ChatGPT users: the Adspirer plugin is having issues. Add Adspirer as a custom MCP server instead — it takes two minutes, works on every plan, and has every tool. How →
ChatGPT users: the Adspirer plugin is having issues. Add Adspirer as a custom MCP server instead — it takes two minutes, works on every plan, and has every tool. How →
Connect Adspirer to ChatGPT as a custom MCP server: Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server, paste https://mcp.adspirer.com/mcp, and sign in. Works on every ChatGPT plan, including Free. Manage Google, Meta, Amazon, ChatGPT, LinkedIn, and TikTok Ads with 400+ tools.
Connect Adspirer to ChatGPT as a custom MCP server. The Adspirer plugin in ChatGPT’s Plugins directory is having issues right now, and it’s missing our newest tools. Adding Adspirer directly takes about two minutes, works on every ChatGPT plan including Free, and gives you every tool the day it ships.
Manage ad campaigns from ChatGPT. There are two ways to connect. Both use the same Adspirer account, the same sign-in, and the same server.
Custom MCP server (recommended)
Adspirer plugin
Setup
Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server, paste the server URL, sign in. About two minutes.
Open Plugins, search “Adspirer,” click Install plugin.
Status
Working
Having issues right now
Platforms
Google Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, LinkedIn Ads, TikTok Ads, plus Google Analytics and Google Search Console
ChatGPT talks to mcp.adspirer.com directly, so you get every tool without waiting on a plugin review: Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and whatever ships next. ChatGPT saves it as a plugin of your own.
1
Open Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server
In ChatGPT, click Plugins in the left sidebar. Click Add in the top right and choose Add custom MCP server.
Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server
Don’t see Add custom MCP server? On Business and Enterprise, your workspace admin controls custom MCP servers. Ask them to allow it.
2
Fill in the form
Field
Value
Icon
Optional. PNG only, 10 KB max. It only changes how the plugin looks in your sidebar.
Name
Adspirer-Custom. Any name works, and it’s what you’ll @mention in chats.
Description
Optional, e.g. Google, Meta, Amazon, LinkedIn, TikTok, ChatGPT Ads
Connection
Keep Server URL selected (not Tunnel) and paste https://mcp.adspirer.com/mcp
Authentication
OAuth
Leave Advanced OAuth settings alone. ChatGPT discovers the right values from the server.
The Add custom MCP server form, filled in
3
Tick the box and click Create as a plugin
Tick I understand and want to continue, then click Create as a plugin.
ChatGPT shows Custom MCP servers introduce risk for every server it hasn’t reviewed. That’s expected for this path. It’s the same Adspirer server that powers the plugin in ChatGPT’s directory. You sign in on adspirer.ai with OAuth, and ChatGPT never sees your ad-platform passwords.
4
Connect the plugin
ChatGPT opens your new plugin’s page. It lists you as the developer because it’s your own private plugin. Click Try in chat, then click Connect Adspirer-Custom (or whatever you named it) in the dialog that opens.
ChatGPT asks you to connect the plugin you created
5
Authorize ChatGPT on Adspirer
Your browser opens Adspirer. Sign in, or create a free account. New accounts connect their first ad platform on the way. You land on Authorize ChatGPT, which lists what ChatGPT will be able to do: view your campaigns, create and manage campaigns, view performance metrics, and view your connected ad accounts. Click Authorize, then return to ChatGPT.
Adspirer's Authorize ChatGPT screen
6
Start managing ads
Start a new conversation. Mention the plugin by the name you gave it, or just ask about your campaigns.
@Adspirer-Custom check my connected ad platforms
You should see a table of your connected accounts across all platforms with account IDs, names, and connection status. To add more ad accounts later, go to adspirer.ai/connections.
You’re connected directly to Adspirer’s server. Every tool on this page is available, including Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console, and new ones appear as soon as they ship.
The Adspirer plugin is having issues right now. It’s also missing Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console. Use the Custom MCP server tab instead. These steps stay here for when the plugin is back.
1
Open Plugins and search for Adspirer
In ChatGPT, click Plugins in the left sidebar. Type Adspirer in Search plugins and select it. Or open the Adspirer plugin directly.
2
Click Install plugin
On the Adspirer page (Create, launch & analyze ads), click Install plugin.
The Adspirer plugin in ChatGPT's Plugins directory
3
Sign in with Adspirer
Click Sign in with Adspirer. Your browser opens Adspirer’s login page. Sign in (or create an account) and link the ad platforms you want to manage.
4
Start managing ads
Start a new conversation and mention @adspirer:
@adspirer check my connected ad platforms
Sign up for Adspirer — free to start
15 free tool calls/month. No credit card required. Connect your ad accounts in under two minutes.
400+ tools across 6 ad platforms, plus the Google Analytics and Google Search Console integrations. Everything below is available through a custom MCP server. The plugin is missing Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console.
Platform
Tools
Key Capabilities
Google Ads
156
Keyword research with real CPC data, Search & PMax campaigns, per-ad performance, wasted spend analysis, budget optimization
Meta Ads
60
Image/video/carousel campaigns, audience targeting, creative fatigue detection, EU DSA support
Sponsored content, lead gen forms, B2B targeting by job title, industry, seniority
TikTok Ads
37
In-feed video, Spark Ads, pixel and video discovery, asset validation, performance analysis
Interactive cards. When you run Adspirer’s free Diagnostic & Helper tools — get-started guidance, launch-readiness checks, error explanations, “what changed since last visit” — the answers render as branded interactive cards (checklists, usage meters, opportunity lists, an account switcher) right inside ChatGPT, not just plain text. They’re quota-free and available on every plan.
In-chat dashboards. Performance and audit answers render as interactive dashboards inside ChatGPT, not walls of text. get_campaign_performance (Google) and get_meta_campaign_performance (Meta) open a tabbed dashboard — Overview / Campaigns / Insights — with KPI tiles, period-over-period deltas, charts, and 7 / 14 / 30 / 60 / 90-day plus custom date-range switching that re-runs the query live. audit_conversion_tracking renders a graded scorecard, and get_connections_status shows an account switcher. Action buttons (“pause this campaign,” “draft a message for my developer”) post straight back into the chat. These render on the ChatGPT mobile app too, and fall back to clean text on any client that doesn’t support widgets.
Mention Adspirer in your message by the name you gave your custom MCP server (e.g. @Adspirer-Custom) to invoke it directly. ChatGPT can also be conservative about automatically calling tools; if you need a specific one, name it explicitly, e.g., “Use the research_keywords tool to find keywords for…”
Which should I use — the plugin or a custom MCP server?
The custom MCP server. The Adspirer plugin in ChatGPT’s directory is having issues right now, and it’s missing Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console. The custom server connects to the same Adspirer account and the same server, so nothing about your ad platform connections changes, and it gets new tools the day they ship.
Can I have both installed at once?
Yes. They share one Adspirer account and one tool-call quota. If both are installed, @mention your custom server by name so ChatGPT doesn’t pick the plugin. If the plugin keeps getting in the way, disconnect it under Settings → Plugins.
Why does ChatGPT warn that custom MCP servers introduce risk?
ChatGPT shows that warning for every server it hasn’t reviewed, so it appears for any custom MCP server. It’s the same Adspirer server that backs the reviewed plugin. Authentication is OAuth: you sign in on adspirer.ai, approve ChatGPT on the Authorize ChatGPT screen, and ChatGPT holds a token, not your Google, Meta, or Amazon passwords.
I installed the plugin and ChatGPT can't find any Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, or Google Analytics tools.
That’s expected. The plugin listing hasn’t been updated since those shipped. Follow the Custom MCP server tab above. It takes about two minutes, and then the tools are there.
ChatGPT says a required tool isn't available and stops mid-task.
Adspirer asks your assistant to look up a tool’s exact parameters with get_tool_schema before calling it — that’s what stops it inventing an argument. The plugin’s tool list is fixed at the version OpenAI last approved, and on some installs get_tool_schema isn’t in it, so ChatGPT would report a required tool as missing and stop.It now works around it on its own: the assistant is told to fetch the schema through a platform router instead, which returns the same thing. If an older chat still gets stuck, start a new one so ChatGPT picks up the current instructions. A custom MCP server never hits this — it always carries the current tool list.
What are ChatGPT plugins? Are they the same as apps?
Yes. OpenAI renamed ChatGPT apps to plugins, and the App Store is now the Plugins directory. A custom MCP server you add is saved as a plugin of your own, which is why ChatGPT lists you as its developer. Plugins let ChatGPT securely connect to external services using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the same open standard Claude uses. Adspirer’s plugin manages advertising across Google Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and TikTok. If you’re weighing apps against a Custom GPT, see ChatGPT Apps vs Custom GPTs for Advertising.
Which ChatGPT plans work with Adspirer?
Every plan, including Free. You add the custom MCP server the same way on Free, Plus, and Pro. On Business and Enterprise, your workspace admin controls custom MCP servers, so ask them if Add custom MCP server is missing from the Add menu on the Plugins page.
How is ChatGPT different from Claude for ads?
Both use the same Adspirer MCP server, so functionality is identical. However, ChatGPT may be more conservative in automatically calling tools — you might need to explicitly mention which tool to use. Claude (created by Anthropic, who also created MCP) tends to invoke tools more naturally and supports progress streaming.
Can I use Adspirer with both ChatGPT and Claude?
Yes. Your Adspirer account works everywhere. Add Adspirer as a custom MCP server in ChatGPT and install the Anthropic-verified Adspirer connector in Claude, and add Adspirer in Cursor, Grok Bot, Claude Code, Perplexity, or any MCP-compatible client. Your ad account connections carry across all of them.
How much does this cost?
Adspirer pricing is based on tool calls, not ad spend. Free tier: 15 calls/month. Plus: $49/mo for 150 calls. Pro: $99/mo for 600 calls. Max: $199/mo for 3,000 calls. See full pricing.
Tools aren't working or I see connection errors. What do I do?
If no Adspirer tools work at all (even basic ones like checking connections), follow these steps:
Check tool permissions: In Settings → Plugins, set your Adspirer plugin to Allow low-risk tools, so read tools run on their own and changes still ask first, or to Always ask. If you blocked tools by accident, reset the permission there.
Reconnect:
Custom MCP server — Settings → Plugins, remove the plugin you created, then Plugins → Add → Add custom MCP server again with https://mcp.adspirer.com/mcp and sign in.
Adspirer plugin — the plugin is having issues right now. Disconnect it in Settings → Plugins and add the custom MCP server instead.
Refresh your Adspirer session: Go to adspirer.ai, log out, log back in, then return to ChatGPT.
ChatGPT plugins may disconnect every 1–2 weeks — this is normal. Just reconnect and re-authenticate when it happens.See Troubleshooting FAQ for more details.
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