Connect

Add Scholar
to your AI.

Pick your AI and follow each step. Setup usually takes about two minutes.

Choose your AI

Connect to ChatGPT

Official guide

Use ChatGPT on the web. Pro supports read-only MCP apps; Business and Enterprise/Edu support full MCP apps. Workspace controls may require an admin.

Before you start

Sign in to ChatGPT in a desktop browser and keep this page open in another tab.

Copy URL & open ChatGPT The server URL is copied for the setup form.
  1. 01

    Open Apps settings

    In ChatGPT, open your profile menu, choose Settings, then Apps.

  2. 02

    Turn on Developer mode

    Open Advanced settings and enable Developer mode. If the switch is missing, ask your workspace admin to allow Connected Data developer mode.

    You are done when: Developer mode is shown as enabled.

  3. 03

    Create the app

    Return to Apps, choose Create, and enter Truessay Scholar as the app name.

  4. 04

    Paste the server URL

    Paste https://mcp.truessay.com/mcp into the MCP server URL or endpoint field. Choose OAuth if ChatGPT asks for an authentication method.

  5. 05

    Scan the tools

    Choose Scan tools. A Truessay window opens; sign in and choose Allow connection. Return to ChatGPT and wait for the scan to finish.

    You are done when: The search and paper tools appear without an error.

  6. 06

    Save and try it

    Choose Create. Start a new chat, open the tools menu, select Truessay Scholar, and send the test prompt below.

    You are done when: The answer includes academic papers and source links.

Test prompt

Find five peer-reviewed papers published since 2022 about retrieval-augmented generation in education. Include DOI links.

What it can do

Search
Find academic works by topic, date, access, or type.
Trace
Follow related papers, references, and citations.
Inspect
Open metadata, abstracts, DOIs, and source links.