# Connect Scovell to ChatGPT

Use Scovell in ChatGPT to screen names, review candidate matches and record your decisions.

Before you start: have your Scovell login ready and a ChatGPT account with Developer mode available.

## 1. Open ChatGPT Settings

Open your account menu at the bottom left and select **Settings**. The example account is labelled Rotunda.

![Account menu with Settings visible. Private conversations have been removed.](https://rotundahq.com/assets/scovell-guides/chatgpt/settings.png)

## 2. Turn on Developer mode

Go to **Security and login**, find **Developer mode** and turn it on. Read the information shown by ChatGPT before continuing. You do not need to change the other security switches shown in this illustration.

![Developer mode enabled in Security and login.](https://rotundahq.com/assets/scovell-guides/chatgpt/developer-mode.png)

## 3. Browse Plugins and add a connection

Open **Plugins** to browse plugins. Select the **+** beside the search box to add your Scovell connection.

![The plus button on the Plugins page is circled.](https://rotundahq.com/assets/scovell-guides/chatgpt/browse-plugins.png)

## 4. Enter the Scovell connection details

Set **Name** to Scovell and, optionally, **Description** to Screening. Choose **Server URL**, paste the address below and select **OAuth** authentication. Leave advanced OAuth settings at their defaults. Read the custom-server notice; if you agree, tick the acknowledgement and select **Create**.

```text
https://scovell.rotundahq.com/mcp
```

![New Plugin dialog showing the Scovell URL and OAuth authentication.](https://rotundahq.com/assets/scovell-guides/chatgpt/create-plugin.png)

## 5. Sign in with your Scovell account

On the Scovell authorisation page, enter your **Scovell email and password**. Review the requested access, then select **Approve** to connect. If you need an account, create one at [Scovell](https://scovell.rotundahq.com/) first. Enter your password on the sign-in page, never in the chat.

![Illustration adapted from the supplied Scovell sign-in screen; the email is an example.](https://rotundahq.com/assets/scovell-guides/chatgpt/sign-in.png)

## 6. Find Scovell in a new chat

Start a new conversation and select **+** beside the message box. Type **Scovell** in the plugin search and select it. You should see Scovell attached to the composer, as shown. Search for it after creating your connection.

![Scovell selected in the composer and available in the plugins menu.](https://rotundahq.com/assets/scovell-guides/chatgpt/select-scovell.png)

## 7. Ask ChatGPT to screen a name

Enter a request such as the example below. If ChatGPT asks permission to use a Scovell tool, review the request and approve it to proceed. Screening uses your Scovell account and its usage allowance.

```text
Use Scovell to screen the company GV Gold.
```

## 8. Review the results at source

Review the candidate matches, source lists and Scovell reference. Check identifying details and the original sources before deciding whether a candidate is a true match. You can then ask the assistant to record your decision against the relevant screening, with your reason.

![Example response from 18 September 2026. Results may change as source data changes.](https://rotundahq.com/assets/scovell-guides/chatgpt/review-results.png)

A similarity score is not a probability of identity. These are candidate matches, not confirmed findings. In this example, adverse media was not screened; that does not mean no adverse media exists. Zero PEP matches means none were returned for this run, not a guarantee of no risk.

Screenshots edited for privacy. [Official OpenAI instructions](https://developers.openai.com/plugins/deploy/connect-chatgpt). Checked 18 September 2026.