Connect imem to ChatGPT
4 steps · about 75 seconds
Add imem as a remote MCP connector in ChatGPT and other OpenAI clients with connector setup. imem exposes OpenAI-compatible search and fetch tools, plus the richer primary-memory tools when the client supports them. Authorization is OAuth in the browser — no API key needed.
https://mcp.imem.aiAuthentication uses OAuth in the browser with PKCE and dynamic client registration. No API key is needed; tokens are scoped to one vault and can be revoked from settings.
Setup steps
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Open connector settings
Open the OpenAI app's settings, choose Connectors (or Tools & integrations), then Add connector. The shape of the settings UI changes occasionally; the URL you paste is always the same.
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Approve OAuth
Authorize the OAuth dialog in the browser with the email you signed up with. No API key is involved.
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Enable in a chat
In a chat, enable the imem tool from the tools menu before sending your message.
Verify the connection
Paste the test prompt into a chat with the imem tool enabled. ChatGPT should save and read back a harmless test memory, then tell you imem is ready.
Run the imem setup check now. Use the "setup_imem" tool if it is available. It should save and read a harmless test memory, then tell me whether imem is ready.
Troubleshooting
- Connector review or data-source flows — the top-level search and fetch tools are read-only and return citation URLs into your vault.
- The settings UI looks different — connector setup moves around between plans and releases; paste the same server URL wherever the MCP server field lives.
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