This guide explains how to connect OpenAI’s ChatGPT to your DataSelf MCP+ for Data Warehousing & Analytics.
Note: Custom MCP apps are available on supported ChatGPT plans and may require Developer Mode depending on your plan and workspace. The exact UI may vary slightly as OpenAI continues to evolve the Apps experience.
Add the DataSelf MCP+ App
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Open ChatGPT in your browser.
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Click on your name on the bottom left → Settings
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Select Plugins → Browse Plugins → click +
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Enter the following information:
Name
DataSelf MCP+ Data Warehouse DS DW
Connection
https://mcp.dataself.com
Authentication: No Auth.
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Read the “Custom MCP servers introduce risk“ and check the checkbox about the ChatGPT disclosures.
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Complete the setup and click Create (or Connect).
Grant Permissions
After creating the app, ChatGPT will discover the tools exposed by the DataSelf MCP+ server.
We recommend enabling all available actions so ChatGPT can fully interact with your DataSelf data warehouse.
This allows ChatGPT to:
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Discover available databases and tables
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Retrieve metadata
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Execute SQL queries
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Analyze business data
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Return reports, charts, and summaries
If your MCP server uses Microsoft 365 authentication, you'll be prompted to sign in with your Microsoft account and grant DataSelf permission to authenticate on your behalf.
Start Asking Questions
Open a new ChatGPT conversation. The DataSelf MCP+ Data Warehouse DS DW connector is now available.
To ensure ChatGPT uses DataSelf MCP+, include a reference such as DataSelf, MCP+, DS DW, or data warehouse in your prompt.
Start with broad exploratory questions, then drill into the results. For example:
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“What tables are available in the DataSelf data warehouse?”
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“Show me total sales by month for the past 12 months.”
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“How many active customers do we have by region?”
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“What is the current inventory level by warehouse?”
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“Compare this year’s sales with last year’s by product category.”
The first time ChatGPT uses a DataSelf MCP+ tool in a new chat, it may ask for permission. Click Allow to proceed. You can expand the tool call to review the exact query executed.
Depending on your ChatGPT version, you may also be able to review the tool invocation before it executes, providing transparency into which DataSelf MCP+ action is being called.