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Cómo conectar Front a ChatGPT — via MCP

Drive Front (collaborative inbox) from any AI agent: conversations, messages, contacts, tags, inboxes, teammates. 13 tools, API-key Bearer auth.

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Front

Drive Front (collaborative inbox) from any AI agent: conversations, messages, contacts, tags, inboxes, teammates. 13 tools, API-key Bearer auth.

Tools

13

Region

INTL

Category

support

Authentication

Required env vars

FRONT_API_TOKEN
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Front + ChatGPT

Drive Front (collaborative inbox) from any AI agent: conversations, messages, contacts, tags, inboxes, teammates. 13 tools, API-key Bearer auth.

Requisitos previos

Las instrucciones de configuración completas están incluidas en el conector (visibles en el store al seleccionarlo). Las variables de entorno requeridas:

FRONT_API_TOKEN

Paso 1 — Obtener credenciales

frontapp.com/reference).

Setup:

  1. Sign in to Front → Settings (top-right) → Developers → API Tokens → Create API Token.
  2. Pick scope: private (full-access to all inboxes/conversations) or scoped to a specific inbox/role.
  3. Copy the token. Set FRONT_API_TOKEN.

Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${FRONT_API_TOKEN}.

Front's tile model:

  • Conversation = a thread between your team and one or more contacts. Has status (open/archived/spam/deleted), assignee, inbox, tags.
  • Message = each inbound/outbound email, SMS, chat, etc. within a conversation.
  • Contact = an external entity (a customer).

Paso 2 — Instalar el adapter

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Paso 3 — Añadir el conector en ChatGPT

ChatGPT soporta servidores MCP a través de la función Connectors (planes Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise). El plan gratuito no admite conectores personalizados.

  1. Abre ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (o pulsa el icono 🔧 en el composer → Manage connectors).
  2. Pulsa "Add custom connector".
  3. Rellena:
    • Name: Front
    • MCP server URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
    • Authentication: Bearer token → pega tu MCP API key (de AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
  4. Pulsa Connect para autorizar.

Herramientas disponibles

ToolWhat it does
front_meReturn the API token's identity (id, name, email)
front_list_inboxesList inboxes the token can access
front_list_conversationsList conversations with optional filtering
front_get_conversationFetch a single conversation including assignee, tags, recipient handles, links to messages/comments
front_list_conversation_messagesList all messages in a conversation chronologically
front_send_replySend a reply (new message) in an existing conversation
front_add_commentAdd an internal comment (private note) to a conversation
front_update_conversationUpdate conversation status, assignee, or tags
front_list_contactsList contacts (external entities)
front_get_contactFetch a contact with all handles[] (email/phone/twitter/custom)
front_create_contactCreate a contact
front_list_tagsList tags
front_list_teammatesList teammates (Front users)

FAQ

¿Funciona el plan gratuito de ChatGPT con los Connectors MCP personalizados? No — se necesita Plus, Pro, Team o Enterprise.

Siguientes pasos

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