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Summary
DocuWare document management: search file cabinets by field, read document metadata and index fields, list cabinets, dialogs and trays. Platform REST API, cookie-session auth against DocuWare Cloud or an on-premises server.
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DocuWare + ChatGPT
DocuWare document management: search file cabinets by field, read document metadata and index fields, list cabinets, dialogs and trays. Platform REST API, cookie-session auth against DocuWare Cloud or an on-premises server.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
DOCUWARE_URL, DOCUWARE_USERNAME, DOCUWARE_PASSWORD, DOCUWARE_TOKEN_URL
Step 1 — Get credentials
Getting access
- Create a DocuWare user for the integration with read rights on the file cabinets the agent should see. DocuWare enforces cabinet and field-level rights, so a restricted user sees fewer documents rather than an error.
- Set
DOCUWARE_URLto your platform root — for DocuWare Cloud that ishttps://<tenant>.docuware.cloud/DocuWare/Platform; on premises it ishttps://<server>/DocuWare/Platform. No trailing slash. - Set
DOCUWARE_USERNAMEandDOCUWARE_PASSWORD.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
DocuWare. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
docuware_list_file_cabinets | List the file cabinets and document trays the logged-in user can reach, with their GUID, name and whether each is a basket |
docuware_get_file_cabinet | Read one file cabinet's definition: its index fields, their types and lengths, and the dialogs configured on it |
docuware_search_documents | Search one file cabinet by index field, e |
docuware_get_document | Read one document's header: its id, store date, content type, page count and the section list |
docuware_get_document_fields | Read the index fields of one document with their values — the invoice number, supplier, amount and date DocuWare has captured for it |
docuware_list_dialogs | List the search, store and result dialogs configured on a file cabinet |
docuware_get_organization | Read the DocuWare organization the user belongs to: its name, GUID and the services available on this platform |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
Next steps
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