How to Connect Untappd to ChatGPT — via MCP

Self-hosted only. Untappd refuses requests from datacenter IP addresses, and AnythingMCP Cloud runs in a datacenter, so this connector is not available on AnythingMCP Cloud. It works on an AnythingMCP instance you run yourself on a computer or server with a regular home or office internet connection.

Untappd + ChatGPT

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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:

UNTAPPD_CLIENT_ID, UNTAPPD_CLIENT_SECRET

Step 1 — Get credentials

This connector wraps Untappd's REST API (api.untappd.com/v4).

Setup: Untappd requires a free API client_id + client_secret. Apply for them at https://untappd.com/api/register. Approval is usually fast.

Provide:

• UNTAPPD_CLIENT_ID — your app's client ID
• UNTAPPD_CLIENT_SECRET — your app's client secret

What's exposed: public, unauthenticated endpoints (no user OAuth needed for basic search + lookup). For per-user data (your check-ins, your wishlist), you'd need OAuth — not included in this connector.

Rate limits: Untappd publishes 100 req/hour per client. The connector does not auto-retry on 429; respect the limit.

…(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

1. Open http://localhost:3000 and register. The first account becomes the admin.
2. Open the connector store (http://localhost:3000/connectors/store), pick Untappd, fill in the credentials it asks for (some connectors need none) and install it.
3. Under MCP Servers, create a server and assign the Untappd connector to it. On the server's page, copy the MCP endpoint (http://localhost:4000/mcp/<server-id>) and generate a key under API keys.

The quickstart listens on localhost only. For an instance that other people or cloud-based AI clients can reach, clone the repository and run ./setup.sh, which sets up a domain, HTTPS and OAuth (deployment guide).

Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT

ChatGPT connects to MCP servers from OpenAI's cloud, so it cannot reach the localhost endpoint of the quickstart. You need an AnythingMCP instance with a public HTTPS address (see ./setup.sh above) on a connection Untappd accepts, and you enter that instance's MCP endpoint in the steps below instead of a Cloud URL.

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.

1. In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
2. Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
3. Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name: Untappd.
4. Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL https://<your-anythingmcp-domain>/mcp/<server-id> and create the connection.
5. When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.

If a public instance is not an option, use a client that runs on your computer instead: Claude Code, Cursor or Gemini CLI reach localhost directly.

Available tools

FAQ

Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.

Why isn't Untappd available on AnythingMCP Cloud? Untappd refuses requests from datacenter IP addresses. AnythingMCP Cloud runs in a datacenter, so every call would fail. An AnythingMCP instance on a home or office connection usually works.

Next steps

• Connector landing page
• Connect to Claude
• Connect to Cursor
• Connect to Gemini
• Connect to Meta Muse