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Как подключить Help Scout к ChatGPT — через MCP

Drive Help Scout (shared inbox + helpdesk) from any AI agent: conversations, customers, mailboxes, tags, threads. 13 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.

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MCP connector

Help Scout

Drive Help Scout (shared inbox + helpdesk) from any AI agent: conversations, customers, mailboxes, tags, threads. 13 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.

Tools

13

Region

INTL

Category

support

Authentication

Required env vars

HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN
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  • GDPR & SOC 2 ready
    EU data residency, audit logs
  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly.

Sign in, install the Help Scout in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.

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💡 Без установки? Используйте cloud.anythingmcp.com напрямую. Войдите, нажмите Connectors → Help Scout, вставьте учётные данные, создайте MCP API key — готово. Без Docker, без git clone, без локального сервера.

Help Scout + ChatGPT

Drive Help Scout (shared inbox + helpdesk) from any AI agent: conversations, customers, mailboxes, tags, threads. 13 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.

Предварительные требования

Полные инструкции по настройке встроены в коннектор (видны в магазине при выборе коннектора). Требуемые переменные окружения:

HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN

Шаг 1 — Получите учётные данные

helpscout.com/mailbox-api).

Setup:

  1. Sign in to Help Scout → Manage → Apps → My Apps → Create My App.
  2. Pick app type:
    • Personal Access Token (single-user): get a token from your profile → API Keys → Personal Access Token. Token expires after 2 days — refresh needed.
    • OAuth2 App (multi-user / longer-lived): standard OAuth2 client-credentials or auth-code flow.
  3. Set HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN to the access token.

Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${HELPSCOUT_ACCESS_TOKEN}. Tokens expire — your orchestrator handles refresh.

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Шаг 2 — Установите адаптер

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

Шаг 3 — Добавьте коннектор в ChatGPT

ChatGPT поддерживает MCP-серверы через функцию Connectors (планы Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise). Бесплатный план не поддерживает кастомные коннекторы.

  1. Откройте ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (или нажмите 🔧 в composer → Manage connectors).
  2. Нажмите "Add custom connector".
  3. Заполните:
    • Name: Help Scout
    • MCP server URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
    • Authentication: Bearer token → вставьте MCP API key
  4. Нажмите Connect.

Доступные инструменты

ToolWhat it does
help_scout_list_mailboxesList mailboxes (shared inboxes)
help_scout_list_conversationsList conversations with filters
help_scout_get_conversationFetch a single conversation with full details
help_scout_create_conversationCreate a new conversation (ticket)
help_scout_update_conversation_statusChange conversation status (close, reopen, snooze)
help_scout_add_replyAdd a public reply (emails the customer) to a conversation
help_scout_add_noteAdd an internal note (not visible to customer)
help_scout_list_conversation_threadsList all threads (replies, notes, status changes) in a conversation
help_scout_list_customersList customers (people the business interacts with)
help_scout_get_customerFetch a customer's full profile including emails[], phones[], chats[], social_profiles[], address
help_scout_create_customerCreate a customer
help_scout_list_tagsList tags on the account
help_scout_list_usersList Help Scout agents

FAQ

Работает ли бесплатный план ChatGPT с кастомными MCP Connectors? Нет — нужны Plus, Pro, Team или Enterprise.

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