External MCP Clients

This page is for developer tools and AI clients that already support MCP.

If you are connecting a website for Tropikal workflows, use Website quickstart instead. The Website dashboard validates the connection in the background; you do not need to open this endpoint in your browser.

The Tropikal MCP connection lets an authorized AI client work with approved website actions from a Tropikal-managed site. Use it when you want ChatGPT or another compatible MCP client to inspect exposed website data and run only the actions the website owner explicitly approved.

Connect with this server URL:

https://mcp.tropikal.ai/mcp

What it can do

Area	Supported work
Discovery	Connect, check the server, and list approved tools.
Website data	Read only the website information the owner approved.
Write actions	Create or update approved objects only when the granted token includes write access.
Publish actions	Publish or unpublish approved content only when publish access was granted.
Destructive actions	Run delete or destructive actions only when the website owner exposed them and destructive access was granted.

Safety boundaries

The MCP connection is account-scoped through TROPIKAL-ID. The client should only see the account and website actions you authorize.

Tropikal does not expose passwords, API keys, provider credentials, private maintenance docs, source code, host access, or website information that was not explicitly approved.

Connect from ChatGPT

Open the ChatGPT app or workspace area where custom MCP connections are managed.
Add a new MCP server with https://mcp.tropikal.ai/mcp.
ChatGPT should discover TROPIKAL-ID and open the Tropikal sign-in and approval flow.
Sign in to the Tropikal account you want ChatGPT to use.
Review the requested access and approve only if the account and client are correct.
Test with a read-only prompt such as: List the tools available on my Tropikal website connection.

For the safest first test, ask for discovery or read-only results before asking the client to run a write, publish, or destructive action.

Common prompts

List the website actions available through my Tropikal MCP connection.

Show me the schema for the tools this website exposes and explain which ones are read-only.

Read the approved website content objects and summarize what is currently exposed through MCP.

If a write-capable tool is exposed, describe exactly what fields it accepts before making any changes.

Troubleshooting

Message or symptom	What it means	What to do
`MCP server https://mcp.tropikal.ai/mcp does not implement OAuth`	The client could not discover the TROPIKAL-ID authorization flow from the MCP server.	Confirm the server URL is exactly `https://mcp.tropikal.ai/mcp`, then remove and re-add the connection. If it still fails, report the exact time and client used.
`Bearer token required`	The endpoint was opened directly or without client authorization.	Add the server through the client connection flow instead of opening the endpoint directly.
Signed into the wrong account	The client is connected to a different TROPIKAL-ID session than expected.	Disconnect the MCP server, sign out of the wrong Tropikal account, then connect again.
Action denied	The account or approved access does not allow that MCP action.	Start with a read-only request, then reconnect if the client needs additional MCP scopes or the website owner needs to expose more actions.

Reporting an issue

Include the client name, the exact error message, the approximate time, and whether the issue happened while connecting, discovering tools, reading data, or attempting an action.

Do not include passwords, access tokens, browser cookies, API keys, or private credentials in support messages.