Learn how to set up and connect to the Flexmls MCP Server via the ChatGPT AI Assistant. Once connected, you can ask ChatGPT for info such as production data, listing searches, market stats, and more, and get answers straight from your MLS data.
If allowed by your MLS, you can connect Flexmls to an AI assistant of your choice, like Claude or ChatGPT, via a secure model context protocol server. This MCP connection allows your AI assistant to get data directly from the MLS. In this example, we’ll set up an MCP connection with ChatGPT. To set up the MCP server with ChatGPT, first enable the MCP server from Flexmls.
Under Preferences in the Flexmls menu, click AI settings. Then, use the toggle to enable the MCP server. Accept the terms of use agreement and then complete the setup by following the instructions displayed on the screen. Note that you will need the MCP server URL to complete the setup in ChatGPT. Click Copy to copy the URL address. Log into ChatGPT with your credentials.
Once logged in, click your username at the bottom left corner of the screen. Then, click Settings. Click Plugins and then click Developer Mode. Use the toggle to enable Developer Mode. Click Plugins again and then click Browse Plugins.
Click the plus sign at the top right corner to add a new plugin. Enter a name and optional description, and then paste the MCP server URL. Select the checkbox acknowledging that you understand that you are connecting to an MCP server. Then click create.
Once connected, a confirmation message will appear. Once you’ve completed the MCP server setup, we recommend disabling any settings that allow ChatGPT to store your data. To do so, click your username at the bottom left corner, then click Settings. Click Data Controls and then click Improve the Model for Everyone.
Use the toggle to disable the Improve the Model for Everyone setting. Then, click Done. Now you can use ChatGPT to get your production data, run listing searches, and pull market statistics directly from Flexmls. Once you’ve gathered the information you want, you can use ChatGPT to help you analyze the market, create reports, create marketing material and more.
