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Connect Dramatica to ChatGPT (MCP) ​

This guide shows how to connect Dramatica to ChatGPT through MCP for two audiences:

  • Casual ChatGPT users who want to use Dramatica inside chat.
  • Developers who want to build tools and workflows on top of Dramatica MCP.

IMPORTANT

Dramatica MCP access currently requires OAuth authentication and an active Dramatica subscription.

What You Need ​

  • An active Dramatica subscription.
  • A ChatGPT account that supports custom connectors / MCP apps in your workspace.
  • Permission to connect third-party apps in your ChatGPT workspace (if your org restricts this).

Casual ChatGPT Users ​

Concept ​

You connect Dramatica once in ChatGPT, authorize with Dramatica OAuth, then use Dramatica tools in normal chat prompts.

In The Platform ​

  1. Open ChatGPT settings for apps/connectors in your workspace.
  2. Add a custom MCP connector.
  3. Enter the Dramatica MCP endpoint URL:
    • https://platform.dramatica.com/mcp/dramatica
  4. Start the OAuth flow and sign in to your Dramatica account.
  5. Approve requested scopes.
  6. Return to chat and run a test prompt.

Validation:

  • Ask ChatGPT to list your Dramatica Stories.
  • You should see authenticated results from your account.

TIP

If your workspace blocks custom connectors, ask your ChatGPT workspace admin to allow connector installs first.

Developers ​

Concept ​

Use the same MCP endpoint, but treat it as an authenticated production integration surface for your app or workflow tooling.

In The Platform ​

  1. Register your integration in ChatGPT or your MCP-capable client.
  2. Use endpoint:
    • https://platform.dramatica.com/mcp/dramatica
  3. Complete OAuth authorization with a subscriber account.
  4. Request only the scopes you need:
    • mcp:use to connect/use MCP.
    • mcp:read for read operations.
    • mcp:write for write operations.
  5. Validate with a read call first (list_user_stories), then a scoped write call (for example, update an Overview Storytelling field).

Validation:

  • Read calls return only your authenticated account data.
  • Write calls fail cleanly without mcp:write.

Data and Training Controls ​

Concept ​

Dramatica and ChatGPT each have separate data controls. You should configure both intentionally.

Why It Matters ​

Your connection path changes who can use your data for model improvement:

  • In ChatGPT personal workspaces (Free/Plus/Pro), OpenAI indicates model-improvement sharing is enabled by default unless you turn it off.
  • In ChatGPT Business/Enterprise/Edu and API offerings, OpenAI states business/API data is not used for training by default.
  • In Dramatica, Training and Data Controls is separate and off by default for new interactions.

In The Platform ​

For ChatGPT:

  1. Open Profile → Settings → Data Controls.
  2. Find Improve the model for everyone.
  3. Turn it off if you do not want new ChatGPT conversations used for model improvement.

For Dramatica:

  1. Open Preferences → Training and Data Controls.
  2. Confirm your desired setting.

Validation:

  • Re-open each settings page and confirm toggles are in your intended state.

IMPORTANT

If you connect Dramatica through ChatGPT and leave ChatGPT model-improvement sharing enabled, content in those ChatGPT conversations may be eligible for OpenAI model improvement according to your ChatGPT plan/workspace policy.

If you work directly in Dramatica.com, Dramatica's own Training and Data Controls policy applies (off by default unless you opt in).

Common Mistakes ​

  • Assuming OAuth alone implies write permission. Writes require mcp:write.
  • Forgetting ChatGPT and Dramatica data controls are separate settings.
  • Testing in a workspace where connector installs are blocked by admin policy.

Writing use: Use ChatGPT + MCP for fast structural retrieval and edit loops, then move final drafting and long-form Storytelling development into Dramatica where your Storyform context is native.

References ​