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# How do I connect Emma to Claude or ChatGPT?

You start the connection from Claude or ChatGPT, then approve it in the Emma app on your phone. You'll need Emma Plus, Pro or Ultimate.

### 1. Start from your AI assistant

- **Claude:** open [claude.ai/directory/emma-app](https://claude.ai/directory/emma-app) on claude.ai or in the Claude desktop app, and click **Connect**. Emma doesn't show up when you search the directory yet, so use this link.
- **ChatGPT:** Emma isn't in ChatGPT's app directory yet, so you add it as a custom connector. You'll need a paid ChatGPT plan (Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise), and you need to do this on chatgpt.com in a web browser, not the desktop or mobile app.
  1. Go to **Settings › Apps** (this may be labelled Plugins or Connectors), click **+** or **Create**, and choose to add a custom connector or MCP server.
  2. Enter **Emma** as the name and `https://mcp.emma-app.com/mcp` as the URL. If you're asked for an authentication type, choose **OAuth**.
  3. Tick the box confirming you understand the custom connector notice, then click **Create**.

  If you don't see an option to add a custom connector, turn on **Developer mode** under **Settings › Security and login** and try again. On a Business or Enterprise workspace, your admin may need to turn this on for you.

An Emma page opens in your browser. It shows which app is asking and what it will be able to see.

### 2. Approve in the Emma app

- **On a computer:** scan the QR code on the page with your phone's camera, or open Emma and go to **Settings › Scan QR code**.
- **On your phone:** tap **Open Emma**.

Check the request in Emma, then tap **Allow access**.

Only approve a request you started yourself just now. Emma will never ask you to approve a connection you didn't start.

### 3. Go back to Claude or ChatGPT

The page confirms the connection and takes you back. Try asking something like "How much did I spend eating out last month?"

### If something goes wrong

- **"This request has expired":** for your security, requests expire after a few minutes. Start again from Claude or ChatGPT.
- **"Available on Emma Plus, Pro and Ultimate":** upgrade in the Emma app, then connect again from Claude or ChatGPT.
- **The QR code won't scan:** use the scanner inside Emma under **Settings › Scan QR code**.
- **ChatGPT doesn't use Emma in a chat:** start a new chat, click **+** and select **Emma**.

To find out what's shared and how to disconnect, see our article "How do AI integrations work?"