OPENAI · MCP CLIENTQUICKSTART · 2 MIN

ChatGPT × Hail

ChatGPT speaks MCP through Connectors. Add Hail once and every chat — including custom GPTs — gets the call/sms/mail toolset.

ChatGPT DesktopGPTs (Custom)Connectors

Three steps. That's the bar.

~120 SECONDS · COFFEE OPTIONAL
01

Grab an API key

Sign in to the Hail console and create a project key. Keep it scoped to the project — you can rotate or kill it any time without touching the rest of your stack.

console.hail.so → Keys → New
02

Drop Hail into your config

Add the Hail MCP server using the snippet below. Paste it where this client expects MCP servers — the path varies, the shape doesn't.

Settings → Connectors → Add MCP server

URL · Connector URL

https://mcp.hail.so/v1?key=hl_live_••••
03

Try it once. It works or it doesn't.

Reload the client. The Hail tools should surface in the agent's toolset. Send the prompt below — if a call is placed, an SMS lands, or an email shows up in the inbox view, you're done.

"Send an SMS to +1-415-555-0123 saying tomorrow's meeting moved to 3pm."
■ NOTES & GOTCHAS
  • Use a project-scoped key (created in console) for per-GPT isolation.
  • In Custom GPTs, toggle the Hail connector under Capabilities.
  • Conversation history is never sent to Hail — only the tool args your agent picks.

Hail your first call — from this client.

Self-host on your own carrier or claim a managed number. Either way, your agent picks up the phone in ~120 seconds.

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