ChatGPT custom MCP connector lets AI create forms, not just describe them

Lovanaut's post on Dev.to outlines a practical setup for connecting ChatGPT to FORMLOVA, a remote MCP form server, using ChatGPT's developer mode (which OpenAI also labels "MCP apps," "custom apps," or formerly "custom connectors"). The core argument is that while ChatGPT can already suggest form fields conversationally, connecting it to a remote MCP server lets it go one layer deeper — calling tools that actually create and operate forms rather than just describing them. The connection requires pointing ChatGPT to the server URL `https://formlova.com/api/mcp`, selecting OAuth as the authentication method, and completing the FORMLOVA authorization flow in the browser. The post notes that workspace plan users may need an admin to enable developer mode before the option is available, and that enabling an MCP app in settings and selecting it in a specific conversation can be two separate steps.

It recommends starting with a prompt that explicitly instructs ChatGPT to keep the form unpublished and return a preview URL, so the test is observable without creating public side effects.

The post places significant emphasis on safe first-test prompts. It recommends starting with a prompt that explicitly instructs ChatGPT to keep the form unpublished and return a preview URL, so the test is observable without creating public side effects. A more realistic example prompt it provides includes field requirements, post-submission operational intent (routing pricing inquiries, filtering sales pitches, sending a confirmation email), and an explicit safety boundary ("keep the form unpublished"). The post also flags a key failure mode: a vague prompt like "create a contact form" gives ChatGPT enough room to respond with a Markdown field list without ever invoking the remote MCP server, making it a poor test of whether the connection is actually working. The source text is truncated before the post concludes.

Key facts

1. 01The remote MCP server URL for FORMLOVA is `https://formlova.com/api/mcp`.
2. 02ChatGPT's developer mode / MCP app feature may also be labeled 'custom apps' or 'custom connectors' depending on account type.
3. 03OAuth is required because the server can perform write actions: creating forms, inspecting submissions, and configuring emails.
4. 04A free FORMLOVA account is sufficient for the first connection test.
5. 05The post recommends an initial prompt that keeps the form unpublished and requests a preview URL to avoid public side effects.
6. 06A vague prompt like 'create a contact form' can be answered by ChatGPT without calling the remote MCP server at all.
7. 07Workspace plan users may need an admin to enable developer mode before creating an MCP app.

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