Otter MCP Server

Connect Otter MCP to Claude.

• Step 1: Enable Otter for your Claude workspace (admin)
• Step 2: Connect to your Otter account (member)

Step 1: Enable Otter for your Claude workspace (admin)

The admin of your Claude must enable Otter for the workspace. Members will not see the option to connect to Otter until this step has been completed.

1. Navigate to Admin Settings > Connectors. Click Add custom connector.
   
2. Enter the connector info. Click Add.
   • Name: Otter

   • Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.otter.ai/mcp

     

3. Otter has been added as a connector for workspace members to connect to.

Step 2: Connect Claude to your Otter account (member)

1. Navigate to Settings > Connectors. Click on Connect next to Otter.
   

2. Sign in to your Otter account. Click Authorize access.

   

3. Otter MCP is connected to Claude.

   

Enable Otter MCP tool with chat

Click on the search and tools menu in the chat box. Toggle on Otter. 

Configure your Otter MCP tool permissions

Claude will prompt for permissions when querying using Otter MCP tools. You have the option to click Allow once to prompt for permissions each time, or click Always allow. 

You can manage Otter MCP tool permissions in the connector settings. 

1. Under the settings Connectors, click Configure next to Otter. 

   

2. Manage each of the tools' permissions.

   

Connect Otter MCP to ChatGPT. Otter.ai is available in the ChatGPT App Store. 

1. Sign in to the ChatGPT web version. Go to Settings. 

   Note: To connect to Otter MCP, you must currently complete the connection through the web version of Otter. Connecting directly through the desktop app is not yet supported. Once the connection is established on the web, it will automatically be available in the desktop app.

   

2. Go to Apps and add apps. The option may vary depending on your existing account.
   
3. Find Otter.ai in the ChatGPT App Store.
   
4. Click Connect.
   
5. Carefully review the information and click Connect Otter.ai.
   
6. Sign in to your Otter.ai account. Carefully review the information and click Authorize access to proceed.
   
7. Otter.ai is now connected to your ChatGPT account. 
   

Enable Otter MCP tools with ChatGPT. Now that Otter is connected, you can work from the ChatGPT web browser or the desktop app. 

• Click the + (plus icon). Click ••• More and select Otter.ai.
• Type @ and select Otter.ai. 

When starting a new chat, make sure Otter.ai is showing. If you do not see otter.ai, select it again through the steps above.

Using Otter MCP tools with ChatGPT

Otter uses 3 tools in ChatGPT to query your meetings: 

• fetch
• get user info
• search

If prompted, accept the tool request to proceed. 

You can click any source to go directly to the Otter conversation. 

If you are experiencing any issues querying your Otter conversations, we recommend specifically mentioning the Otter tool you want to use in your query.

Manage Otter MCP settings for ChatGPT in Apps.

Connect Otter MCP to Cursor. Refer to Cursor’s documentation on connecting MCP servers for more info.

1. Navigate to Cursor settings. Click Tools & MCP. Click Add Custom MCP.

   

2. Configure the JSON file with the following. Save changes to the file.

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "otter_meeting_mcp": {
         "url": "https://mcp.otter.ai/mcp"
       }
     }
   }

3. Navigate back to Tools & MCP. Click Connect.

   

4. Click Open.

   

5. Sign in to your Otter account. Click Authorize access. 

   

6. Otter MCP is connected to Cursor.

   

Enable Otter MCP by ensuring it's toggled ON under Cursor Tools & MCP settings and tools enabled. Cursor will automatically use available tools. 

If a tool is disabled, click on the grayed-out tool to re-enable.