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Connect AI models to Otter using Model Context Protocol (MCP). Connecting Otter MCP to your AI applications enables secure, scalable access to various language model understandings to power features like smarter summaries, contextual suggestions, and automated insights for all your Otter conversations and meetings.

What is Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

MCP is an open standard that allows AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT
to securely access external data sources. With Otter’s MCP Server, these AI
assistants can:

✅ Search your meeting transcripts across all time periods

✅ Analyze patterns and themes across multiple meetings

✅ Generate content using your actual meeting data

✅ Surface insights without leaving your AI workflow

🔑 Key advantage: Your meeting knowledge becomes instantly accessible to AI
assistants, eliminating manual copy-paste and context-switching.

🔒 Security: All access is OAuth-authenticated with granular permissions.
Your AI assistant can only access meetings you explicitly authorize.

Claude setup

Connect Otter MCP to Claude.

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.
  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.

ChatGPT (beta) setup

Connect Otter MCP to ChatGPT. This feature is currently in beta.

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

If you are part of a ChatGPT workspace, the admin of your ChatGPT must enable Otter for the workspace. Members will not see the option to connect to Otter until this step is complete.

  1. Sign in to the ChatGPT web version as an admin. 

    Note: To connect to Otter MCP, you will need to connect through the web version at this time. Setting up through the desktop app is not yet supported. Once connected through the web version, it will be available on the desktop app.
  2. Click on your profile in the lower left corner. Select Workspace settings in the expanded menu.
  3. Click Apps. Click Create in the upper right corner.
  4. Enter the App info. Click Create.
  5. Otter MCP is connected and available as an app in ChatGPT for your workspace. Click on the otter.ai app.
  6. Click Show in directory.

  7. Copy the URL in the browser to share this app with members of your ChatGPT workspace. Using this link, members can connect Otter to their ChatGPT account.

    Note: This link is specific and unique to your ChatGPT workspace. Only members in your workspace can access the Otter app through this link.

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

If you have an individual account or your admin has completed the steps to add Otter to your ChatGPT workspace, follow the steps below to connect your Otter account. 

  1. Contact your admin to obtain the Otter app directory link for your workspace. Open the link in your browser to access the Otter app. Click Connect. 

    Note: Contact your admin for the link if you do not have it. The link is unique to your ChatGPT workspace.

  2. Carefully review the information in the pop-up. Click Continue to Otter.ai to proceed.
  3. Sign in to your Otter.ai account. Carefully review the information. Click Authorize access to proceed.

  4. Otter MCP is now connected to your ChatGPT account. 

Enable Otter MCP tools with ChatGPT by clicking the + (plus icon). Click ••• More. 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 MCP for ChatGPT is currently in beta. If you are experiencing any issues querying your Otter conversations, we recommend specifically mentioning the Otter tool you want to use in your query.

  • fetch
  • get user info
  • search

Manage Otter MCP settings for ChatGPT in Apps.

Cursor setup

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.

    cursor otter is connected.png

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.

Tools overview

Name Description Sample prompt
Get user info Get the current user's name and email. This tool retrieves the authenticated user's profile information, including their name and email address. “What is my email address?”
Search Search for meetings and get an overview of information. "Which meetings related to product improvement did I attend in Q2?"
Fetch Retrieves a full speech transcript of a meeting or conversation. "What are the three main focus areas based on marketing meetings with our Enterprise clients?"

“Summarize the presentation https://otter.ai/u/NpsJNrxvrcDay0dnlPKPZM87OSo?tab=chat&view=summary”

Fetch example

Query direct conversation URLs. Copy an Otter conversation URL from the browser.

Note: The conversation must be shared with you for your AI application to access the content.

Try it out by replacing the following with your own conversation link:

Summarize the presentation https://otter.ai/u/NpsJNrxvrcDay0dnlPKPZM87OSo?tab=chat&view=summary

Examples & usage

Query conversations, pull highlights and key details, and generate content based on your meetings. 

Examples

Generate a PowerPoint based on meeting XYZ.

In which meetings did we discuss mobile navigation UX?

Pull all meetings in Q3 discussing sales initiatives and the top ideas.

Advanced Use Cases

Competitive Intelligence Analysis “Analyze all Q4 customer calls mentioning competitors. What are the top 3 feature requests we’re losing deals over?”
Onboarding Acceleration  “Pull highlights from all sales training meetings in the last month. Create a structured onboarding doc with key processes and best practices.”
Executive Briefings “Summarize the key decisions and action items from all leadership meetings this week. Format as a Friday exec briefing.”
Cross-Functional Alignment “Compare what Product and Sales are saying about our Q1 roadmap. Identify any misalignments or gaps in messaging.”
Historical Context Retrieval “What did we decide about the pricing model in our August strategy meeting? Pull the exact discussion and reasoning.”
Meeting Prep Intelligence “I have a call with Acme Corp tomorrow. Pull all previous meetings with them and summarize: current status, open issues, and key stakeholders.”

FAQs

Is Otter MCP available for all AI applications? 

  • We are working to release Otter MCP for all AI applications. Contact our Otter Support Team for help setting up Otter MCP with your AI application. 
Note: Google Gemini's support for MCP tools is not yet available, according to this thread; however, Gemini's command line interface (CLI) does support connecting to MCPs. Refer to Google's documentation for the most up-to-date information. 

Is Google Gemini supported?

Note: Refer to Google's documentation for the most up-to-date information.

What meetings can I access through the MCP Server?

  • You can access all meetings that you have captured in Otter, as well as any meetings shared with you from other users in your Workspace. 
  • Learn more about conversation sharing and Channels in Otter.

Can I connect Otter MCP on the ChatGPT desktop app?

Why isn't Otter appearing in the ChatGPT Apps section? 

  • If your admin has already added Otter MCP as an available app in your ChatGPT workspace, but you are not seeing it in your Apps section, please reach out to your admin to obtain the direct link. 

Is there a public API key for me to set up Otter MCP for my AI application?

Where can I download the Otter icon?

  • You download the Otter.ai icon at the end of this article. 
  • Or save the icon image below.
If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact our Otter Support Team.

 

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