ChatGPT
ChatGPT supports remote MCP servers, giving it access to your Basic Memory knowledge base. Since ChatGPT only connects to remote servers, Basic Memory Cloud is required.
Cloud Setup
Sign Up
Create your account at app.basicmemory.com.
Get Your MCP Endpoint
Your remote MCP URL: https://cloud.basicmemory.com/mcp
Configure ChatGPT
In ChatGPT, go to Settings > Developer > Custom MCP Servers and add:
- Name: Basic Memory
- Server URL:
https://cloud.basicmemory.com/mcp
Authenticate
Follow the OAuth flow to grant ChatGPT access to your Basic Memory account.
Enable in Conversations
When chatting, enable Basic Memory from the MCP server selector to start using your knowledge base.
Try It
Once connected, ask ChatGPT to work with your knowledge base:
- Search: "Find my notes about authentication design"
- Retrieve: "Show me the full contents of my API documentation"
- Semantic search: "Find notes conceptually related to microservice architecture" (requires full MCP access)
ChatGPT will call the appropriate tools behind the scenes, searching and fetching documents as needed.
Important Notes
search for finding content and fetch for retrieving documents. To unlock all 17+ MCP tools — including write_note, edit_note, semantic search with text/vector/hybrid modes, and project management — explicitly enable the Basic Memory MCP server in ChatGPT's developer settings.See the MCP Tools Reference for full tool documentation and the Semantic Search guide for search mode details.Troubleshooting
"MCP server not available" — Confirm you have a ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription. MCP is not available on the free tier.
Authentication errors — Re-add the MCP server in ChatGPT settings and complete the OAuth flow again.
No results returned — Make sure your Basic Memory Cloud account has synced content. Check your project at app.basicmemory.com.