Connector
Use The Spool List in ChatGPT
Yes. In ChatGPT on the web, turn on developer mode, create an app with the URL below and choose no authentication. ChatGPT can then search makers, open jobs, shop items and designs, give a ballpark price and prepare a job post for you to check and post yourself. Developer mode is available on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts.
Connector URL
https://api.thespoollist.com/mcp/public| Sign-in | None |
|---|---|
| Access | Read-only: nothing is posted, bought or changed for you |
| Cost | Free |
Add it in developer mode
- On chatgpt.com, open Settings › Apps › Advanced settings and turn on Developer mode.
- Back in the Apps settings, click Create app next to Advanced settings. The button only shows while developer mode is on.
- Name it The Spool List, paste the URL above as the MCP server URL and set authentication to No Authentication.
- Save. The app appears under Drafts in the Apps settings, where you can see its tools and refresh them.
Use it in a chat
Start a conversation, open the + menu, choose Developer mode and select The Spool List. Then ask in plain words. Every tool is marked read-only, so ChatGPT treats them as lookups rather than write actions: nothing is posted, bought or changed on your behalf.
Things to ask ChatGPT
- “The plastic clip on my dishwasher rack snapped. Find someone to print a new one.”
- “Find a painter for 20 Warhammer miniatures.”
- “Who can make a foam armour cosplay helmet, and roughly what would it cost?”
- “Are there 3D printing makers near Manchester?”
- “Write up a job post for a laser-engraved wedding sign and give me the link.”
The full tool list, privacy details and limits are on the connector page. Using Claude too? See The Spool List in Claude.
Questions
Is The Spool List app free in ChatGPT?
The connector itself is free and needs no Spool List account. ChatGPT's developer mode needs a Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education account.
Can ChatGPT post a job or pay a maker for me?
No. Every tool is read-only. ChatGPT can prepare a pre-filled job post link, but nothing is posted until you open it, check it and post it yourself. Payment happens on The Spool List, and it stays protected until you confirm delivery.
Why can't I find Create app?
It only appears after developer mode is switched on under Settings › Apps › Advanced settings, and only on the web. On a work account your admin may have turned developer mode off.
What can I ask?
Anything about getting something made by a person: replacement or discontinued parts, cosplay costumes and props, miniature painting, 3D printing, laser engraving, embroidery, woodwork and other custom work. You can also ask for makers near a city, a ballpark price, or a job post link.
What data does the connector see?
Only the search terms and filters each request needs. The Spool List never receives your conversation, name, email or account. Results contain only information that is already public on thespoollist.com.
Rather post it yourself?
You don't need an assistant to get quotes. Post your job on The Spool List — it's free to post, and makers quote on it.