ChatGPT phone-call integration guide
How to connect ClawCall to ChatGPT
Open ChatGPT Plugins, create a custom plugin named ClawCall at https://api.clawcall.dev/mcp, choose OAuth, and sign in to ClawCall. Refresh the nine actions once connected. ChatGPT can then choose ClawCall automatically from a normal phone-call request; manually pinning the plugin is optional.
Tested in the signed-in product
https://api.clawcall.dev/mcpBefore you start
ChatGPT leads this distribution list because it combines the broadest disclosed global reach with a first-party, self-serve path for OAuth-protected remote MCP tools through Plugins and custom MCP servers.
- A ChatGPT account or workspace where Plugins / custom MCP is available.
- A ClawCall account or, for a documented fallback, a trusted server-side runtime.
- A real US destination in +1 E.164 format for any call you choose to place.
- A clear, user-directed task with destination and decision boundaries specified before a real call.
Connect ChatGPT to ClawCall
These steps use the cited host documentation. Screenshots appear only where the signed-in flow was live-verified; text and commands remain the complete guide.
Open Plugins
In ChatGPT, select Plugins in the sidebar. On the Plugins page, choose the plus button beside Search plugins.
Open Plugins from the ChatGPT sidebar, then select the plus button. Create the ClawCall plugin
Set the name to ClawCall, keep Connection on Server URL, enter https://api.clawcall.dev/mcp, and choose OAuth.
Acknowledge ChatGPT's custom MCP risk notice. Leave advanced OAuth fields empty because ClawCall publishes discovery metadata and supports Dynamic Client Registration.
Create a plugin named ClawCall and enter the hosted endpoint with OAuth. Sign in with ClawCall
Select Sign in with ClawCall, then use the ClawCall account whose plan and call history the connection should access.
Sign in to connect the plugin to a ClawCall account. Review OAuth access
Confirm the consent page identifies ChatGPT, review calls:read and calls:write, and choose Allow connection. ChatGPT receives revocable tokens rather than your ClawCall API key.
Review both bounded scopes before allowing the connection. Refresh all nine actions
Back in plugin settings, confirm OAuth status and select Refresh under Information. If Actions initially says no actions are available, refresh and start a new chat.
Refresh after OAuth so ChatGPT discovers the current tools. Apply ClawCall's official permission recommendation
Open Permissions and choose Allow all actions after reviewing the discovered actions and the elevated-risk disclosure.
Official recommendation: Allow all actions on a trusted account. Optionally verify the tool picker
Open the tools menu and confirm ClawCall is listed. You do not need to repeat this before each request; automatic selection remains available.
The picker is an optional verification step. Make a controlled first call
Start with get_balance, then call a number you control. Read the transcript before declaring success.
OAuth scopes and host permissions
A compatible host receives revocable OAuth tokens, never your ClawCall API key. The consent flow requests two bounded scopes:
calls:readRead plan and trial state, call status, transcripts, history, and temporary recording access.
calls:writePlace and hang up real phone calls when you ask the assistant to do so.
Recommended ChatGPT permission: Allow all actions
After reviewing all nine ClawCall actions, choose Plugins → ClawCall → Permissions → Allow all actions. This is ClawCall's official recommendation for trusted personal or approved workspace use.
Allow all actions removes repeat host confirmation. ClawCall write tools can place and hang up real calls, spend allowance, and affect people outside the chat. It does not authorize spam, robocalls, unrestricted campaigns, or calls outside ClawCall's terms.
Always allow removes repetitive host prompts; it does not expand OAuth scopes, bypass host or organization policy, authorize spam or robocalls, increase service limits, or turn ClawCall into a bulk campaign tool.
Verify read-only, then place one controlled call
Start with account state. Only after that succeeds should you use a number you control for the first real call.
Check my ClawCall plan and remaining trial allowance. Do not place a call.
Using ClawCall, call my phone at +1XXXXXXXXXX. Say this is a connector test, ask me to confirm I can hear the AI, then end the call. Show me the complete transcript afterward.
Real ChatGPT example: automatic selection for a price inquiry
A normal request asked ChatGPT to find and call a nearby Domino's. ChatGPT combined web search with ClawCall without manual pinning and returned the large-pizza prices it heard. The artifact does not claim an order or reservation was completed.
The 9 ClawCall tools
Read the transcript before declaring success. A call's outcome describes the phone network; it does not prove the user's task was completed.
| Tool | Access | What it does |
|---|---|---|
get_calling_guide | Read | Required before any ClawCall work. Read current workflow guidance and examples before placing calls. |
get_balance | Read | Read the signed-in account's plan and remaining trial allowance. |
place_call | Write | Start one real outbound phone call and return immediately. |
place_call_and_wait | Write | Start one call and wait up to 90 seconds for an initial result. |
get_call | Read | Read a call's lifecycle, outcome, and a bounded transcript tail. |
get_call_transcript | Read | Read the complete transcript for a call. |
list_calls | Read | Read recent call history for the connected account. |
get_recording | Read | Get a temporary, playable recording URL when one is available. |
hangup_call | Write | Stop a queued or live phone call. |
Troubleshooting
The server returns 404 or no tools appear
Confirm the server URL is exactly https://api.clawcall.dev/mcp; the trailing /mcp is required. Refresh or reconnect after correcting it.
You see 401 or Sign in required
Restart the host's Connect, Auth, or MCP login flow and approve ClawCall access again. Do not replace OAuth with a pasted ClawCall API key.
The tool list looks stale
Refresh or restart the MCP connection, then start a new conversation so the host loads current tool metadata. The current server exposes nine tools.
A phone number is rejected
ClawCall currently calls real US numbers only. Use +1 E.164 format: +1 followed by ten digits.
The wait ended while the call is still running
Ask the host to poll get_call. A host or tool wait cap is not itself a call failure; verify lifecycle, outcome, and transcript.
A recording link no longer works
Recording URLs are temporary. Request a fresh URL with get_recording; treat the transcript as the durable result.
Disconnect and revoke access
ChatGPT and ClawCall FAQ
- Do I need to choose ClawCall before every request?
- No. Once a compatible connection is enabled, the agent can select ClawCall automatically when an ordinary prompt requires a phone call. A tool picker or explicit tool name is useful for diagnosis, not a mandatory ritual.
- Why does ClawCall recommend Always allow or Allow all?
- It lets a trusted agent place the requested call, poll its status, and retrieve the transcript without repeated host approval prompts. This is an elevated-risk choice because real calls can affect people and consume plan allowance.
- Does a successful network outcome prove the task succeeded?
- No. A network outcome describes the call path. Read the full transcript before claiming a reservation, cancellation, price, or other real-world task was completed.
- How do I revoke access?
- Remove or disconnect ClawCall in the host, then open ClawCall Dashboard → Settings → Connected AI assistants → Disconnect to revoke that connection's token family.
Sources, review method, and next steps
ClawCall reviewed first-party host documentation and its own current product documentation on the dates below. Only ChatGPT and Claude are labeled as live UI verified.
- OpenAI: Connect and test your pluginofficial-host-doc · checked
- OpenAI: Scaling AI for everyonefirst-party-adoption · checked
- ClawCall: Hosted MCP for AI agentsfirst-party-product-doc · checked
- ClawCall securityfirst-party-security · checked