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OpenAI's MCP Integration Requirements: Why Search and Fetch Matter

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When OpenAI integrated support for Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) into ChatGPT's deep research feature, they documented something elegant: a two-tool pattern that gives AI agents a consistent way to engage with any data source. If your MCP server implements search and fetch with their specific signatures, ChatGPT knows exactly how to explore your data without custom integration code.

Both tools accept only a single string parameter. That constraint isn't a limitation—it's what makes the pattern universal.

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Implement search and fetch with single-string parameters to create better agent interfaces that work with ChatGPT's deep research feature.