Question 1

What is the HobbyMonitor connector?

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The HobbyMonitor connector links your account to an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT . Once it's connected, you can ask about your collection in everyday language and the assistant works with your real data, with no copying and pasting. For example, you can ask it to list your collections, pull up a specific card, find cards from a certain set or year, look up a prospect, show you a card's picture, or add a new card for you. It's built to be safe: You sign in with your own HobbyMonitor account. The assistant never sees your password : you log in on our secure page, not theirs. You choose wh

Question 2

Connect HobbyMonitor to Claude

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You'll add HobbyMonitor once as a custom connector, then sign in with your account. It takes about a minute. 1. Open the connector settings. In Claude, go to Customize → Connectors , select + , and choose Add custom connector . On a Team or Enterprise plan, an organization owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors ; members then find it under Customize → Connectors and choose Connect . 2. Enter the name and address. Name it HobbyMonitor and paste this server address: https://mcp.hobbymonitor.com/mcp ![Adding the HobbyMonitor connector in Claude](/support media/mcp

Question 3

Connect HobbyMonitor to ChatGPT

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ChatGPT connects to HobbyMonitor as a custom plugin through Developer mode . It takes a couple of minutes. Whether Developer mode is available depends on your ChatGPT plan and, for work accounts, your workspace settings. 1. Turn on Developer mode. In ChatGPT on the web, open Settings , choose Security and login , and switch on Developer mode . ChatGPT marks it Elevated risk because it lets you add plugins OpenAI hasn't reviewed. You can leave Enforce CSP in developer mode off. ![The Developer mode switch under Security and login in ChatGPT settings](https://api.hobbymonitor.com/v3/images/artic

Question 4

Connect HobbyMonitor to Claude Code

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Claude Code is Anthropic's coding assistant for your terminal. You add HobbyMonitor with one command, then sign in once. 1. Add the server. In your terminal, run: claude mcp add transport http scope user hobbymonitor https://mcp.hobbymonitor.com/mcp The scope user part makes HobbyMonitor available in every project. Leave it off if you only want it in the current folder. 2. Sign in. Start Claude Code, type /mcp , choose hobbymonitor , and pick the option to authenticate. Your browser opens to HobbyMonitor's permission screen. Choose Continue . ![The HobbyMonitor permission screen (example shown

Question 5

Connect HobbyMonitor to Codex

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Codex is OpenAI's coding assistant. Its terminal app, editor extension, and the ChatGPT desktop app share one setup, so you only connect HobbyMonitor once. 1. Add the server. In your terminal, run: codex mcp add hobbymonitor url https://mcp.hobbymonitor.com/mcp 2. Sign in. Run: codex mcp login hobbymonitor Your browser opens to HobbyMonitor's permission screen. Choose Continue . ![The HobbyMonitor permission screen (example shown for Claude)](/support media/mcp/03 consent.png) 3. Log in to HobbyMonitor. Use the email and password, Google, or Apple account you already use. Codex never sees your

Question 6

What can I ask once it's connected?

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Ask in plain language; the assistant figures out which tool to use. A few things to try: "List my HobbyMonitor collections and how many cards are in each." "Show me the cards in my Rookies collection." "Find my 2023 Bowman Chrome cards." "What's the listed value on my Paul Skenes auto?" "Look up prospect Konnor Griffin." (needs Premium or Pro) "Show me a picture of that card." (needs Premium or Pro) "Add the PSA slab with cert number 12345678 to my collection." (needs Premium or Pro, and permission to make changes) The assistant will ask before it adds, edits, or deletes anything. If a card's

Question 7

Connector troubleshooting

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"Connection issue: reconnect to continue." This usually means your sign in expired, for example because you changed your HobbyMonitor password. Choose Reconnect and sign in again to pick up right where you left off. ![The reconnect prompt shown when a session expires](/support media/mcp/reconnect.png) The assistant can't add or edit cards. If you connected before card editing was available, your connection may be read only. Disconnect and reconnect the HobbyMonitor connector to grant permission to add and edit cards. Prospect search or card images aren't working. Those tools, along with adding

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