PrintHive

Connect ChatGPT to Print Hive

Print Hive exposes a remote MCP connector for fleet status, model and filament inventory, Makes, print jobs, and guarded printer controls. Authentication uses Print Hive OAuth; do not share a static API key with a public ChatGPT connector.

Choose an installation path

Publishing the plugin on GitHub makes it installable in Claude Code and Codex, but it does not automatically add it to the public ChatGPT Plugins Directory. Until the public listing is approved, connect the production MCP server in ChatGPT developer mode.

Connect in developer mode

  1. In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
  2. Open Settings → Plugins, select the plus button, and create a developer-mode app.
  3. Enter https://api.printhiv3d.com/v1/mcp as the MCP server URL.
  4. Choose OAuth or automatic authentication discovery. Do not add an x-api-key header.
  5. Sign in to Print Hive, review the requested permissions, select the correct organization, and authorize the connector.
  6. Start a new chat and ask ChatGPT to use Print Hive for a read-only fleet check.

Need an account? Create one at app.printhiv3d.com/signup. Email verification and printer credentials stay under human control.

Install from the Plugins Directory

After Print Hive is approved for public distribution, open the Plugins Directory, search for Print Hive, select the plus button, and complete OAuth when prompted. Start a new chat after installation.

Verify with safe first prompts

  • List my printers and separate connectivity from print activity.
  • Review queue health and show me what is safe to start next.
  • List low-stock filament without changing inventory.

Writes and printer control

Print Hive resolves every target inside your organization. Queue creation and physical dispatch are separate operations, and write tools may require an explicit confirmation. Raw G-code, direct temperatures, and emergency stop are not implicitly granted to OAuth connectors.

Troubleshooting

  • Print Hive is not in the directory — use the developer-mode connection until the public OpenAI review is complete.
  • Authorization loops — remove the connector, add it again, and complete OAuth in the same browser session.
  • Insufficient scope — reconnect and approve the specific domain needed; do not replace OAuth with a shared administrator key.
  • Printer offline — verify HiveLink and network health before retrying a control action.