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OpenAI Puts Third-Party Apps Inside ChatGPT, Launches Apps SDK

A preview SDK built on the Model Context Protocol tees up submissions, a directory, monetization later this year.

Overview

  • ChatGPT now embeds interactive apps from pilot partners including Spotify, Canva, Coursera, Figma, Expedia, Booking.com and Zillow.
  • The feature is available to logged-in users outside the European Union across Free, Go, Plus and Pro plans.
  • Users can invoke apps by name or let ChatGPT surface them contextually, with outputs like maps, playlists and videos rendered inside the chat and account logins supported.
  • Developers can start building with the Apps SDK preview based on the Model Context Protocol, with formal reviews and a public app directory to follow later in 2025.
  • OpenAI published privacy and safety requirements that require clear data disclosures before connecting and limit apps to necessary data.