Connect your ERP environment to ChatGPT and ask your bookkeeping questions in plain language. From costs per general ledger account to a draft sales invoice, you ask the question and ChatGPT pulls it straight from your ERP. You need a paid ChatGPT subscription with Developer Mode and you set up the connector in a few minutes.
Do you want to connect your ERP with ChatGPT? With a paid ChatGPT subscription and Developer Mode, you have the connection up and running in no time. After that you query your ERP environment in the chat and get answers from your live figures.
Below you go through the connection of ChatGPT with your ERP step by step, with example questions and points of attention. Are you looking for the general explanation, independent of an AI tool? You will find it in How does the iWeb AI Connect connector work?
Does ChatGPT work with your ERP?
Yes. ChatGPT works with your ERP through iWeb AI Connect, a connector based on MCP (Model Context Protocol). This is the open protocol that connects an AI assistant securely to external systems. You need a paid ChatGPT subscription with Developer Mode. Instead of logging into your ERP itself, you enter the details of your ERP environment once on the connection page of iWebDevelopment, after which you work from the chat.
Connecting your ERP with ChatGPT, step by step
This is the connection link you add to ChatGPT:
https://mcp-afas.iwebdevelopment.com
Requires a paid ChatGPT subscription (Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education) and only works in ChatGPT on the web, not in the mobile app. On Plus and Pro you turn on Developer Mode yourself. On Business only admins and owners add the connector and publish it for the team; on Enterprise and Education an administrator gives you access. Developer Mode is still in beta.
1Go to Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer Mode. Confirm the notification.
2Go to Settings → Plugins (or open chatgpt.com/plugins directly).
3Click the plus button to create a developer-mode app.
4Give the connector a name (for example iWeb AI Connect) and paste the connector link into the server URL field. Choose OAuth as authentication.
5Click Create. You are redirected to the connector page of iWebDevelopment. Enter the details of your ERP environment and connect. You only need to do this once.
6Open a new chat, choose Developer mode via the + menu, turn on iWeb AI Connect and ask your first question.
Tip: mention in your question that you want to use iWeb AI Connect, so ChatGPT picks the right source straight away.
What can you ask ChatGPT about your bookkeeping?
With the connector active, you query your ERP administration in plain language. ChatGPT retrieves the figures and can prepare actions with your approval. For example:
"Compare this year's revenue with last year and show the biggest differences."
"Which outstanding creditors do I need to pay soon?"
"Give an overview of my sales invoices per sales relation this quarter."
"Record this purchase invoice as a draft and suggest the matching general ledger account."
So it retrieves and prepares, and you stay in control. ChatGPT first sets up an entry or invoice as a draft and only processes it in your ERP after your approval. What is possible depends on the rights you grant the App Connector. You will find the complete overview of what the connector can do in How does the iWeb AI Connect connector work?
Is the connector with ChatGPT secure?
Your data stays in your ERP. Through the rights on the App Connector you decide exactly what ChatGPT may view and which actions are allowed, so no password is shared with the AI tool. You can read more about how we handle security and privacy in the general connector article.
No, you need a paid ChatGPT subscription: Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education. The connector runs through Developer Mode and that feature is not available on the free account. On Plus and Pro you switch on Developer Mode yourself, while on Business and Enterprise an administrator arranges or restricts this. Developer Mode is still in beta.
Enable iWeb AI Connect in the chat you are working in through the + menu under Developer mode, and you do this again for each conversation. After that, state in your question that you want to use the connector, otherwise ChatGPT sometimes picks a different source. If it keeps faltering, open a new chat or disconnect the app once and connect again.
Yes, besides reading, ChatGPT can prepare actions such as a sales invoice or a booking. These are set up as a draft and only processed in your ERP after your approval, within the rights granted to the App Connector.
Your data stays in your ERP and you do not share a password with the AI tool. Through the rights on the App Connector you decide exactly what ChatGPT may view and which actions are allowed. You enter the details of your ERP environment once on the connection page and you can always adjust the access again.
You start with a free 30-day trial period. If you like it, you then choose a subscription that suits your usage. For the current rates, get in touch through the website.
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