{"id":31825,"date":"2026-11-03T13:36:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:2d7bd50b-6629-481c-a9f3-42bbe4c9a547"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:08:06","slug":"how-to-set-up-and-use-chartchooser-mcp-in-claude-and-chatgpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highcharts.com\/blog\/post\/how-to-set-up-and-use-chartchooser-mcp-in-claude-and-chatgpt\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up and Use Chartchooser MCP in Claude and ChatGPT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chartchooser MCP turns your raw data into the right Highcharts chart or dashboard, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. Set it up once, paste your data, answer a few quick questions, and get production-ready charts.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n  <li>A Claude or ChatGPT account that supports custom connectors<\/li>\n  <li>The server URL: <strong>https:\/\/chartchooser-mcp.highcharts.ai\/mcp<\/strong><\/li>\n  <li>A dataset to visualize (CSV, a table, or any pasted data)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>How to set up Chartchooser MCP in Claude<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uq4KxOBvIeM\" title=\"How to Set Up Chartchooser MCP in Claude\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/figure>\n<ol>\n  <li>Click your name or initials in the bottom-left corner of the sidebar, then select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Go to <strong>Connectors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>In the <strong>Name<\/strong> field, type <code>Chartchooser<\/code>.<\/li>\n  <li>In the <strong>MCP server URL<\/strong> field, paste <strong>https:\/\/chartchooser-mcp.highcharts.ai\/mcp<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Continue<\/strong>, then click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. Chartchooser now appears in your list of connectors.<\/p>\n\n<h2>How to use Chartchooser MCP in Claude<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lc-lY7wfZqo\" title=\"How to Use Chartchooser MCP in Claude\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/figure>\n<ol>\n  <li>Open a new chat.<\/li>\n  <li>Click the <strong>+<\/strong> button in the message box.<\/li>\n  <li>Go to <strong>Connectors<\/strong> and select <strong>Chartchooser<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong> to add the Chartchooser prompt to your chat.<\/li>\n  <li>Paste the dataset you want to visualize, then send.<\/li>\n  <li>Answer the quick questions Chartchooser asks (goal, audience, style, and so on) by clicking the options that fit.<\/li>\n  <li>Chartchooser analyzes your data and builds the right Highcharts chart or dashboard for you.<\/li>\n  <li>Want changes? Just ask in plain words, like <em>&#8220;switch to a bar chart&#8221;<\/em> or <em>&#8220;make it dark mode&#8221;<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>How to set up Chartchooser MCP in ChatGPT<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C2KtUe1oxUs\" title=\"How to Set Up Chartchooser MCP in ChatGPT\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/figure>\n<ol>\n  <li>Click your name or profile picture in the bottom-left corner of the sidebar, then select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Go to <strong>Plugins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Browse directory<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong>, then <strong>Add custom MCP server<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>In the <strong>Name<\/strong> field, type <code>Chartchooser<\/code>.<\/li>\n  <li>In the <strong>Connection<\/strong> field, paste <strong>https:\/\/chartchooser-mcp.highcharts.ai\/mcp<\/strong>.<\/li>\n  <li>Check the <strong>I understand and want to continue<\/strong> box.<\/li>\n  <li>Click <strong>Connect Chartchooser<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>How to use Chartchooser MCP in ChatGPT<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j99kjgVICjo\" title=\"How to Use Chartchooser MCP in ChatGPT\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/figure>\n<ol>\n  <li>Open a new chat.<\/li>\n  <li>Paste the dataset you want to visualize.<\/li>\n  <li>Type <strong>@<\/strong> and select <strong>Chartchooser<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n  <li>Send the message (click the blue arrow).<\/li>\n  <li>Follow Chartchooser&#8217;s prompts: click the options that match your goal, audience, style, and so on.<\/li>\n  <li>Chartchooser processes your choices and creates the right charts for you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2>Quick tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Clean headers help.<\/strong> Clear column names give Chartchooser a better read on your data.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Be specific about your goal.<\/strong> &#8220;Show the trend&#8221; and &#8220;compare regions&#8221; lead to different charts.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Ask for a dashboard<\/strong> if you have several metrics to show together.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Iterate freely.<\/strong> Ask for a different chart type, colors, or layout until it fits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set it up once, and turning any dataset into the right chart takes just a few clicks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chartchooser MCP turns your raw data into the right Highcharts chart or dashboard, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. 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