Apoorva Ventra

Posted on Jan 19

How to Set Up Zomato's MCP Server with ChatGPT (Complete Guide - No Whitelisting Issues)

#node #debugging #chatgpt #mcp

How to Set Up Zomato's MCP Server with ChatGPT

Want to order food through ChatGPT using Zomato's MCP server? Here's the quick way that actually works.

What You Get

🔎 Restaurant discovery
📒 Menu browsing
🛒 Cart management
🥗 Order placement
💳 QR code payments

The Quick Solution (5 Minutes)

Forget Claude Desktop and VSCode - they have OAuth whitelist issues. Use ChatGPT Developer Mode instead.

Steps

1. Enable Developer Mode

Go to ChatGPT
Settings → Apps → Advanced Settings
Toggle on "Developer Mode"

2. Create the App

Click "Create App" button
Add Zomato MCP server URL: https://mcp-server.zomato.com/mcp
Save

3. Authenticate

Login with your Zomato phone number
Enter OTP
Wait 10-15 seconds for redirect

4. Test It

Open ChatGPT chat
Click tools icon (🔨)
Select "Zomato MCP Server"
Try: "How much did i spend on my previous months orrders"

Done! 🎉

Why This Works

ChatGPT's OAuth redirect URI (https://chatgpt.com/connector_platform_oauth_redirect) is whitelisted by Zomato. Other clients like Claude Desktop and VSCode Desktop aren't - yet.

Common Issues I Hit (So You Don't Have To)

Node.js Version Problems

If you try setting this up with Claude Desktop or VSCode, you might hit:

Cannot find module 'node:fs/promises' → Need Node v18+
Cannot find module 'timers/promises' → Corrupted npm installation
Cannot find module 'node:path' → Use Homebrew Node instead of NVM

Solution: Use Homebrew Node v24:

brew install node
npm install -g mcp-remote

OAuth Errors

If you see Connection error: ServerError at registerClient, your client isn't whitelisted. Stick with ChatGPT.

Working Config (For Future Reference)

If Zomato whitelists other clients later, here's the config:

Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zomato-mcp": {
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp-server.zomato.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Resources

Zomato MCP GitHub
Should out to AseemWangoo for the fix Detailed fix
MCP Protocol Docs

TL;DR

ChatGPT → Settings → Apps → Developer Mode
Create app with https://mcp-server.zomato.com/mcp
Authenticate with Zomato
Order food through ChatGPT

That's it. No Node.js debugging, no OAuth headaches.

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