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# SQLite + ChatGPT

> How to set up a secure SQLite MCP server for ChatGPT using QueryBear. Add as a Custom Connector in developer mode. Step-by-step with file path and example queries.

This guide walks through connecting a **SQLite** file to **ChatGPT** using QueryBear's managed MCP server.

## What you'll need

* A QueryBear account ([sign up free](https://querybear.com/signup))
* A SQLite file
* ChatGPT Plus/Team/Enterprise (developer mode required)

## Step 1: Add the SQLite connection to QueryBear

[Dashboard](https://querybear.com/dashboard) → **Connections** → **New connection** → **SQLite**, with the file path. Block sensitive columns aggressively — anything ChatGPT reads goes through OpenAI's API.

## Step 2: Add QueryBear to ChatGPT

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable developer mode">
    **Settings** → **Connectors** → **Advanced** → enable **Developer mode**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add custom connector">
    **Add connector** → **Custom connector**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the form">
    | Field | Value                           |
    | ----- | ------------------------------- |
    | Name  | `querybear`                     |
    | URL   | `https://mcp.querybear.com/mcp` |
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize">
    OAuth opens in browser. Approve.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 3: Verify

> *"What QueryBear tools do you have? List my connections."*

## Try it

> *"In the local SQLite DB, find the most common error message in the logs table over the past 24 hours."*

## SQLite + ChatGPT gotchas

* **Free ChatGPT doesn't support Custom Connectors.** Plus, Team, or Enterprise required.
* **`ATTACH DATABASE` blocked** at the parser.
* **Block sensitive content at the QueryBear level** — ChatGPT conversations may persist in OpenAI's systems.
* **The QueryBear connector must run on a machine that can read the file.** For team SQLite analysis, host the file on a shared machine running the connector.

## Related

* [SQLite MCP server](/databases/sqlite) — SQLite-specific deep dive
* [ChatGPT client](/clients/chatgpt) — ChatGPT overview
* [Security model](/features/security) — what the gateway protects against