troubleshooting

Gemini supports custom MCP apps through Gemini Spark, not every Gemini chat. Google currently requires Spark access, age 18+, a US location, a personal Google account, English, and Keep Activity turned on. Work and school accounts are not eligible. Fiveable's connection with Spark has not been verified. Gemini CLI and the Gemini API also support MCP, but they are separate developer tools.

For ChatGPT, install Fiveable from its plugin directory listing. For other supported apps, use the custom connection steps and Fiveable server URL in that app’s setup guide.

Open Fiveable’s directory listing while signed in to ChatGPT. If installation is unavailable, check your account and workspace permissions. If you already installed Fiveable, start a new chat and ask ChatGPT to use it.

Check that the address is exactly https://fiveable.me/api/mcp and that the app supports remote Streamable HTTP servers. Remove the connection and add it again if the app saved an older address.

Allow the browser window to open, sign in to the Fiveable account you want to use, and approve the requested permissions. If the loop continues, disconnect Fiveable in both apps and reconnect once.

Out of previews? If you have not connected an account, sign in through your AI app's Fiveable connection for the account allowance. Already connected? Ask Fiveable to check your access for this subject. Make sure you connected the account with your purchased or sponsored access. Your free content allowance refills at the start of each month (UTC); the free FRQ score is one-time. Reconnecting does not reset used previews. You can still search the catalog, use score calculators, and review your saved work.

Ask the app to call list_subjects first, then get_subject_outline. Exact Fiveable slugs work better than a guessed URL or title.

Refresh the connection or remove and add it again. Some apps keep an older tool list until the connector is reloaded.