How to Use the xCloud Plugin for ChatGPT

The xCloud plugin for ChatGPT lets you ask ChatGPT about your xCloud servers and sites in plain words. It answers from your real xCloud data: which sites need updates, which have known vulnerabilities, when the last backup ran, when an SSL certificate expires and why a deploy failed. It is read-only, so it can look but never change anything, and it comes free with your xCloud account.

The plugin is a lightweight version of xCloud MCP. If you want an AI that can also make changes, connect xCloud MCP instead; see the difference below. For an overview of the plugin, see the xCloud plugin for ChatGPT page.

What you need

• An xCloud account. If you do not have one yet, sign up for free.
• A ChatGPT account that can use plugins.
• A browser to sign in to xCloud. No API key is needed.

Step 1: Install the plugin in ChatGPT

Open the xCloud plugin in ChatGPT’s plugin directory and install it. You can also open Plugins in the ChatGPT sidebar, search for xCloud and install it from there.

https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6addadf31d8881919a7b8c0a52e581ce

Step 2: Connect your xCloud account

When you connect the plugin, xCloud opens in a new tab. Sign in, tick the teams ChatGPT may read, and allow access. The plugin only ever gets read access, whatever you choose.

Only the teams you tick are visible to ChatGPT. Questions about any other team are refused, so tick every team you want to ask about. To add a team later, disconnect the plugin and connect it again (see Disconnect the plugin).

Step 3: Ask about your servers and sites

Start a chat, type @ and pick xCloud, or just ask. ChatGPT uses the plugin when your question needs it. Try one of these:

Which of my sites have known vulnerabilities?

Which WordPress sites need updates this week?

Are any SSL certificates expiring soon?

If you have more than one team, name the team in your question, for example “In my Agency team, which sites are down?”. Otherwise ChatGPT starts with your default team.

What you can ask

The plugin reads what xCloud already stores for the teams you allowed. Here is everything it can look at today.

Area	What it can see	Example question
Account and teams	Your profile and the teams you allowed	“Which xCloud teams can you see?”
Servers	Server list and details, the sites on each server, services such as NGINX and MySQL, and setup progress for a new server	“Which services are running on my web-01 server?”
Server health	CPU, memory and disk now and over time	“Is any server running low on disk?”
Sites	Site list and details, site status and domains	“List my sites on the agency server.”
Deploys	The diagnosis xCloud recorded for a failed deploy	“Why did the last deploy of my app fail?”
SSL	The current certificate, every certificate on a site and its status	“Which certificates expire in the next 30 days?”
Backups	Backup list, count and latest status, for WordPress and Docker sites	“When did my store site last back up, and did it work?”
Uptime	Site monitoring now and over time	“Was my blog down this week?”
WordPress	Pending core, plugin and theme updates, and the installed plugins and themes	“Which sites still need the WooCommerce update?”
Security	Known vulnerabilities per site, a count per site and a list across all sites	“Which vulnerabilities are high severity?”
Alerts	Open alerts and the details of each one	“What alerts fired today?”
Speed	The latest PageSpeed result for a site	“What is the PageSpeed score of my homepage?”
How xCloud works	xCloud’s documentation	“How do I add a staging site in xCloud?”

What it cannot do

• No changes. It cannot deploy, restart, update, delete or change settings. When you ask for a change, ChatGPT explains where to do it in the xCloud dashboard.
• No billing. Plans, invoices, payment methods and billing status are not available.
• No other teams. It only sees the teams you ticked when you connected.

Plugin or xCloud MCP?

	xCloud plugin for ChatGPT	xCloud MCP
Where it works	ChatGPT, from the plugin directory	Claude, Cursor, Codex, VS Code, ChatGPT developer mode and other MCP apps
Access	Read-only	Read-only or Full access, your choice
Can make changes	No	Yes, with Full access (deploy, back up, update, fix)
Setup	Install the plugin, sign in	Add the MCP URL to your AI app, sign in
Cost	Free with your xCloud account	Free with your xCloud account

To connect the full xCloud MCP, follow Connect xCloud MCP to your AI agent. To use the full MCP inside ChatGPT, see How to connect ChatGPT to xCloud MCP. One connection can cover several teams; see multi-team API tokens and MCP access.

Disconnect the plugin

In xCloud, open your Profile, then API Tokens, and revoke ChatGPT under Connected apps. ChatGPT loses access straight away. You can also remove the plugin in ChatGPT.

Troubleshooting

• “I can’t find that site” or a team is missing: that team was not ticked when you connected. Disconnect the plugin and connect it again, and tick the team.
• ChatGPT says it can’t make the change: that is expected. The plugin is read-only. Make the change in the xCloud dashboard, or use xCloud MCP with Full access.
• ChatGPT says it is calling too fast: wait a moment and ask again.

Frequently asked questions

Can the xCloud plugin for ChatGPT change my servers or sites?

No. The plugin is read-only. It can look at your servers and sites but cannot deploy, restart, update, delete or change any setting. When you ask for a change, ChatGPT tells you where to make it in the xCloud dashboard. To let an AI make changes, connect xCloud MCP instead.

Does the xCloud plugin for ChatGPT cost extra?

No. The plugin comes with your xCloud account at no extra cost. You only need a ChatGPT account that can use plugins.

Can the plugin see my billing?

No. Plans, invoices, payment methods and billing status are not available through the plugin. Check them in the xCloud dashboard.

What is the difference between the ChatGPT plugin and xCloud MCP?

The ChatGPT plugin is a small, read-only set of tools from ChatGPT’s plugin directory, for checking on your servers and sites. xCloud MCP is the full connection: it works in Claude, Cursor, Codex, ChatGPT developer mode and other AI apps, and with Full access it can also deploy, back up, update and fix things.

If you run into any issues with the xCloud plugin for ChatGPT, feel free to reach out to our support team.