How to Create Your Own ChatGPT Actions with Example

Actions let you customize ChatGPT for what you need. Imagine this: you can create a ChatGPT that talks to APIs, like pulling data or checking the weather. It’s like giving ChatGPT a set of skills, and it’s pretty cool.

You, in the ChatGPT UI, create your customized GPT. Then, you decide what it should do by linking it to specific APIs. It’s like telling ChatGPT, “Hey, buddy, now you can check the weather for users.”

Simple, right?

Users can interact with your GPT, and behind the scenes, it follows your instructions and talks to those APIs, making it a clever assistant.

You can go beyond weather checks. Explore more actions, maybe even build a shopping assistant. The power is in your hands. Understand how it all works, play around, and soon, you’ll have a personalized ChatGPT doing exactly what you want.

It’s your show, and ChatGPT actions are your script!

To begin leveraging ChatGPT actions, developers need to log in to the platform. Let’s see the steps!

Steps to Create Your GPT Actions

1. Create a GPT in the ChatGPT UI

Manually configure or use the GPT builder to create a GPT.
Identify the API(s) to be used.
Go to the “Configure” tab in the GPT editor and select “Create new action.”

2. Configure the Action

Choose the authentication schema for the action.
Input the schema using the OpenAPI specification format.
Set the privacy policy URL.

3. Define Visibility

Determine the visibility of the GPT: “Only me,” “Anyone with a link,” or “Everyone.”

4. User Engagement

Depending on visibility, users access the GPT via a shared link or the GPT store.
If OAuth is required, users log in during the session.

5. GPT Processing

Behind the scenes, the GPT injects configuration details into the model’s context.
User requests trigger the model to use available tools, actions, and instructions.
Actions, as per the OpenAPI specification, guide the model in interacting with external APIs.

ChatGPT actions open the door to a world of possibilities, allowing developers to create intelligent, interactive models tailored to their unique use cases. The integration of custom actions facilitates seamless interactions with external data, making ChatGPT a versatile tool for a wide array of applications.

Example Building a Weather Checking GPT Action

1. Create a GPT in ChatGPT UI

Use the GPT builder to create a new GPT.
Identify the Weather API for integration.

2. Configure the Action

Go to the “Configure” tab and select “Create new action.”
Choose an authentication method (e.g., API Key).
Input OpenAPI schema defining Weather API.

3. Define Visibility

Choose visibility (e.g., “Anyone with a link”).

4. User Engagement

Users access the GPT via a shared link.
If OAuth is required, users log in during the session.

5. GPT Processing

GPT injects configuration into the model’s context.
The user requests to check the weather triggers the GPT.
GPT follows the OpenAPI schema to send a request to Weather API.

This example showcases the simplicity of integrating a custom action, such as checking the weather, into ChatGPT. Developers can replicate these steps for various APIs, enabling the model to intelligently interact with external services based on user requests.

The “GET STARTED” section in the documentation (refer here) offers an introduction, quickstart guides, information on available models, tutorials, and a changelog to keep developers informed about updates and improvements.