Developers can now submit apps to ChatGPT

今年早些时候在 DevDay 上，我们介绍了在 ChatGPT 中使用的应用（apps）。从今天起，开发者可以按照 app submission guidelines 提交应用以供审核并在 ChatGPT 中发布。应用通过引入新的上下文并让用户执行具体操作来扩展对话场景，例如订购杂货、将提纲变成幻灯片，或搜索公寓。基于自 DevDay 以来的经验，我们发布了帮助开发者构建受用户欢迎的高质量应用的资源——包括关于优秀 ChatGPT 应用应具备要素的最佳实践文章 " what makes a great ChatGPT app "、开源示例应用 " open-source example apps "、开源的对话界面 UI 库 " apps-sdk-ui "，以及逐步的快速入门指南 " quickstart guide "。

我们还在 ChatGPT 内部推出了一个应用目录（ app directory ），用户可以在其中浏览精选应用或搜索已发布的应用。该目录可从 tools menu 中访问，或通过 chatgpt.com/apps 直接打开。开发者也可以在其他平台上使用深度链接（ deep links ）将用户直接带到目录中的应用页面。

用户一旦连接某个应用，在对话中可通过按名称 @ 提及或从 tools menu 中选择来触发该应用。我们也在试验在对话内直接推荐相关、有用的应用，使用的信号包括对话上下文、应用使用模式与用户偏好，并为用户提供清晰的反馈渠道。

构建、提交与变现

要做出优秀的 ChatGPT 应用，首先要针对真实的用户意图进行设计。开发者可以使用现处于测试版的 Apps SDK 来构建原生对话体验，把上下文和操作直接带入 ChatGPT 。最佳的应用通常范围明确、在对话中直观易用，并通过两类方式体现明确价值：一是完成从对话开始的现实工作流，二是在 ChatGPT 内创造全新的 AI 原生体验。我们建议尽早查阅 app submission guidelines ，以帮助打造高质量应用。更多文档与示例可在 developer resource hub 找到。

准备就绪后，开发者可在 OpenAI Developer Platform （即 platform.openai.com/apps-manage ）提交应用以供审核并跟踪审批状态。提交内容包括 MCP 连接细节、测试指南、目录元数据以及国家可用性设置。首批通过审核的应用将于明年逐步上线。符合我们质量与安全标准的应用有资格进入应用目录，且受用户欢迎的应用未来可能在目录中获得更显著的展示或由 ChatGPT 推荐。

在当前早期阶段，开发者可以把 ChatGPT 应用的交易环节引导到自有网站或原生应用，以完成实体商品的交易。我们会随着对开发者和用户构建与使用方式的观察逐步探索更多变现选项（包括数字商品），并在适当时候分享进展。

安全与隐私

所有开发者必须遵守围绕安全、隐私与透明度的 app submission guidelines 。应用必须遵循 OpenAI 的 usage policies、适合所有受众，并在访问第三方内容时遵守相应的服务条款。开发者在每次提交应用时必须包含清晰的隐私政策，我们要求开发者仅请求应用运行所需的信息。

当用户连接新应用时，我们会披露可能与第三方共享的数据类型，并提供该应用的隐私政策以供审阅。用户始终掌握控制权：可以随时断开应用连接，断开后该应用将立即失去访问权限。

展望

这只是一个起点。随着时间推进，我们希望 ChatGPT 中的应用成为对话的自然延伸，帮助人们把想法转化为行动，同时为开发者构建一个蓬勃发展的生态。我们将继续从开发者与用户的反馈中打磨体验，并计划扩大 ChatGPT 应用生态、提升应用的可发现性，以及扩展开发者接触用户和变现的方式。

Earlier this year at DevDay, we introduced apps in ChatGPT. Starting today, developers can submit apps for review and publication in ChatGPT by following our app submission guidelines⁠. Apps extend ChatGPT conversations by bringing in new context and letting users take actions like order groceries, turn an outline into a slide deck, or search for an apartment. We’ve published resources to help developers build high-quality apps that users will love—based on what we’ve learned since DevDay—like best practices on what makes a great ChatGPT app⁠, open-source example apps⁠, an open-sourced UI library⁠ for chat-native interfaces, and a step-by-step quickstart guide⁠. 

We’re also introducing an app directory right inside ChatGPT, where users can browse featured apps or search for any published app. The app directory is discoverable from the tools menu or directly from chatgpt.com/apps. Developers can also use deep links on other platforms to send users right to their app page in the directory.

Once users connect to apps, apps can get triggered during conversations when @ mentioned by name, or when selected from the tools menu. We’re also experimenting with ways to surface relevant, helpful apps directly within conversations—using signals like conversational context, app usage patterns, and user preferences—and giving users clear ways to provide feedback.

Building, submitting and monetizing apps

Building a great ChatGPT app starts with designing for real user intent. Developers can use the Apps SDK—now in beta—to build chat-native experiences that bring context and action directly into ChatGPT. The strongest apps are tightly scoped, intuitive in chat, and deliver clear value by either completing real-world workflows that start in conversation or enabling new, fully AI-native experiences inside ChatGPT. We recommend reviewing the app submission guidelines⁠ early to help you build a high-quality app. Additional documentation and examples are available in the developer resource hub⁠.

Once ready, developers can submit apps for review and track approval status in the OpenAI Developer Platform⁠. Submissions include MCP connectivity details, testing guidelines, directory metadata, and country availability settings. The first set of approved apps will begin rolling out gradually in the new year. Apps that meet our quality and safety standards are eligible to be published in the app directory, and apps that resonate with users may be featured more prominently in the directory or recommended by ChatGPT in the future.

In this early phase, developers can link out from their ChatGPT apps to their own websites or native apps to complete transactions for physical goods. We’re exploring additional monetization options over time, including digital goods, and will share more as we learn from how developers and users build and engage.

Safety and privacy

All developers are required to follow the app submission guidelines⁠ around safety, privacy, and transparency. Apps must comply with OpenAI’s usage policies, be appropriate for all audiences, and adhere to third-party terms of service when accessing their content. Developers must include clear privacy policies with every app submission and we require developers to only request the information needed to make their apps work.

When a user connects to a new app, we will disclose what types of data may be shared with the third party and provide the app’s privacy policy for review. And users are always in control: disconnect an app at any time, and it immediately loses access.

Looking ahead

This is just the beginning. Over time, we want apps in ChatGPT to feel like a natural extension of the conversation, helping people move from ideas to action, while building a thriving ecosystem for developers. As we learn from developers and users, we’ll continue refining the experience for everyone. We also plan to grow the ecosystem of apps in ChatGPT, make apps easier to discover, and expand the ways developers can reach users and monetize their work.

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