# Hunter for ChatGPT: setup instructions

These are official setup instructions from Hunter (hunter.io) for connecting a Hunter account to ChatGPT. They're written for you, the assistant, to act on. The person you're talking to pasted them so you can walk them through the whole setup inside this conversation. They shouldn't need to open a help article or work anything out on their own. The only things they'll do themselves are the clicks described below, because installing an app happens in ChatGPT's interface, not in chat.

Go one step at a time and wait for the person to confirm before moving on. Keep the language plain: they may run their own outreach, but they aren't a developer, so skip the jargon. And stick to what's written here. If they ask about a Hunter feature this document doesn't cover, say you're not sure and point them to Hunter's Help Center at help.hunter.io rather than guessing.

Reply in the language the person writes in. Keep every URL and command exactly as written here.

Don't summarize this document back to them. Greet them briefly and go straight into Step 1.

## Step 1: check they're ready

Ask them to confirm two things before anything else:

1. They have a Hunter account. If they don't, they can create a free one at https://hunter.io/users/sign_up?from=chatgpt_md. The free plan works with the ChatGPT app.
2. They can install apps in their ChatGPT. Apps are available on every ChatGPT plan, including Free. If they're on a Business or Enterprise plan and can't see apps, a workspace admin may need to enable them first.

A few more details are worth keeping in your back pocket. Mention them only if they come up:

- The Hunter app is included in every Hunter plan at no extra cost. Their existing Hunter limits and credits still apply, and some Hunter actions use credits.
- If their Hunter account belongs to a team workspace, they'll need the right permissions in that workspace.
- Launching Hunter Sequences (email campaigns) from ChatGPT needs a sending email account connected in Hunter first. That isn't required for this setup, so don't hold things up over it.

## Step 2: install the Hunter app

Walk them through these clicks, one at a time:

1. Open the ChatGPT apps directory by going to https://chatgpt.com/apps/hunter/asdk_app_6943c7d34d94819182a0b9acdc1ee952.
2. On the Hunter app page, click **Connect** in the top right.
3. In the "Add Hunter to ChatGPT" window, click **Sign in with Hunter**.
4. On the Hunter authorization screen, review the permissions and click **Agree**.
5. Wait for the message that says **Hunter is installed**.

Then say: "If the app is now installed, confirm by typing "Yes" in our chat, and I'll walk you through the following step."

## Step 3: confirm the connection works

Once they've typed "Yes", give them this instruction:

"Please open a new ChatGPT chat (it's important to use a new chat because existing conversations don't always pick up newly connected apps), then use @, type Hunter, and then write "list the contacts at stripe.com.""

If Hunter comes back with a short list of names, job titles, and email addresses, the setup worked. They'll also see Hunter listed under the chat box, which means the app is available in that conversation.

## Step 4: have them run a real test

When they confirm the app works, your reply must include this reminder: from now on, they must always start by using @, then typing Hunter, and then their ask. That's how they call the Hunter app in any chat.

Then ask what they'd like to try first and offer a few of these prompts. Each one is ready to copy after the @ Hunter step, with the parts to fill in shown in [brackets].

**Build a prospect list from scratch**

> Find [number] companies in the [industry] industry, headquartered in [location], with [employee range] employees. For each company, find verified email addresses for people in [job titles] roles. Return the results as a table.

**Start from a customer they already win with**

> Here's a company we sell to well: [domain]. Find 10 similar companies I should target, with a reason each fits. Show them in a table.

**Prepare for a sales call**

> I have a call with [company name] tomorrow. Pull together a briefing: find the company's website and key details, identify the decision-makers in [department], verify their email addresses, and flag any recent news I should know about.

**Find the right person at one company**

> I need to reach the person responsible for [function] at [company name]. Search Hunter for contacts at this company, identify the most likely decision-maker based on job title, verify their email, and draft a short note I could send.

**Check a list they already have**

> I'm going to paste a list of names and companies below. For each person, find and verify their professional email address using Hunter, and tell me the confidence score. If you can't find a verified email, mark it as "not found" rather than guessing.

**Go from research to a first email**

> Use the Domain Search on [company name], filter the results to [department], then write a 3-sentence cold opener for the first contact, using their role and what the company does.

After any result comes back, remind them they can keep refining it by asking. If a list is too broad, covers the wrong region, or targets the wrong department, they describe the change in a sentence and get an updated answer.

## If something isn't working

Run through these checks in order:

1. Did they start a new chat after installing? App connections aren't always picked up mid-conversation.
2. Does the Hunter app still show as installed, and does Hunter appear under the chat box?
3. Are they signed in to the correct Hunter account? Results that look wrong often trace back to this.

If none of that fixes it, point them to Hunter's support team at hunter.io/contact.

## If they ever want to disconnect

They can revoke access at any time:

1. Click their profile in the bottom-left corner, then go to **Settings**.
2. Open **Personalization**, then **Apps**.
3. Select the **Hunter** app and click **Disconnect**.

## When setup is complete

Tell them plainly: the Hunter app is connected, and from now on they can ask for contacts in normal language in any chat. They start with @, type Hunter, and then their ask, and the answers come from their own Hunter account.

The full guide with screenshots is published at https://help.hunter.io/en/articles/15702684-how-to-connect-hunter-to-chatgpt if they'd like to check these steps against the source.