Apify Plugin for ChatGPT & Codex: Build a Shopping Assistant
See how you can install the new Apify plugin in both the ChatGPT desktop app and the Codex CLI, then build a shopping assistant that compares headphone prices across US retailers, all in one session. 🔌 *Apify Plugin for ChatGPT + Codex* 👉 https://github.com/apify/apify-codex-plugin *Why build agents with the Apify plugin?* 🤔 ⚡ *One Install, Everything Bundled*: The plugin ships the Apify MCP server and the Apify skills together, so you skip installing each piece by hand. 🧭 *Skills Guide the Agent*: The bundled Ultimate Scraper skill reads the e-commerce workflow and picks the right Actor with the right inputs, instead of working it out from scratch on every run. 🖥️ *Works in Both Apps*: The same plugin installs in the ChatGPT desktop app and the Codex CLI, with one sign-in to your Apify account and no API token to paste. 🛒 *Real Product Data*: Prices, sellers, stock, delivery, and return policies from Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and other US retailers through the E-commerce Scraping Tool. 📊 *A Finished Comparison Page*: The agent turns the scraped listings into a page that compares models, prices, and sellers, picks the best value, and links to every listing. *Useful links* 🧑💻 🧩 Browse all Apify plugins: https://apify.it/4y996gR 📚 Codex CLI setup guide: https://apify.it/4jRnB5p 📚 ChatGPT desktop app setup guide: https://apify.it/47e60gI 🔍 E-commerce Scraping Tool: https://apify.it/4B3oDla 🧑💻 Sign up for Apify: https://apify.it/4ifXELF 🔗 Integrate the Actor with your workflow: https://apify.it/4jQL9rc 🛒 Browse other E-commerce Scrapers: https://apify.it/4ycpuNB *How to build a shopping assistant with the Apify plugin?* 🧑🏫 Step 1: Open the Apify plugin directory Step 2: Install the Codex CLI and add the Apify plugin Step 3: Add the Apify marketplace in the ChatGPT desktop app and sign in Step 4: Run a test scrape to confirm the plugin works Step 5: Prompt the shopping assistant in Codex and answer its follow-ups Step 6: Check the Actor run and dataset in Apify Console Step 7: Review the finished price comparison page *Follow us* 🤳 https://www.linkedin.com/company/apify https://twitter.com/apify https://www.tiktok.com/@apifytech https://discord.com/invite/jyEM2PRvMU *Timestamps* ⌛ 0:00 Introduction 0:51 The new Apify plugin directory 1:28 Install the Codex CLI 2:18 Add the Apify plugin in Codex 3:11 Add the Apify marketplace in the ChatGPT desktop app 3:59 Install and authenticate Apify 4:43 Bundled skills load and the first results 5:56 Switch Codex to full access and prompt the shopping assistant 7:00 The e-commerce skill picks the workflow 7:28 Answer the agent's follow-ups 7:59 Check the run and dataset in Apify Console 8:54 The finished price comparison page 9:16 Wrap up