# How to configure the ChatGPT desktop app with Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US)

> Original title: Configure the ChatGPT desktop app with Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US)

- Source: AWS Machine Learning Blog
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:27:45.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ddehp7y1gvtwltb17ujeeazqe
- Original: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/configure-the-chatgpt-desktop-app-with-amazon-bedrock-in-aws-govcloud-us/

## Summary

AWS explains how to set up the ChatGPT desktop app and Codex to send model inference to Amazon Bedrock Mantle in us-gov-west-1. The walkthrough covers authentication with IAM or SSO, the requirements.toml and config.toml files, and verification through the /status tab. It also lists network restrictions, troubleshooting steps, and rollback procedures for a controlled deployment.

## Why it matters

The guide shows how an agency can route ChatGPT desktop app and Codex inference through an approved GovCloud endpoint with IAM controls, useful for security teams planning similar rollouts.