Deploying MCP Servers

This guide focuses on deploying Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for production environments. MCP servers allow AI models to access tools and external systems through a standardized protocol.

Quick Start

Install Dependencies

Make sure you have the required packages installed:

pip install "praisonaiagents[mcp]"

For the multi-agent example with search capabilities:

pip install "praisonaiagents[mcp]" duckduckgo-search

Create MCP Server Files

Single Agent MCP ServerCreate a file named simple-mcp-server.py:

from praisonaiagents import Agent

agent = Agent(instructions="Create a Tweet based on the topic provided")
agent.launch(port=8080, host="0.0.0.0", protocol="mcp")

Multi-Agent MCP Server with Custom ToolsCreate a file named simple-mcp-multi-agents-server.py:

from praisonaiagents import Agent, Agents
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS

def internet_search_tool(query: str):
    results = []
    ddgs = DDGS()
    for result in ddgs.text(keywords=query, max_results=5):
        results.append({
            "title": result.get("title", ""),
            "url": result.get("href", ""),
            "snippet": result.get("body", "")
        })
    return results

agent = Agent(instructions="You Search the internet for information", tools=[internet_search_tool])
agent2 = Agent(instructions="You Summarise the information")

agents = Agents(agents=[agent, agent2])
agents.launch(port=8080, host="0.0.0.0", protocol="mcp")

Simple Multi-Agent MCP ServerCreate a file named simple-multi-agents-server.py:

from praisonaiagents import Agent, Agents

agent = Agent(instructions="You Search the internet for information")
agent2 = Agent(instructions="You Summarise the information")

agents = Agents(agents=[agent, agent2])
agents.launch(port=8080, host="0.0.0.0", protocol="mcp")

from praisonaiagents import Agent, Agents
from duckduckgo_search import DDGS

def internet_search_tool(query: str):
    results = []
    ddgs = DDGS()
    for result in ddgs.text(keywords=query, max_results=5):
        results.append({
            "title": result.get("title", ""),
            "url": result.get("href", ""),
            "snippet": result.get("body", "")
        })
    return results

agent = Agent(instructions="You Search the internet for information", tools=[internet_search_tool])
agent2 = Agent(instructions="You Summarise the information")

agents = Agents(agents=[agent, agent2])
agents.launch(port=8080, host="0.0.0.0", protocol="mcp")

Containerization with Docker

Create a Dockerfile

FROM python:3.11-slim

WORKDIR /app

# Install dependencies
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy application code
COPY . .

# Expose the port
EXPOSE 8080

# Run the MCP server
CMD ["python", "simple-mcp-server.py"]

Create a requirements.txt file:

praisonaiagents[mcp]
duckduckgo-search  # Only needed for the multi-agent example

Build and Run the Docker Container

# Build the Docker image
docker build -t mcp-server .

# Run the container
docker run -p 8080:8080 -e OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key mcp-server

Cloud Deployment

AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS)

Push Docker Image to ECR

# Create an ECR repository
aws ecr create-repository --repository-name mcp-server

# Authenticate Docker to ECR
aws ecr get-login-password --region us-east-1 | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin YOUR_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com

# Tag and push the image
docker tag mcp-server:latest YOUR_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/mcp-server:latest
docker push YOUR_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/mcp-server:latest

Create ECS Task Definition

{
  "family": "mcp-server",
  "networkMode": "awsvpc",
  "executionRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::YOUR_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:role/ecsTaskExecutionRole",
  "containerDefinitions": [
    {
      "name": "mcp-server",
      "image": "YOUR_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/mcp-server:latest",
      "essential": true,
      "portMappings": [
        {
          "containerPort": 8080,
          "hostPort": 8080,
          "protocol": "tcp"
        }
      ],
      "environment": [
        {
          "name": "OPENAI_API_KEY",
          "value": "your_api_key"
        }
      ],
      "logConfiguration": {
        "logDriver": "awslogs",
        "options": {
          "awslogs-group": "/ecs/mcp-server",
          "awslogs-region": "us-east-1",
          "awslogs-stream-prefix": "ecs"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "requiresCompatibilities": [
    "FARGATE"
  ],
  "cpu": "256",
  "memory": "512"
}

Deploy to ECS

# Create a service
aws ecs create-service \
  --cluster your-cluster \
  --service-name mcp-server \
  --task-definition mcp-server:1 \
  --desired-count 1 \
  --launch-type FARGATE \
  --network-configuration "awsvpcConfiguration={subnets=[subnet-12345678],securityGroups=[sg-12345678],assignPublicIp=ENABLED}" \
  --load-balancers "targetGroupArn=arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:YOUR_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:targetgroup/mcp-server-tg/1234567890abcdef,containerName=mcp-server,containerPort=8080"

Google Cloud Run

Push Docker Image to Google Container Registry

# Configure Docker to use Google Cloud credentials
gcloud auth configure-docker

# Build and tag the image
docker build -t gcr.io/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/mcp-server .

# Push the image
docker push gcr.io/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/mcp-server

Deploy to Cloud Run

gcloud run deploy mcp-server \
  --image gcr.io/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/mcp-server \
  --platform managed \
  --region us-central1 \
  --allow-unauthenticated \
  --set-env-vars="OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key"

Production Configuration

Security

For production deployments, implement these security measures:

API Key Authentication:

agent.launch(port=8080, host="0.0.0.0", protocol="mcp", api_key="your-secret-key")

HTTPS with SSL/TLS: Set up a reverse proxy like Nginx with SSL certificates:

server {
    listen 443 ssl;
    server_name your-mcp-server.com;
    
    ssl_certificate /path/to/cert.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem;
    
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
}

Secret Management: Use environment variables or a secrets manager for API keys:

# AWS Secrets Manager
aws secretsmanager create-secret \
  --name OPENAI_API_KEY \
  --secret-string "your_api_key"

# Google Secret Manager
echo -n "your_api_key" | gcloud secrets create openai-api-key --data-file=-

Scaling

For high-traffic MCP servers, consider these scaling strategies:

Load Balancing: Deploy multiple instances behind a load balancer.
Auto Scaling: Configure auto-scaling based on CPU/memory usage or request count.

Resource Allocation: Allocate sufficient CPU and memory for your MCP servers:

# AWS ECS
aws ecs update-service \
  --cluster your-cluster \
  --service mcp-server \
  --desired-count 3

# Google Cloud Run
gcloud run services update mcp-server \
  --min-instances=2 \
  --max-instances=10 \
  --memory=2Gi \
  --cpu=1

Monitoring and Logging

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your MCP servers:

Application Logging:

import logging

logging.basicConfig(
    level=logging.INFO,
    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
    handlers=[
        logging.FileHandler("mcp-server.log"),
        logging.StreamHandler()
    ]
)

logger = logging.getLogger("mcp-server")

Health Checks: Create a health check endpoint:

from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/health')
def health_check():
    return {"status": "healthy"}, 200

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8081)

Metrics Collection: Use Prometheus or similar tools to collect metrics.

Testing MCP Servers

Before deploying to production, thoroughly test your MCP server:

import requests
import json

def test_mcp_server():
    url = "http://localhost:8080/v1/chat/completions"
    
    headers = {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
    
    data = {
        "messages": [
            {"role": "user", "content": "Create a tweet about artificial intelligence"}
        ]
    }
    
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(data))
    
    print(f"Status Code: {response.status_code}")
    print(f"Response: {response.json()}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    test_mcp_server()

Deployment Checklist

Before going live with your MCP server, ensure you’ve addressed these items:

Implemented proper authentication
Set up HTTPS with valid SSL certificates
Configured proper logging and monitoring
Tested the server under load
Implemented rate limiting
Secured all API keys and credentials
Set up automated backups
Created a disaster recovery plan
Documented the deployment process

Features

Containerized Deployment

Package your MCP servers in Docker containers for consistent deployment.

Cloud-Ready

Deploy to AWS, Google Cloud, or other cloud providers with ease.

Scalable Architecture

Scale your MCP servers to handle production workloads.

Security-Focused

Implement best practices for secure MCP server deployments.

Deploy

​Deploying MCP Servers

​Quick Start

​Containerization with Docker

​Cloud Deployment

​AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS)

​Google Cloud Run

​Production Configuration

​Security

​Scaling

​Monitoring and Logging

​Testing MCP Servers

​Deployment Checklist

​Features