Host Your MCP Server in Minutes
Ship takes your GitHub repo and turns it into a live, always-on endpoint. No DevOps. No credential management. No infrastructure headaches.
MCP Servers: From Local to Live
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server exposes tools, resources, and prompts to AI clients—Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor. You build it locally and test it with stdio (standard input/output). That works fine on your machine.
But when you need other developers to use your MCP server, or when cloud-hosted AI agents need to reach it, you hit the wall: stdio only works locally. You need a remote HTTP endpoint at a fixed address.
That's where hosting comes in.
The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting
You could spin up a VPS, Docker container, or serverless function yourself. You would manage:
- Building and pushing container images
- Setting up OAuth 2.1 authentication (mandatory by spec for remote servers)
- Storing API keys, database credentials, and secrets securely
- Monitoring uptime and restarting crashed processes
- TLS certificates and DNS routing
Or, you could use Ship.
Ship is a managed deployment platform built for this exact problem. Push to GitHub. That's it. Ship detects your MCP server, builds it, publishes it to a public HTTPS endpoint, and keeps it running 24/7. OAuth comes built-in. Secrets are encrypted. Everything is automatic.
Why Ship for MCP Server Hosting
Enterprise-grade infrastructure without the complexity
GitHub Auto-Deploy
Push to your repo, and Ship automatically rebuilds and redeploys your MCP server. No build pipelines to write. No credentials to paste into GitHub Actions. One push, live in seconds. Works with Python FastMCP, Node.js, Go, or any framework.
OAuth Built-In
Remote MCP servers require OAuth 2.1 with PKCE—it is part of the spec. Ship handles it for you out of the box. Your Claude Desktop client, ChatGPT, and Cursor integrations authenticate immediately with zero extra setup.
Always-On Reliability
Your laptop isn't always on. Ship is. Your MCP server runs 24/7 on Opsily's managed infrastructure, with automatic restarts on crash and real-time monitoring. You focus on building tools; we handle uptime.
Built for teams who need reliability
From Repository to Production in 4 Steps
Deploy your MCP server and go live without touching infrastructure.
Select your MCP server repository (Python, Node.js, Go, or any runtime). Grant Ship read access to your code.
Paste your API keys, database credentials, and OAuth secrets into Ship's dashboard. All are encrypted at rest and injected into your runtime at deploy time.
Ship detects your MCP server's framework, builds a container, and publishes it to a public HTTPS endpoint. Ready to receive requests from Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Select your MCP server repository (Python, Node.js, Go, or any runtime). Grant Ship read access to your code.
Paste your API keys, database credentials, and OAuth secrets into Ship's dashboard. All are encrypted at rest and injected into your runtime at deploy time.
Ship detects your MCP server's framework, builds a container, and publishes it to a public HTTPS endpoint. Ready to receive requests from Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Connect Your GitHub Repo
Select your MCP server repository (Python, Node.js, Go, or any runtime). Grant Ship read access to your code.
Set Environment Variables
Paste your API keys, database credentials, and OAuth secrets into Ship's dashboard. All are encrypted at rest and injected into your runtime at deploy time.
Deploy
Ship detects your MCP server's framework, builds a container, and publishes it to a public HTTPS endpoint. Ready to receive requests from Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Monitor and Iterate
Real-time logs show every tool invocation and resource fetch. Check uptime, debug errors, and push updates—Ship redeploys on every commit.
Why Teams Switch to Ship
Self-hosted setups require manual DevOps work. Ship handles it all as a managed service.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
All Ship plans include HTTPS encryption, GitHub auto-deploy, encrypted secrets management, automatic process restarts, and real-time logging. GDPR-compliant hosting in secure German data centers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about hosting MCP servers on Ship.
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server exposes tools, resources, and prompts to AI clients like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor. You test it locally using stdio (standard input/output), which works on your machine. But when others need to use it, or when cloud AI agents need to call it, you need a remote HTTP endpoint at a fixed public address. Localhost doesn't work over the internet. That is where hosting comes in.
Built for Trust
Enterprise-grade reliability and security for your MCP server infrastructure.
GDPR Compliant
All customer data and MCP server traffic stays in EU data centers. Full GDPR compliance with transparent data handling.
Always-On Monitoring
Continuous monitoring, automatic restarts, and 99.9% uptime SLA. Your MCP server is reachable 24/7.
24/7 Support
Our team helps with deployments, secrets management, troubleshooting, and scaling. Available around the clock.
Encrypted Infrastructure
All data in transit and at rest is encrypted using industry-standard protocols. Your MCP server code and secrets are protected.
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