Overview

Deploy the vCon MCP Server to production environments.

Overview

This guide covers:

  • Production deployment strategies

  • Security best practices

  • Performance optimization

  • Platform-specific guides

Quick Deployment Options

Option 1: Docker (Recommended)

# Build image
docker build -t vcon-mcp .

# Run container
docker run -d \
  -e SUPABASE_URL=your-url \
  -e SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-key \
  vcon-mcp

Option 2: Node.js Direct

# Build
npm run build

# Run
node dist/index.js

Option 3: Kubernetes

# Apply configuration
kubectl apply -f k8s/deployment.yaml

Documentation Sections

Production Setup

  • Environment configuration

  • Process management

  • Logging and monitoring

  • Backup strategies

Security

  • Authentication and authorization

  • API security

  • Database security

  • Network security

  • Compliance considerations

Performance

  • Database optimization

  • Caching strategies

  • Query tuning

  • Load testing

  • Scaling strategies

Docker Deployment

  • Dockerfile configuration

  • Docker Compose setup

  • Multi-stage builds

  • Volume management

Kubernetes Deployment

  • Deployment manifests

  • Service configuration

  • Ingress setup

  • Secrets management

Cloud Providers

  • AWS deployment

  • Google Cloud deployment

  • Azure deployment

  • Heroku deployment

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18 or higher

  • PostgreSQL 14+ (or Supabase account)

  • Sufficient resources (see requirements)

System Requirements

Minimum

  • CPU: 1 core

  • RAM: 512 MB

  • Disk: 1 GB

  • Database: PostgreSQL 14+

Recommended

  • CPU: 2+ cores

  • RAM: 2 GB+

  • Disk: 10 GB+

  • Database: PostgreSQL 15+ with pgvector

Environment Variables

# Required
SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your-anon-key

# Optional
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=your-service-key
VCON_PLUGINS_PATH=./plugins
VCON_LICENSE_KEY=your-license-key
NODE_ENV=production

Health Checks

The server provides health check endpoints:

# Basic health check
curl http://localhost:3000/health

# Database connectivity check
curl http://localhost:3000/health/database

Monitoring

Key metrics to monitor:

  • Request latency

  • Database connection pool

  • Memory usage

  • Error rates

  • Search performance

Next Steps

  1. Review Security best practices

  2. Set up Performance monitoring

  3. Choose your deployment platform

  4. Configure backups and disaster recovery

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