What are the system and network requirements?
What are the system and network requirements?
To deploy an MCP Server, you don’t need a supercomputer, but you do need a secure and stable environment. The basic requirements are:
- OS: Linux (preferred), macOS, or Windows with WSL.
- Runtime: Python 3.9+ (or Node.js, depending on the server’s SDK).
- Network Access: Internet access for pulling APIs or OSINT sources.
- Security Layer: TLS certificate if hosting publicly; firewall if internal.
- Optional: Docker or containerization for sandboxing and privilege separation.
For production deployments, a lightweight cloud VM (e.g., 1vCPU, 2GB RAM) is often enough, unless your agent executes heavy workloads like distributed scans or image processing.