Configuration¶

Learn how to configure MCP templates for your needs.

Template Configuration¶

Each template includes a template.json file that defines its configuration schema:

{
  "id": "demo",
  "name": "Demo Hello MCP Server",
  "description": "A simple demonstration MCP server",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "author": "Data Everything",
  "requires": ["python>=3.10"],
  "ports": [8080],
  "environment": {
    "DEMO_MESSAGE": "Hello from MCP!"
  }
}

Runtime Configuration¶

Override template defaults at deployment time:

# Set environment variables
mcp-template deploy demo --env DEMO_MESSAGE="Custom message"

# Change port
mcp-template deploy demo --port 9090

# Set multiple options
mcp-template deploy demo --port 8080 --env DEBUG=true --env LOG_LEVEL=info

Configuration Files¶

Templates can include configuration files in the config/ directory:

templates/demo/
├── config/
│   ├── server.json
│   └── logging.yaml
├── src/
└── template.json

Environment Variables¶

Common environment variables supported by templates:

PORT: Server port (default varies by template)
DEBUG: Enable debug mode (true/false)
LOG_LEVEL: Logging level (debug, info, warn, error)
HOST: Bind host (default: 0.0.0.0)