Chicken Business Management MCP Server

# 🚀 **RENDER DEPLOYMENT GUIDE - Charnoks MCP Server** ## **Why Render is Perfect for Your MCP Server** ### ✅ **Render Advantages:** - **Free Tier**: $0/month for hobby projects (with 750 hours/month limit) - **Paid Tier**: $7/month for production (unlimited hours) - **Auto-scaling**: Automatic traffic handling - **Zero configuration**: Git-based deployment - **Built-in SSL**: Automatic HTTPS certificates - **Health checks**: Built-in monitoring - **Easier than Heroku**: No CLI installation needed --- ## 🚀 **IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT STEPS** ### **Step 1: Prepare Your Repository** Your MCP server is already Render-ready! No changes needed: - ✅ `package.json` with proper scripts - ✅ Express.js server on configurable PORT - ✅ Environment variable support - ✅ Health check endpoint (`/health`) - ✅ Production-optimized build process ### **Step 2: Deploy to Render** 1. **Go to Render Dashboard**: https://render.com 2. **Connect GitHub**: Link your `mcp-server` repository 3. **Create Web Service**: - **Repository**: `DeltaRhoSygnis/mcp-server` - **Branch**: `main` - **Region**: Choose closest to your users - **Runtime**: `Node` - **Build Command**: `npm run build` - **Start Command**: `npm start` ### **Step 3: Configure Environment Variables in Render** In the Render dashboard, add these environment variables: ```bash # Required Variables NODE_ENV=production PORT=10000 # Supabase Configuration SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=your_service_role_key_here # AI Configuration GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key_here # Security (generate these) JWT_SECRET=your_32_character_secret_here MCP_AUTH_TOKEN=your_16_character_token_here # Performance MAX_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=200 # CORS (add your frontend domains) ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://charnoksv3.vercel.app,http://localhost:3000,http://localhost:5173 ``` ### **Step 4: Deploy & Verify** 1. **Deploy**: Click "Create Web Service" - Render will automatically build and deploy 2. **Get URL**: Your service will be available at `https://your-app-name.onrender.com` 3. **Test Health**: Visit `https://your-app-name.onrender.com/health` 4. **Check Logs**: Monitor deployment in Render dashboard --- ## 🔧 **RENDER-SPECIFIC OPTIMIZATIONS** ### **Auto-Deploy Configuration** ```yaml # render.yaml (optional - Render auto-detects your setup) services: - type: web name: charnoks-mcp-server env: node buildCommand: npm run build startCommand: npm start envVars: - key: NODE_ENV value: production - key: PORT fromService: type: web name: charnoks-mcp-server property: port ``` ### **Health Check Optimization** Your existing health check is perfect: ```typescript // Already in your src/index.ts this.app.get('/health', async (req, res) => { // Comprehensive health check with Gemini & Supabase status res.status(200).json({ status: 'healthy', timestamp: new Date().toISOString(), version: '2.0.0', uptime: process.uptime() }); }); ``` ### **Performance Settings** ```bash # Render automatically handles: # ✅ Load balancing # ✅ SSL certificates # ✅ CDN integration # ✅ Health monitoring # ✅ Auto-restart on failures ``` --- ## 🌐 **POST-DEPLOYMENT INTEGRATION** ### **Update Your Frontend Environment** In your `Charnoksv3` repository, update environment variables: ```env # .env.local or .env.production VITE_MCP_SERVER_URL=https://your-app-name.onrender.com VITE_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN=your_mcp_auth_token_here ``` ### **WebSocket Connection** ```javascript // Update WebSocket URLs const wsUrl = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? 'wss://your-app-name.onrender.com/ws/chat' : 'ws://localhost:3002/ws/chat'; const ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl); ``` --- ## 📊 **COST COMPARISON** ### **Render Pricing:** - **Free Tier**: $0/month - 750 hours, perfect for development - **Starter**: $7/month - Unlimited hours, 0.5 CPU, 512MB RAM - **Standard**: $25/month - 1 CPU, 2GB RAM, ideal for production - **Pro**: $85/month - 2 CPU, 4GB RAM, high performance ### **vs Heroku:** - **Heroku Hobby**: $7/month - Similar to Render Starter - **Heroku Standard**: $25/month - Similar to Render Standard - **Advantage**: Render is often more reliable and faster ### **Why Render > Heroku:** - ✅ Better performance per dollar - ✅ More generous free tier - ✅ Faster deployments - ✅ Better developer experience - ✅ No cold starts on paid plans --- ## 🚨 **MIGRATION STEPS (if moving from local)** 1. **Push to GitHub**: Ensure your MCP server is in GitHub 2. **Deploy to Render**: Follow steps above 3. **Update Frontend**: Change API URLs to Render domain 4. **Test Integration**: Verify all MCP tools work remotely 5. **Monitor Performance**: Use Render's built-in metrics --- ## 🎯 **PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATIONS** ### **Scale for Production:** - Start with **Starter Plan** ($7/month) - Monitor CPU/Memory usage in Render dashboard - Upgrade to **Standard Plan** ($25/month) when needed - Enable auto-scaling if traffic increases ### **Monitoring Setup:** ```bash # Render provides built-in: ✅ CPU/Memory monitoring ✅ Request/Response tracking ✅ Error rate monitoring ✅ Uptime monitoring ✅ Log aggregation ``` ### **Database Optimization:** Your server already includes: - ✅ Connection pooling with Supabase - ✅ Auto-migration on startup - ✅ Health checks for connectivity - ✅ Error handling and retry logic --- ## 🎉 **PERFECT ARCHITECTURE** ``` Charnoksv3 (Vercel) ←→ MCP Server (Render) ←→ Supabase Database ↓ ↓ ↓ UI Components AI Processing Data Storage Client Services Business Logic Real-time Data Offline Features WebSocket Chat Authentication ``` **Benefits:** - ✅ All platforms optimized for their strengths - ✅ Independent scaling and deployment - ✅ Cost-effective ($7-25/month total) - ✅ Professional, production-ready setup - ✅ Easy maintenance and monitoring --- ## 🚀 **NEXT STEPS** 1. **Deploy to Render** - Takes 5-10 minutes 2. **Test MCP Tools** - Verify all endpoints work 3. **Update Frontend** - Point to Render URL 4. **Monitor Performance** - Use Render dashboard 5. **Scale as Needed** - Upgrade plan when traffic grows Your MCP server is **production-ready for Render deployment right now!** 🚀