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| 1 | +# Running the MCP Server with Docker |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This document provides instructions on how to build and run the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using Docker. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Building the Image |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +You can build the Docker image in two ways: from a local clone of the repository or directly from GitHub. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +### Building from a Local Clone |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +First, build the Docker image from the root of the project: |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +```sh |
| 14 | +docker build -t cloudinary-asset-management-mcp . |
| 15 | +``` |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +### Building from GitHub |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +You can also build the image directly from the GitHub repository without cloning it first. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```sh |
| 22 | +docker build -t cloudinary-asset-management-mcp https://github.com/cloudinary/asset-management-mcp.git |
| 23 | +``` |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +## Running the Container |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +The MCP server requires Cloudinary credentials to run. You can provide these credentials in one of three ways. When running the `docker run` command, you will also map a local port (e.g., `2718`) to the container's port `2718`. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +**Note:** Replace `<your_cloud_name>`, `<your_api_key>`, and `<your_api_secret>` with your actual Cloudinary credentials. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### Option 1: Using Individual Environment Variables |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +This is the recommended method. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +```sh |
| 36 | +docker run -d -p 2718:2718 \ |
| 37 | + -e CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME="<your_cloud_name>" \ |
| 38 | + -e CLOUDINARY_API_KEY="<your_api_key>" \ |
| 39 | + -e CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET="<your_api_secret>" \ |
| 40 | + cloudinary-asset-management-mcp start --transport sse |
| 41 | +``` |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +**Note:** If you have these variables already set in your shell environment, you can pass them directly to the container without specifying the values: |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +```sh |
| 46 | +docker run -d -p 2718:2718 \ |
| 47 | + -e CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME \ |
| 48 | + -e CLOUDINARY_API_KEY \ |
| 49 | + -e CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET \ |
| 50 | + cloudinary-asset-management-mcp start --transport sse |
| 51 | +``` |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +### Option 2: Using Command-Line Arguments |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +You can also provide the credentials as arguments to the `start` command. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +```sh |
| 58 | +docker run -d -p 2718:2718 \ |
| 59 | + cloudinary-asset-management-mcp start --transport sse \ |
| 60 | + --cloud-name "<your_cloud_name>" \ |
| 61 | + --api-key "<your_api_key>" \ |
| 62 | + --api-secret "<your_api_secret>" |
| 63 | +``` |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +### Option 3: Using `CLOUDINARY_URL` Environment Variable |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +This method combines all credentials into a single URL. |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +```sh |
| 70 | +docker run -d -p 2718:2718 \ |
| 71 | + -e CLOUDINARY_URL="cloudinary://<your_api_key>:<your_api_secret>@<your_cloud_name>" \ |
| 72 | + cloudinary-asset-management-mcp start --transport sse |
| 73 | +``` |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +**Note:** If you have the `CLOUDINARY_URL` variable already set in your shell environment, you can pass it directly: |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +```sh |
| 78 | +docker run -d -p 2718:2718 -e CLOUDINARY_URL cloudinary-asset-management-mcp start --transport sse |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +## Connecting to the Server |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +Once the container is running with the SSE transport enabled (as shown in the commands above), the MCP server is available at the following endpoint: |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +`http://localhost:2718/sse` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +If you are running Docker on a different host, replace `localhost` with the appropriate hostname or IP address. |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +## Stopping the Container |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +You can find the container ID by running `docker ps` and then stop it using `docker stop`. |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +To stop the container started from the `cloudinary-asset-management-mcp` image: |
| 94 | +```sh |
| 95 | +docker stop $(docker ps -a -q --filter "ancestor=cloudinary-asset-management-mcp") |
| 96 | +``` |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +## Viewing Logs |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +You can view the logs from your running container to monitor its output or troubleshoot issues. |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +First, find the ID of your container: |
| 103 | +```sh |
| 104 | +docker ps |
| 105 | +``` |
| 106 | +This will list all running containers, including their IDs. |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +### Static Logs |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +To see all logs that have been generated so far, use the `docker logs` command with the container ID. |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +```sh |
| 113 | +docker logs <your_container_id> |
| 114 | +``` |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +### Live Logs |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +To see logs in real time, add the `--follow` (or `-f`) flag. |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +```sh |
| 121 | +docker logs --follow <your_container_id> |
| 122 | +``` |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +Press `Ctrl+C` to stop following the logs. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +## Debugging |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +You can enable more detailed logging for troubleshooting in two ways. |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +### Using the `--log-level` Flag |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +Set the `--log-level` flag to `debug` when starting the container. |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +```sh |
| 135 | +docker run -d -p 2718:2718 \ |
| 136 | + -e CLOUDINARY_URL \ |
| 137 | + cloudinary-asset-management-mcp start --transport sse --log-level debug |
| 138 | +``` |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +### Using the `CLOUDINARY_DEBUG` Environment Variable |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +You can also enable a debug logger by setting the `CLOUDINARY_DEBUG` environment variable to `true`. |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +```sh |
| 145 | +docker run -d -p 2718:2718 \ |
| 146 | + -e CLOUDINARY_URL \ |
| 147 | + -e CLOUDINARY_DEBUG=true \ |
| 148 | + cloudinary-asset-management-mcp start --transport sse |
| 149 | +``` |
| 150 | + |
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