Dokploy Mcp Server
Let your coding agent provision and operate Dokploy-hosted apps, Compose stacks, databases, domains, and backups from chat instead of clicking the panel.
Overview
Dokploy MCP server is an Operate-phase MCP server that lets agents manage Dokploy apps, Docker Compose, databases, domains, backups, and servers over the Dokploy API.
What is this MCP server?
- Manage applications, Docker Compose projects, and attached databases on a Dokploy instance via MCP tools
- Configure domains and backup workflows from the agent without leaving the IDE
- Requires DOKPLOY_URL plus DOKPLOY_API_KEY from Settings > API Keys
- Supports stdio (default) and httpStream transport with PORT and HOST for remote or Docker-sidecar deployments
- npm package dokploy-mcp-server at registry version 1.6.2
- Published server schema version 1.6.2
- Two required secrets: DOKPLOY_URL and DOKPLOY_API_KEY
- Documented transport modes: stdio (default) and httpStream
Community signal: 2 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Toggling between your agent session and the Dokploy dashboard for every redeploy, domain tweak, or backup check wastes time when you are already debugging production.
Who is it for?
Solo builders self-hosting on Dokploy who want the agent to run routine platform ops after the first manual setup.
Skip if: Teams with no Dokploy instance, or builders who need deep cloud-provider IAM without a Dokploy control plane.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can list and change Dokploy resources from the same thread where you edit code, using API-key auth against your instance URL.
- Agent-driven changes to Dokploy apps, stacks, and data services
- Domain and backup operations executed via documented MCP tools
- Repeatable MCP server config with stdio or httpStream transport
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Journey fit
Dokploy is a self-hosted deployment control plane; once you ship, solo builders live in operate when they scale services, rotate domains, and recover backups. Infra is the canonical shelf because the server’s tools map to servers, Docker Compose, databases, and backup jobs—not one-off feature coding.
How it compares
Dokploy API bridge via MCP, not a generic Docker-only skill or a hosted PaaS with no self-hosted control plane.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Dokploy MCP server for?
It is for indie developers and small teams that deploy on Dokploy and use Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents to manage live infrastructure from the editor.
When should I use Dokploy MCP server?
Use it during operate and post-ship work when you need to adjust Compose services, databases, domains, backups, or server-linked apps without opening the Dokploy UI.
How do I add Dokploy MCP server to my agent?
Install the npm package dokploy-mcp-server, set DOKPLOY_URL and DOKPLOY_API_KEY in your MCP config, choose stdio or httpStream, then register the server in Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP client.