Deployment Checklist
Pre-Deployment
Code
- All tests passing
- Linter passing
- No console.log in production code
- Error handling implemented
- Input validation on all tools
Security
- JWT_SECRET is strong and unique
- API keys not hardcoded
- Rate limiting configured
- Guards on sensitive tools
- HTTPS enabled
Configuration
- Environment variables set
- Database path configured
- Logging level set to 'info' or 'warn'
- CORS configured if needed
Build
nitrostack build
Deployment
Option 1: Node.js
node dist/index.js
Option 2: Docker
docker build -t my-mcp-server .
docker run -p 3000:3000 my-mcp-server
Option 3: PM2
pm2 start dist/index.js --name mcp-server
Post-Deployment
- Health check endpoint responding
- Tools listing correctly
- Authentication working
- Logs being written
- Error tracking configured
Monitoring
- Check logs regularly
- Monitor error rates
- Track tool usage
- Set up alerts