Summary
Deploy AnythingMCP on an Azure Virtual Machine with Docker Compose and automatic HTTPS. Enterprise-ready MCP gateway on Azure.
Prerequisites
- An Azure account with permission to create VMs
- A domain name with DNS access
Create a Virtual Machine
In the Azure Portal:
- Click Create a resource > Virtual Machine
- Image: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Size: B2s (2 vCPU, 4 GB) or B2ms for heavier workloads
- Authentication: SSH public key
- Inbound ports: allow SSH (22)
After creation, assign a static public IP to the VM.
Install Docker
ssh azureuser@VM_PUBLIC_IP
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
newgrp docker
Configure DNS
Create an A record (Azure DNS or external provider):
| Record | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
mcp.example.com | A | VM_PUBLIC_IP |
Network Security Group
In the Azure Portal, go to your VM's Networking tab and add inbound rules:
| Port | Protocol | Priority | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | TCP | 100 | HTTP (Caddy redirect) |
| 443 | TCP | 110 | HTTPS |
SSH (port 22) should already be allowed from creation.
Deploy AnythingMCP
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp
bash setup.sh
Enter your domain when prompted. The script configures Caddy for automatic SSL and starts all services.
Verify & Next Steps
Open https://mcp.example.com. Register your admin account — the first user becomes administrator.
Your MCP endpoint: https://mcp.example.com/mcp
# Update to latest version
git pull && docker compose up -d --build
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