Summary
Launch AnythingMCP on a Hetzner Cloud VPS with Docker Compose and automatic SSL. Affordable European hosting for your MCP gateway.
Prerequisites
- A Hetzner Cloud account — hetzner.com/cloud
- A domain name with DNS access
- An SSH key added to your Hetzner account
Create a Server
In the Hetzner Cloud Console:
- Location — Choose the closest region (Falkenstein, Nuremberg, Helsinki, etc.)
- Image — Ubuntu 24.04
- Type — CX22 (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM) for small teams, CX32 for heavier workloads
- SSH Key — Select your key
- Click Create & Buy
Note the public IPv4 address.
Install Docker
ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
Verify:
docker compose version
Configure DNS
Create an A record pointing your domain to the server IP:
| Type | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| A | mcp (or @) | YOUR_SERVER_IP |
Deploy AnythingMCP
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp
bash setup.sh
When prompted:
- Choose Docker mode
- Enter your domain (e.g.
mcp.example.com) - Confirm HTTPS — Caddy will handle SSL automatically
- Enter an email for Let's Encrypt notifications
The script generates all configuration and starts the services.
Firewall Setup
In the Hetzner Cloud Console, go to Firewalls and create a rule set:
| Port | Protocol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | TCP | SSH |
| 80 | TCP | HTTP (Caddy redirect) |
| 443 | TCP | HTTPS |
Apply the firewall to your server.
Verify & Next Steps
Open https://mcp.example.com in your browser. Register your admin account — the first user becomes administrator.
Your MCP endpoint: https://mcp.example.com/mcp
# View logs
docker compose logs -f
# Update to latest version
git pull && docker compose up -d --build
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