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Introduction

What is Targetly?​

Targetly is a production-ready hosting platform specifically designed for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Deploy your MCP tools with a single command and get instant, secure URLs.

Key Features​

  • One-Command Deployment - Run tly deploy and get a live URL instantly. No complex configuration required.
  • Auto-Idle Shutdown - Containers automatically sleep after inactivity to optimize resource usage on your VPS.
  • Instant Resume - Wake sleeping deployments without redeploying using tly start <id>.
  • Docker Isolation - Every deployment runs in its own isolated Docker container for security and stability.

Why Targetly?​

MCP servers enable AI models to interact with external tools and data sources. Targetly makes hosting these servers effortless:

  • Deploy instantly - From local code to production URL in seconds
  • Secure by default - Isolated containers with proper resource limits
  • Cost-effective - Auto-idle shutdown keeps your VPS bills low
  • Developer-friendly - Real-time logs, status monitoring, and simple CLI

Quick Example​

# Install Targetly CLI
brew install targetly

# Login to your Targetly instance
tly login

# Deploy your MCP server
cd my-mcp-tool
tly deploy

# Output:
# ✓ Deployment successful!
# 🌐 URL: https://my-tool.prod.targetly.io

Next Steps​