How do I install Sota?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Sota need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

When was Sota last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Deploy web apps via AI agents with sota.io. 9 tools for deploy, logs, env, and more.

Sota MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

npx -y @sota-io/[email protected]

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add io.github.sota-deploy-sota -- npx -y @sota-io/mcp@1.1.1

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.sota-deploy-sota": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@sota-io/[email protected]"8      ]9    }10  }11}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 1.1.1
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

@sota-io/mcp

MCP server for sota.io — deploy web apps via AI agents.

Two transports

Since v1.4.0 this package ships two transports:

sota-mcp (stdio, default) — for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client that spawns a local process. Pass your SOTA_API_KEY via env var.
sota-mcp-http (Streamable HTTP) — for self-hosting the remote endpoint that powers mcp.sota.io (used by Claude Desktop and Claude.ai web). Reads SUPABASE_JWT_SECRET, DATABASE_URL, etc. — most users do not need this; it's the same code that runs on mcp.sota.io if you want to host your own.

Most users want the stdio transport.

One-click install for Claude Desktop / Claude.ai web

If you use Claude Desktop or Claude.ai (Pro / Max / Team / Enterprise plan), the easiest install is not this npm package — it's the hosted remote endpoint at mcp.sota.io. Click here:

Add to Claude →

OAuth handles auth. New users can sign up entirely inside Claude via the create_account tool — no browser tab switch.

See https://sota.io/docs/integrations/claude.

Quick Start (stdio — Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, …)

Get an API key from sota.io/dashboard/settings
Configure your IDE
Ask your AI: "Deploy my app to sota.io"

Installation

No install needed — run directly with npx:

npx -y @sota-io/mcp

Or install globally:

npm install -g @sota-io/mcp
sota-mcp

Configuration

Claude Code

CLI method:

claude mcp add sota -- npx -y @sota-io/mcp

Then set your API key in the shell environment:

export SOTA_API_KEY=sota_your_api_key_here

Manual JSON (.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sota": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sota-io/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SOTA_API_KEY": "sota_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sota": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sota-io/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SOTA_API_KEY": "sota_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Create .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sota": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sota-io/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SOTA_API_KEY": "sota_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sota": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sota-io/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SOTA_API_KEY": "sota_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`deploy`	Deploy an app	`project_id`, `directory?`
`get-logs`	Get build/runtime logs	`project_id`, `deployment_id?`
`set-env`	Set environment variable	`project_id`, `key`, `value`
`get-env`	List environment variables	`project_id`
`rollback`	Rollback to previous deployment	`project_id`
`get-status`	Get deployment status	`project_id`
`list-projects`	List all projects	(none)
`create-project`	Create a new project	`name`
`delete-project`	Delete a project permanently	`project_id`
`add-domain`	Add custom domain to project	`project_id`, `domain`
`list-domains`	List custom domains	`project_id`
`get-domain`	Get domain details and DNS status	`project_id`, `domain_id`
`remove-domain`	Remove custom domain	`project_id`, `domain_id`

`deploy`

Deploy an application to sota.io. Creates a tar.gz archive of the specified directory and uploads it.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID to deploy to
`directory`	string	No	Directory to deploy (defaults to current working directory)

"Deploy my app in the current directory to sota.io"

`get-logs`

Get build and runtime logs for a deployment. If no deployment_id is provided, returns logs for the latest deployment.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID to get logs for
`deployment_id`	string	No	Specific deployment ID (defaults to latest)

"Show me the build logs for my sota.io project"

`set-env`

Set an environment variable for a project.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID
`key`	string	Yes	Environment variable name (e.g., DATABASE_URL)
`value`	string	Yes	Environment variable value

"Set DATABASE_URL on my project to postgres://localhost/mydb"

`get-env`

List environment variables for a project.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID

"Show all environment variables for my project"

`rollback`

Rollback a project to its previous deployment. This swaps the container image without rebuilding.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID to rollback

"Roll back my app to the previous version"

`get-status`

Get the current deployment status for a project, including URL and recent deployment history.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID to check status for

"What's the status of my sota.io deployment?"

`list-projects`

List all projects on your sota.io account.

No parameters required.

"List my sota.io projects"

`create-project`

Create a new project on sota.io. The project slug is auto-generated from the name (lowercase, hyphens, max 63 chars) and used as the subdomain ({slug}.sota.io). For example, "My API" becomes my-api.sota.io.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	Yes	Name for the new project

"Create a new sota.io project called my-api"

`delete-project`

Delete a project and all its deployments from sota.io. This action is permanent.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID to delete

"Delete my sota.io project abc123"

`add-domain`

Add a custom domain to a project. Returns DNS instructions for pointing the domain.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID
`domain`	string	Yes	Domain name (e.g., "example.com" or "app.example.com")

"Add example.com as a custom domain to my project"

`list-domains`

List all custom domains for a project.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID

"Show all custom domains for my project"

`get-domain`

Get domain details including DNS verification status and SSL state.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID
`domain_id`	string	Yes	Domain ID

"Check the DNS status of my custom domain"

`remove-domain`

Remove a custom domain from a project.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	Project ID
`domain_id`	string	Yes	Domain ID to remove

"Remove the custom domain from my project"

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`SOTA_API_KEY`	Yes	—	API key with `sota_` prefix. Create at sota.io/dashboard/settings
`SOTA_API_URL`	No	`https://api.sota.io`	API base URL

Troubleshooting

"npx: command not found"

Problem: Your IDE doesn't inherit the shell PATH where nvm/fnm is loaded.

Fix: Use the absolute path to npx. Find it with:

which npx
# Example output: /Users/you/.nvm/versions/node/v22.0.0/bin/npx

Then update your MCP config to use the absolute path:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sota": {
      "command": "/Users/you/.nvm/versions/node/v22.0.0/bin/npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sota-io/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SOTA_API_KEY": "sota_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

"SOTA_API_KEY environment variable is required"

Problem: The API key is not set in your MCP configuration.

Fix: Add the env block to your MCP server config. Shell environment variables do not automatically pass to MCP servers — the env block in the config is required:

{
  "env": {
    "SOTA_API_KEY": "sota_your_api_key_here"
  }
}

Connection refused or timeout errors

Problem: Network issue or wrong API URL.

Fix: Check your internet connection. If you're using a custom API URL, verify SOTA_API_URL is set correctly. The default is https://api.sota.io.

License

MIT

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Sota?

Does Sota need an API key?

What transport does Sota use?

When was Sota last checked?

Documentation

@sota-io/mcp

Two transports

One-click install for Claude Desktop / Claude.ai web

Quick Start (stdio — Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, …)

Installation

Configuration

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Windsurf

Tools

deploy

get-logs

set-env

get-env

rollback

get-status

list-projects

create-project

delete-project

add-domain

list-domains

get-domain

remove-domain

Environment Variables

Troubleshooting

"npx: command not found"

"SOTA_API_KEY environment variable is required"

Connection refused or timeout errors

License

Links

`deploy`

`get-logs`

`set-env`

`get-env`

`rollback`

`get-status`

`list-projects`

`create-project`

`delete-project`

`add-domain`

`list-domains`

`get-domain`

`remove-domain`