Deploy and Host GitHub MCP Server on Railway

GitHub MCP Server is GitHub's official Model Context Protocol server. It lets AI assistants and agents read repositories, issues and pull requests, search code and manage workflows through GitHub's API.

About Hosting GitHub MCP Server

This template runs the official ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server image in its streamable HTTP mode (github-mcp-server http) on port 8082. The server stores nothing and holds no GitHub credentials: every client sends its own GitHub token in the Authorization: Bearer header, so it is never an open door to your account. Point an MCP client at https:/// (also /readonly for read-only tools and /x/ to expose a single toolset). The root URL has no web page; /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource returns metadata and is used as the health check.

Common Use Cases

Give a remote MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, custom agents) access to GitHub without running a local process
Share one hosted endpoint with a team, each member using their own token
Restrict agents to read-only or specific toolsets using the URL path

Dependencies for GitHub MCP Server Hosting

One service; nothing else (no volume, no database)

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy GitHub MCP Server on Railway?

Railway gives you a public HTTPS URL and automatic restarts for a small stateless service, so MCP clients can reach GitHub from anywhere without a local install.