1Panel MCP Server

Overview

The 1Panel MCP Server bridges the gap between AI‑powered development environments and the 1Panel web hosting platform. By exposing a Model Context Protocol interface, it allows AI assistants—such as those integrated into IDEs like Cursor—to issue high‑level deployment commands that are translated into concrete API calls against 1Panel. This eliminates the need for manual configuration, SSH sessions, or repetitive copy‑and‑paste workflows when publishing static sites.

At its core, the server automates the entire lifecycle of a static website on 1Panel. When an AI assistant receives a deployment request, the server first verifies that the specified build directory exists locally. If the target website does not already exist on the 1Panel server, it creates a new static site entry via the platform’s REST API. The tool then uploads every file from the build directory, ensuring that assets such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and other static resources are transferred efficiently. After the upload completes, the server returns a detailed summary that includes total files, successful uploads, and any failures, giving developers immediate feedback on the deployment status.

For developers working with AI assistants, this integration offers several tangible benefits. It removes boilerplate code from deployment scripts, allowing developers to focus on writing business logic rather than managing infrastructure. The MCP interface is fully compatible with the standard protocol, meaning that any tool or IDE that understands MCP can interact with 1Panel without custom adapters. This plug‑and‑play capability is especially valuable in continuous integration pipelines, where an AI assistant can trigger deployments automatically after a successful build or upon code review approval.

Typical use cases include rapid prototyping of front‑end projects, automated staging environments for client demos, and continuous delivery of static sites built with frameworks like React, Vue, or Hugo. Because the server handles both site creation and file uploads in a single operation, it is ideal for scenarios where multiple domains or subdomains need to be provisioned on the fly—such as in multi‑tenant SaaS applications or educational platforms that spin up isolated environments for each student.

What sets the 1Panel MCP Server apart is its simplicity and tight coupling with 1Panel’s API. Developers can issue a single natural‑language command—e.g., “Deploy to 1Panel with domain=example.com”—and the server translates that into precise API calls, handling authentication via environment variables and returning actionable statistics. This reduces friction in the developer workflow, accelerates time‑to‑market for static sites, and demonstrates how MCP can be leveraged to unify AI assistants with real‑world hosting services.