shiply — MCP server
shiply is the production backend for anything an agent builds — not just static hosting. An agent can publish any app in a single call — no account, no config — and then give it a real backend over the same MCP server: a SQL database, server functions, SSR, email (send and receive), custom domains, SSL, environment variables, site data, lead capture, and a marketplace to sell the site it built. Flat price, no usage meter.
The recommended way to use shiply is the hosted, remote MCP endpoint — connect to the live URL, nothing to run. This repo also ships a small local stdio MCP server (npx shiply-mcp / node index.mjs) that wraps shiply's public REST API directly (it is a real local server, not a proxy), for clients or hosts that prefer a local process. Listed on the Official MCP Registry as now.shiply/shiply.
Connect
Remote MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP):
https://shiply.now/mcp
Add it to an MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"shiply": {
"url": "https://shiply.now/mcp"
}
}
}
Local (stdio)
Prefer a local process? Run the bundled server — it calls shiply's public REST API directly (no proxy to the hosted endpoint):
{
"mcpServers": {
"shiply": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "shiply-mcp"]
}
}
}
Or clone this repo and run npm install && node index.mjs. Set SHIPLY_API_KEY (shp_…) for owned-site operations; publish_site works without it. Local tools: publish_site, site_status, rollback_site, add_custom_domain, check_custom_domain.
Auth
Auth is optional. publish_site works anonymously — anonymous sites go live instantly and can be claimed into an account later. Pass a Bearer API key (Authorization: Bearer shp_…) to manage owned sites and unlock variables, custom domains, databases, and analytics. Mint a key from the email-code flow in llms.txt.
Tools
The live, authoritative tool list + JSON schemas are always at /.well-known/mcp.json. By area:
- Publish & versions —
publish_site(files → live*.shiply.nowURL),
update an existing site, rollback, delete_site
- Status & verify —
site_status,list_sites,verify_site(status + SSL +
thumbnail in one call)
- Domains & SSL —
add_domain,check_domain,set_handle(vanity subdomain) - Config —
set_variable(encrypted per-user env), site access (password /
invite-only)
- Site Data — read/write/export visitor records and collections
- Databases — per-site SQL: Cloudflare D1 and Neon Postgres (provision, query,
branch)
- Edge functions — deploy serverless functions alongside the static site
- Email & inbox —
send_email,list_site_inbox,set_mailbox, forward - Contracts — create, send, and track e-sign contracts
- Analytics —
get_analytics(views, referrers)
Examples
Publish a folder, get a live URL (anonymous, no account):
// tool: publish_site
{ "files": [ { "path": "index.html", "content": "<h1>Hi</h1>" } ] }
// → { "url": "https://merry-maple-3kf2.shiply.now", "claimUrl": "..." }
Confirm it's live (status + SSL + screenshot) before reporting done:
// tool: verify_site
{ "slug": "merry-maple-3kf2" }
// → { "status": "LIVE", "ssl": { "valid": true }, "thumbnailUrl": "..." }
Pricing
Flat $0 / $8 / $24 — no usage meter, no surprise overage bill. See https://shiply.now/pricing.
Links
- Site: https://shiply.now
- Docs: https://shiply.now/docs
- Machine guide: https://shiply.now/llms.txt
- OpenAPI: https://shiply.now/openapi.json
- MCP metadata: https://shiply.now/.well-known/mcp.json
- Skill:
shiply/SKILL.md· install withnpx shiply-cli skill - Official MCP Registry:
now.shiply/shiply
License
MIT — see LICENSE. (This repo is a metadata-only descriptor; the shiply product source is not included.)











