Office Word MCP Server

# Render Deployment Guide This document explains how to deploy the Office Word MCP Server on Render. ## Required Environment Variables Set the following environment variables in your Render service: ### `MCP_TRANSPORT` - **Value**: `sse` - **Description**: Sets the transport type to Server-Sent Events (SSE) for HTTP communication - **Required**: Yes (for Render deployment) ### `MCP_HOST` - **Value**: `0.0.0.0` - **Description**: Binds the server to all network interfaces - **Required**: No (defaults to 0.0.0.0) ### `FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL` - **Value**: `INFO` - **Description**: Sets the logging level for FastMCP - **Required**: No (defaults to INFO) ## How to Set Environment Variables 1. Go to your Render dashboard: https://dashboard.render.com 2. Navigate to your service: `Office-Word-MCP-Server` 3. Click on "Environment" in the left sidebar 4. Add the environment variable: - Key: `MCP_TRANSPORT` - Value: `sse` 5. Click "Save Changes" ## Deployment After setting the environment variables: 1. Render will automatically redeploy your service 2. The server will start with SSE transport on the port provided by Render 3. Access your server at: `https://office-word-mcp-server-bzlp.onrender.com/sse` ## Health Check Endpoint The FastMCP server with SSE transport automatically provides a health check endpoint at: - `https://your-service.onrender.com/health` ## Troubleshooting ### Server exits with status 1 - **Cause**: Server is running in STDIO mode instead of SSE - **Fix**: Ensure `MCP_TRANSPORT=sse` is set in environment variables ### Port binding errors - **Cause**: Server not using Render's PORT environment variable - **Fix**: This has been fixed in the latest version of main.py ### Cannot connect to server - **Cause**: Health checks failing - **Fix**: Ensure SSE transport is enabled and server is listening on 0.0.0.0