JakartaMigration

# Jakarta Migration MCP: Deployment & Monetization Strategy ## Executive Summary **Goal**: Deploy quickly, monetize effectively, and gain visibility in MCP marketplaces. **Recommended Path**: **Railway/Render (hosting) + Glama.ai (marketplace) + Stripe (payments)** This combination provides: - ✅ **Fastest deployment** (Railway: ~15 minutes) - ✅ **Lowest cost** (Free tier available) - ✅ **Marketplace visibility** (Glama.ai directory) - ✅ **Simple monetization** (Stripe Payment Links - no website needed) --- ## Quick Comparison Matrix | Solution | Deployment Time | Cost | Marketplace | Monetization | Recommendation | |----------|----------------|------|-------------|--------------|----------------| | **Railway + Glama** | ⚡ 15 min | Free tier | ✅ Glama.ai | Stripe Links | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **BEST** | | **Render + Glama** | ⚡ 20 min | Free tier | ✅ Glama.ai | Stripe Links | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **BEST** | | **Fly.io + Glama** | ⚡ 30 min | Free tier | ✅ Glama.ai | Stripe Links | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good | | **Glama Hosting** | ⚡ 10 min | Unknown | ✅ Built-in | Unknown | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ **If available** | | **Apify** | ⚠️ 2+ hours | Pay-per-use | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Built-in | ⭐⭐ Not ideal | --- ## Recommended Solution: Railway + Glama.ai ### Why This Combination? 1. **Railway**: Simplest deployment for Spring Boot apps - GitHub integration (auto-deploy on push) - Free tier: $5/month credit - Automatic HTTPS - Zero configuration needed 2. **Glama.ai**: Primary MCP marketplace - Already have `glama.json` configured ✅ - Free listing - High visibility in MCP community - No hosting required (you host on Railway) 3. **Stripe Payment Links**: Simplest monetization - No website needed - No code integration required - Automatic license key delivery - 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction ### Deployment Steps (15 minutes) #### Step 1: Deploy to Railway (10 minutes) ```bash # Install Railway CLI npm i -g @railway/cli # Login railway login # Initialize project railway init # Deploy railway up ``` **Or via Railway Dashboard:** 1. Go to https://railway.app 2. Click "New Project" → "Deploy from GitHub" 3. Select your repository 4. Railway auto-detects Spring Boot 5. Set environment variable: `SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=mcp-streamable-http` 6. Deploy! **Result**: Your MCP server is live at `https://jakarta-migration-mcp.railway.app/mcp/streamable-http` #### Step 2: List on Glama.ai (5 minutes) 1. Go to https://glama.ai 2. Your `glama.json` is already configured ✅ 3. Update the `url` field to point to your Railway URL: ```json { "mcp": { "url": "https://jakarta-migration-mcp.railway.app/mcp/streamable-http" } } ``` 4. Submit for listing **Result**: Your MCP server is discoverable in Glama.ai marketplace --- ## Monetization Strategy **Note**: We're using **Pay-Per-Event** model instead of subscriptions. See [PAY_PER_EVENT_MONETIZATION.md](./PAY_PER_EVENT_MONETIZATION.md) for details. ### Option 1: Credit-Based Pay-Per-Event (Recommended) **How it works:** 1. Create a Stripe Payment Link for your premium tier 2. Add a `getPremiumLicense` tool to your MCP server 3. When called, it returns: "Purchase premium: [Stripe Link]" 4. Stripe automatically emails license key after payment 5. User activates with `activatePremium` tool **Setup (5 minutes):** 1. Go to https://dashboard.stripe.com/payment-links 2. Create payment link: "Jakarta Migration MCP Premium - $29/month" 3. Configure auto-email with license key 4. Copy link **Implementation:** ```java @McpTool(name = "getPremiumLicense", description = "Get premium license link") public String getPremiumLicense() { return "Purchase Jakarta Migration MCP Premium: https://buy.stripe.com/abc123\n" + "After payment, you'll receive a license key via email."; } @McpTool(name = "activatePremium", description = "Activate premium license") public String activatePremium(@McpToolParam(description = "License key") String licenseKey) { // Validate license key against Stripe webhook or database // Enable premium features return "Premium activated!"; } ``` **Pricing Suggestions:** - **Free Tier**: Basic analysis tools (analyzeJakartaReadiness, detectBlockers) - **Premium ($29/month)**: Full migration automation (createMigrationPlan, analyzeMigrationImpact, verifyRuntime) - **Enterprise ($299/month)**: Custom support, on-premise deployment, SLA ### Option 2: API Key Model (More Control) **How it works:** 1. Host on Railway (free tier) 2. Protect endpoints with API key authentication 3. Sell API keys via Stripe Payment Links 4. Users add API key to their MCP client config **Implementation:** ```java @RestController @RequestMapping("/mcp") public class McpStreamableHttpController { @PostMapping("/streamable-http") public ResponseEntity<?> handleMcpRequest(@RequestHeader("X-API-Key") String apiKey, @RequestBody Map<String, Object> request) { // Validate API key if (!isValidApiKey(apiKey)) { return ResponseEntity.status(401).body("Invalid API key"); } // Process MCP request // ... } } ``` **MCP Client Config:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "jakarta-migration": { "type": "streamable-http", "url": "https://jakarta-migration-mcp.railway.app/mcp/streamable-http", "headers": { "X-API-Key": "your-api-key-here" } } } } ``` --- ## Alternative: Glama Hosting (If Available) **If Glama.ai provides hosting infrastructure:** 1. **Deployment**: Upload Docker image to Glama 2. **Marketplace**: Automatic listing (already configured) 3. **Monetization**: Check Glama's built-in payment system **To verify:** - Check Glama.ai documentation for hosting details - Contact Glama support about Docker hosting - Compare pricing with Railway/Render **Advantage**: Single platform for hosting + marketplace --- ## Alternative Platforms ### Render (Alternative to Railway) **Pros:** - Free tier available - Similar ease of deployment - Good Java support **Cons:** - Free tier spins down after inactivity (cold starts) - Slightly slower than Railway **Deployment:** ```yaml # render.yaml services: - type: web name: jakarta-migration-mcp env: java buildCommand: ./gradlew bootJar startCommand: java -jar build/libs/jakarta-migration-mcp-*.jar --spring.profiles.active=mcp-streamable-http ``` ### Fly.io (For Global Edge Deployment) **Pros:** - Global edge locations - Free tier: 3 shared VMs - Docker-based (flexible) **Cons:** - Slightly more complex setup - Need to configure `fly.toml` **Best for**: If you need low latency globally --- ## Marketplace Listing Strategy ### Primary: Glama.ai ✅ **Already configured:** - ✅ `glama.json` exists - ✅ Maintainer: `adrianmikula` - ✅ Docker support configured **Next steps:** 1. Update `glama.json` with Railway URL 2. Submit for listing 3. Add description, tags, pricing info ### Secondary: MCPStack **If available:** - List your MCP server - Link to Glama.ai listing - Cross-promote ### Tertiary: Self-Promotion **Channels:** - GitHub README (already done ✅) - Cursor/Claude Discord communities - Reddit (r/MCP, r/ClaudeAI) - Twitter/X with #MCP hashtag - LinkedIn for enterprise reach --- ## Quick Start: 15-Minute Deployment ### Prerequisites - GitHub repository (✅ already have) - Railway account (free) - Stripe account (free) ### Steps 1. **Deploy to Railway** (10 min) ```bash railway login railway init railway up ``` 2. **Update Glama.json** (2 min) - Add Railway URL - Commit and push 3. **Create Stripe Payment Link** (3 min) - Go to Stripe dashboard - Create payment link - Copy link 4. **List on Glama** (5 min) - Submit listing - Add pricing info **Total time: ~20 minutes to go live!** --- ## Monetization Models ### Model 1: Freemium (Recommended) | Tier | Features | Price | |------|----------|-------| | **Free** | Basic analysis (2 tools) | $0 | | **Premium** | Full migration suite (6 tools) | $29/month | | **Enterprise** | Custom support + SLA | $299/month | **Conversion strategy:** - Free tier builds user base - Premium unlocks automation - Enterprise for large teams ### Model 2: Pay-Per-Use **Pricing:** - $0.10 per migration analysis - $0.50 per full migration plan - $1.00 per runtime verification **Implementation:** - Track usage via API keys - Bill monthly via Stripe - Or use Apify's pay-per-event (but we're not using Apify) ### Model 3: One-Time License **Pricing:** - $99 one-time for premium features - Lifetime access - Updates included **Best for:** Individual developers --- ## Cost Analysis ### Railway (Hosting) - **Free tier**: $5/month credit (covers ~100 hours of runtime) - **Hobby**: $5/month + $0.000463/GB-hour - **Estimated cost**: $5-10/month for moderate usage ### Stripe (Payments) - **Transaction fee**: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction - **No monthly fee** - **Payout**: Next business day ### Glama.ai (Marketplace) - **Listing**: Free - **Hosting**: Unknown (if available) **Total monthly cost**: ~$5-10 (hosting only) **Break-even**: 1-2 premium subscribers ($29/month) --- ## Next Steps 1. ✅ **Choose hosting**: Railway or Render 2. ⏭️ **Deploy**: Follow 15-minute guide above 3. ⏭️ **List on Glama**: Update `glama.json` and submit 4. ⏭️ **Set up Stripe**: Create payment links 5. ⏭️ **Add monetization tools**: `getPremiumLicense`, `activatePremium` 6. ⏭️ **Promote**: Share in MCP communities --- ## Comparison: Apify vs Railway + Glama | Aspect | Apify | Railway + Glama | |--------|-------|-----------------| | **Deployment** | ⚠️ Complex (Actor wrapping) | ✅ Simple (direct deploy) | | **Tool Exposure** | ❌ Not direct | ✅ Direct MCP tools | | **Marketplace** | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Glama.ai | | **Monetization** | ✅ Built-in | ✅ Stripe (more control) | | **Cost** | Pay-per-use | Fixed $5-10/month | | **Java Support** | ⚠️ Via Docker | ✅ Native | | **Time to Market** | 2+ hours | 15 minutes | **Verdict**: Railway + Glama is faster, simpler, and gives you more control. --- ## Resources - [Railway Documentation](https://docs.railway.app/) - [Render Documentation](https://render.com/docs) - [Glama.ai MCP Directory](https://glama.ai) - [Stripe Payment Links](https://stripe.com/docs/payment-links) - [MCP Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)