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title: Installing Apollo MCP Server
subtitle: ""
description: Apollo MCP Server installation guide for Linux, Mac, and Windows
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<PreviewFeature>
This feature is in [preview](/graphos/resources/feature-launch-stages#preview). Your questions and feedback are highly valued—don't hesitate to get in touch with your Apollo contact or post in the [Apollo Community MCP Server Category](https://community.apollographql.com/c/mcp-server/41).
</PreviewFeature>
## Installation Methods
### Download container image
A container is built for the Apollo MCP Server with every release at `ghcr.io/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server`.
To download the **latest release** Docker container of Apollo MCP Server:
```bash
docker image pull ghcr.io/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server:latest
```
To download a **specific version** of Apollo MCP Server (recommended for CI environments to ensure predictable behavior):
```bash
# Note the `v` prefixing the version number
docker image pull ghcr.io/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server:v0.8.0
```
To download a specific version of Apollo MCP Server that is a release candidate:
```bash
# Note the `v` prefixing the version number and the `-rc` suffix
docker image pull ghcr.io/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server:v0.8.0-rc.1
```
<Note>
The container sets a few defaults for ease of use:
- **Working Directory is `/data`**: Make sure to mount static schemas / operations to this location
using the volume flag when running [(`-v` / `--volume`)](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/container/run/#volume).
- **HTTP Streamable Transport on port 5000**: Make sure to export container port 5000 for HTTP Streamable connections to
the MCP server using the port flag when running [(`-p` / `--port`)](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/container/run/#publish)
</Note>
### Apollo Runtime Container
The Apollo Runtime Container runs both the MCP Server and the [Apollo Router](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/routing) in a single container. It's useful for local development, testing, and production deployments.
Learn more about deploying and configuring this container in the [Runtime Container repository](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-runtime).
### Linux / MacOS installer
To install or upgrade to the **latest release** of Apollo MCP Server:
```sh showLineNumbers=false
curl -sSL https://mcp.apollo.dev/download/nix/latest | sh
```
To install or upgrade to a **specific version** of Apollo MCP Server (recommended for CI environments to ensure predictable behavior):
```bash
# Note the `v` prefixing the version number
curl -sSL https://mcp.apollo.dev/download/nix/v0.8.0 | sh
```
If your machine doesn't have the `curl` command, you can get the latest version from the [`curl` downloads page](https://curl.se/download.html).
### Windows PowerShell installer
To install or upgrade to the **latest release** of Apollo MCP Server:
```bash
iwr 'https://mcp.apollo.dev/download/win/latest' | iex
```
To install or upgrade to a **specific version** of Apollo MCP Server (recommended for CI environments to ensure predictable behavior):
```bash
# Note the `v` prefixing the version number
iwr 'https://mcp.apollo.dev/download/win/v0.8.0' | iex
```
