service_create_from_repo

Deploy applications directly from GitHub repositories using the MCP server API. Ideal for projects requiring build processes and source code deployment. Requires project ID and repository details.

Instructions

[API] Create a new service from a GitHub repository

⚡️ Best for: ✓ Deploying applications from source code ✓ Services that need build processes ✓ GitHub-hosted projects

⚠️ Not for: × Pre-built Docker images (use service_create_from_image) × Database deployments (use database_deploy) × Static file hosting

→ Prerequisites: project_list

→ Alternatives: service_create_from_image, database_deploy

→ Next steps: variable_set, service_update

→ Related: deployment_trigger, service_info

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`name`	No	Optional custom name for the service
`projectId`	Yes	ID of the project to create the service in
`repo`	Yes	GitHub repository URL or name (e.g., 'owner/repo')

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "description": "Optional custom name for the service",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "projectId": {
      "description": "ID of the project to create the service in",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "repo": {
      "description": "GitHub repository URL or name (e.g., 'owner/repo')",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "projectId",
    "repo"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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