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Tomas Laurinavicius · Jun 10, 2025

4 Quick Ways to Host an MCP Server in 2025

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LLM agents need an MCP endpoint, not a Swagger file. Below are four fast ways to wrap your API in MCP and put it online.

LLM agents need an MCP endpoint, not a Swagger file. Below are four fast ways to wrap your API in MCP and put it online. ## Quick Comparison | # | Platform | Time to live | Starting price | Good when… | | --- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | 1 | **Cloudflare Workers** | Under 2 min (one click deploy) | Free up to 100 k requests/day. Paid plan $5/mo. | You want a low-cost global edge. | | 2 | **Make.com** | 3–5 min, no code | Free 1 k ops/mo. Core $9/mo. | Teams that already build flows in Make. | | 3 | **Azure API Management** | 10–15 min | Basic v2 $150/mo, Standard v2 $700/mo, Premium v2 $2 801/mo | You use APIM and need VNet or policy support. | | 4 | **Kong Konnect** | 15–20 min | OSS gateway free. Konnect SaaS: ask sales. | You run Kong and want MCP as a plug-in. | Pricing sourced in June 2025. ## 1. Cloudflare Workers - **Deploy:** Click **“Deploy to Workers.”** The template spins up a remote MCP server. - **Free quota:** 100 k requests each day. - **Paid plan:** $5 a month plus usage. - **Why pick it:** Runs at the edge. Cold starts are rare. [Cloudflare guide](https://developers.cloudflare.com/agents/guides/remote-mcp-server/) / [Pricing](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/) ## 2. Make.com - **Deploy:** Open any Scenario, switch it to **On Demand**, and Make hosts the MCP server for you. - **Free quota:** 1 000 operations a month. - **Paid plans:** Start at $9 a month for 10 000 ops. - **Why pick it:** Works without code. Good for non-developers. [Make developer hub](https://developers.make.com/mcp-server) / [Pricing](https://www.make.com/en/pricing) ## 3. Azure API Management - **Deploy:** In the portal choose **APIs → MCP Servers → Create.** - **Pricing:** MCP is only on v2 SKUs. Basic $150, Standard $700, Premium $2 801 per month. - **Why pick it:** Keeps all APIM features—policies, VNet, analytics. [How-to](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/api-management/export-rest-mcp-server) • [pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/api-management/) ## 4. Kong Konnect - **Deploy:** Enable the MCP plug-in in Konnect or in a self-hosted Gateway 3.10+. - **Pricing:** Open-source gateway is free. SaaS plans are quote-based. - **Why pick it:** Fits teams that already route traffic through Kong. [Launch post](https://konghq.com/blog/product-releases/mcp-server) ## Which One Should You Use? | Need | Pick | | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | The fastest public endpoint | **Cloudflare Workers** | | A no-code option | **Make.com** | | Enterprise network controls | **Azure APIM** | | A plug-in for an existing Kong mesh | **Kong Konnect** | **Bottom line:** You can turn an API into an MCP server in minutes. Choose the tool that matches your stack and budget.

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