Docker Deployment Guide

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed
• Slack Bot Token (get from https://api.slack.com/apps)

Quick Start

1. Set up environment variables:

   # Create .env file
   echo "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=xoxb-your-bot-token-here" > .env
   echo "PORT=3000" >> .env

2. Build and run with Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up -d

3. Check if it's running:

   docker-compose ps
   curl http://localhost:3000/health

Manual Docker Build

1. Build the image:

   docker build -t slack-mcp .

2. Run the container:

   docker run -d \
     --name slack-mcp \
     -p 3000:3000 \
     -e SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=xoxb-your-bot-token-here \
     slack-mcp

Environment Variables

• SLACK_BOT_TOKEN (required): Your Slack bot token
• PORT (optional): Server port, defaults to 3000

Health Check

The container includes a health check that verifies the server is responding:

docker inspect slack-mcp | grep Health -A 10

Logs

View container logs:

docker-compose logs -f slack-mcp

Stopping

docker-compose down

Production Deployment

For production, consider:

• Using Docker secrets for sensitive data
• Setting up proper logging
• Using a reverse proxy (nginx)
• Implementing proper monitoring