diff --git a/mcp_server/DEPLOY_RAILWAY.md b/mcp_server/DEPLOY_RAILWAY.md
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+# Deploying Graphiti MCP Server on Railway
+
+This guide captures the minimum configuration needed to deploy the Graphiti MCP server on Railway without encountering the `cd: mcp_server: No such file or directory` error.
+
+## Root cause
+
+Railway's "Root Directory" setting was already pointed at `mcp_server/`. The start command attempted to run `cd mcp_server && ...`, so the service tried to change into `mcp_server/mcp_server/` at runtime and failed, resulting in a 502 error.
+
+## Recommended configuration (Root Directory = `mcp_server`)
+
+1. In Railway → **Settings → Root Directory**, set the value to `mcp_server`.
+2. Set the **Start Command** to:
+
+   ```bash
+   bash start.sh
+   ```
+
+Railway will execute the launcher inside the `mcp_server` directory, respect the `$PORT` value it injects, and the server will bind to `0.0.0.0:$PORT`.
+
+## Alternative configuration (Root Directory = repo root `/`)
+
+If you prefer to keep the root directory at the repository root, update the start command instead:
+
+```bash
+cd mcp_server && bash start.sh
+```
+
+This mirrors the local workflow while continuing to honor the `$PORT` value supplied by Railway.
+
+## Local verification
+
+Install dependencies with `uv sync`, then run:
+
+```bash
+cd mcp_server
+PORT=8080 bash start.sh
+```
+
+You should see the log line:
+
+```
+Graphiti MCP Server listening on 0.0.0.0:8080 (transport=sse)
+```
+
+## Remote validation with MCP Inspector
+
+After deploying to Railway, validate the endpoint with [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector):
+
+```bash
+npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector \
+  --transport sse \
+  --url https://<railway-app>.railway.app/sse \
+  --headers "Authorization: Bearer <KEY-if-configured>"
+```
+
+Replace `<railway-app>` with your Railway subdomain and include the authorization header only if your deployment requires it.
diff --git a/mcp_server/graphiti_mcp_server.py b/mcp_server/graphiti_mcp_server.py
index b652b7b9..44fd00e5 100644
--- a/mcp_server/graphiti_mcp_server.py
+++ b/mcp_server/graphiti_mcp_server.py
@@ -1209,6 +1209,12 @@ async def initialize_server() -> MCPConfig:
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    host = getattr(args, 'host', os.environ.get('MCP_SERVER_HOST', '0.0.0.0'))
+    transport = getattr(args, 'transport', 'sse')
+    port_arg = getattr(args, 'port', None)
+    default_port = port_arg if port_arg is not None else 8080
+    port = int(os.environ.get('PORT', default_port))
+
     # Build configuration from CLI arguments and environment variables
     config = GraphitiConfig.from_cli_and_env(args)
 
@@ -1227,15 +1233,17 @@ async def initialize_server() -> MCPConfig:
     # Initialize Graphiti
     await initialize_graphiti()
 
-    if args.host:
-        logger.info(f'Setting MCP server host to: {args.host}')
+    if host:
+        logger.info(f'Setting MCP server host to: {host}')
         # Set MCP server host from CLI or env
-        mcp.settings.host = args.host
-    
-    if args.port:
-        logger.info(f'Setting MCP server port to: {args.port}')
+        mcp.settings.host = host
+
+    if port:
+        logger.info(f'Setting MCP server port to: {port}')
         # Set MCP server port from CLI or env
-        mcp.settings.port = args.port
+        mcp.settings.port = port
+
+    print(f'Graphiti MCP Server listening on {host}:{port} (transport={transport})')
 
     # Return MCP configuration
     return MCPConfig.from_cli(args)
diff --git a/mcp_server/start.sh b/mcp_server/start.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+: "${PORT:=8080}"
+PYTHON_BIN="${VIRTUAL_ENV:+$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/python}"
+if [[ -z "${PYTHON_BIN}" && -x "./.venv/bin/python" ]]; then
+  PYTHON_BIN="$(pwd)/.venv/bin/python"
+fi
+PYTHON_BIN="${PYTHON_BIN:-python}"
+exec "$PYTHON_BIN" graphiti_mcp_server.py --transport sse --host 0.0.0.0 --port "$PORT"