# Eyevinn Open Source Cloud (OSC) — Full Reference for LLMs > Deploy powerful open source applications with one click. Business solutions and developer infrastructure without vendor lock-in. ## What is Open Source as a Service (OSaaS)? **Open Source as a Service (OSaaS)** is a cloud deployment model invented by Eyevinn Technology where every deployable service is an unmodified open source project. Unlike traditional SaaS — where you use proprietary software hosted by a vendor — OSaaS means you can take the exact same software and deploy it yourself on any cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) or on-premises at any time. This model gives customers the convenience of managed cloud hosting (provisioning, scaling, updates, support) while eliminating vendor lock-in. No proprietary APIs. No data lock-in. Full portability. Eyevinn Open Source Cloud (OSC) is the leading OSaaS platform, offering 200+ services across media technology, AI, developer tools, and business applications. ## About Eyevinn Open Source Cloud is a platform by Eyevinn Technology (Stockholm, Sweden) that provides managed open source applications as services. Every service on the platform is based on an open source project — ensuring full transparency, no vendor lock-in, and community-driven development. ### Key Facts - Website: https://www.osaas.io - App Console: https://app.osaas.io - Documentation: https://docs.osaas.io - MCP Server Endpoint: https://mcp.osaas.io/mcp - Service Catalog API: https://catalog.svc.dev.osaas.io/search - GitHub Organization: https://github.com/Eyevinn - Machine-Readable Catalog: https://www.osaas.io/services.json - RSS Feed: https://www.osaas.io/blog/feed.xml - Provider: Eyevinn Technology - Founded: 2021 - Industry: Open Source as a Service (OSaaS), Media Technology - Service Area: Global - Infrastructure Partner: Elastx (Swedish data centers) --- ## 5 Ways to Access OSC OSC supports five distinct entry points: 1. **Web Application** — Self-service cloud console at https://app.osaas.io. Browse the catalog, provision services, manage instances, create databases, and deploy apps. 2. **Standalone Product Pages** — Simplified access for flagship products: - Open Intercom (broadcast intercom): https://intercom.apps.osaas.io - Open Media Convert (video transcoding): https://mediaconvert.apps.osaas.io - Open Analytics (video analytics): https://analytics.apps.osaas.io - Open AutoSubs (subtitle generation): https://autosubs.apps.osaas.io 3. **MCP Server** — AI-native provisioning via Model Context Protocol at `https://mcp.osaas.io/mcp`. Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, or any MCP-compatible AI agent to discover and manage services through natural language. 4. **My Apps** — Deploy private applications from your GitHub repository. Supports Node.js, Python, and WebAssembly runtimes. Get a live HTTPS URL in minutes with a stable URL that never changes. 5. **Builders** — Submit your open source GitHub repository to become a public service in the OSC catalog, available for all OSC users to deploy with one click. --- ## AI Agent Integration (MCP) OSC provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allowing AI agents to discover, provision, and manage cloud services programmatically through natural language. ### Connection Details - Endpoint: https://mcp.osaas.io/mcp - Protocol: Model Context Protocol (MCP) over HTTP (spec 2025-11-25) - Authentication: Bearer token (personal access token) - Get a token: Sign up at https://app.osaas.io ### Compatible AI Clients 1. **Claude Desktop** — Add MCP server in Claude Desktop settings 2. **Claude Code** — Run: `claude mcp add --transport http osc https://mcp.osaas.io/mcp` 3. **VS Code (GitHub Copilot)** — Configure MCP server in VS Code settings 4. **OpenAI Codex** — Configure in `.codex/config.toml` 5. **ChatGPT** — Add as MCP server in ChatGPT settings 6. **Cursor** — Add to `.cursor/mcp.json` 7. **Windsurf** — Configure via MCP settings ### MCP Configuration (JSON) ```json { "mcpServers": { "osc": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.osaas.io/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer " } } } } ``` ### Available MCP Capabilities - **list-available-services**: Browse the full service catalog (200+ services) - **create-service-instance**: Deploy a new service instance - **list-my-services**: View running services - **create-database**: Create PostgreSQL, MySQL, CouchDB, or Valkey databases - **create-my-app**: Deploy custom applications from GitHub repositories - **create-storage-bucket**: Provision S3-compatible storage - **create-service-secret**: Manage secrets for services - **deploy-solution**: Deploy pre-built solution templates - **setup-parameter-store**: Create parameter store for app configuration - **ask-osc-architect**: Ask the AI architect for help building solutions - **get-service-endpoints**: Discover API endpoints for services - **call-service-endpoint**: Call service APIs directly ### Example Prompts for AI Agents - "Create a PostgreSQL database for my application" - "Deploy a VOD transcoding pipeline" - "List all available services in the media category" - "Set up a help desk system" - "Deploy my GitHub application to OSC" - "Create a Valkey cache instance" - "Generate subtitles for my video" - "Set up a video analytics pipeline" --- ## Pricing ### Free Tier (0 EUR) - Limited service catalog access - Community support - Great for evaluation and learning - No credit card required ### Personal (15 EUR/month) - Full service catalog access - Up to 2 custom hosted applications - Email support ### Professional (199 EUR/month) - Full service catalog access - Unlimited custom applications - Custom domains for hosted apps - Priority email support - Team collaboration features ### Business (599 EUR/month) - Everything in Professional - Dedicated resources - SLA guarantees - Team management - Phone support ### Enterprise (Custom Pricing) - Custom infrastructure - Dedicated support team - Custom SLAs - On-premises option available - Contact: contact@sales.osaas.io --- ## Use Cases (Detailed) ### Media & Broadcasting #### VOD Transcoding Transcode video files for on-demand delivery. Supports multiple codecs, adaptive bitrate packaging (HLS/DASH), and automated pipeline workflows. Built on SVT Encore and FFmpeg. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/vod-transcoding Product: https://mediaconvert.apps.osaas.io #### Stream Graphics Add real-time graphics overlays to live streams. Supports HTML-based graphics templates for broadcast production. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/stream-graphics #### Auto Subtitles Automatically generate subtitles for video content using Whisper and GPT-4o speech-to-text AI. Quality-scored against Netflix, BBC, and EBU standards. Outputs WebVTT and SRT. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/auto-subtitles Product: https://autosubs.apps.osaas.io #### Video Analytics Collect and analyze video playback metrics. EPAS-standard event tracking, ClickHouse storage, Grafana dashboards, AI-queryable via MCP. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/video-analytics Product: https://analytics.apps.osaas.io #### Open Intercom Browser-based intercom system for TV productions. Professional-grade audio quality, WebRTC-based, under 100ms latency. No hardware required. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/open-intercom Product: https://intercom.apps.osaas.io #### Video QA Quality assurance tools for video content. Verify encoding parameters, playback quality, and stream integrity. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/video-qa #### Creator Streaming End-to-end streaming setup for content creators. Includes ingest, transcoding, and multi-platform distribution. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/creator-streaming #### Video Ad Monetization Server-side ad insertion (SSAI) for video streams. Monetize content with targeted advertising. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/video-ad-monetization ### AI & Machine Learning #### AI News Curation AI-powered RSS feed aggregation and curation. Automatically filter and categorize news from multiple sources. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/ai-news-curation #### Slack Coding Agent AI coding assistant integrated with Slack and GitHub. Automate code reviews, bug fixes, and development tasks. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/slack-coding-agent #### RAG Chatbot Retrieval-Augmented Generation chatbot. Build knowledge-base-powered chatbots with vector search and LLM integration. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/rag-chatbot #### AI Dev Team Full AI development team setup with coding agents, Slack integration, and GitHub automation. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/ai-dev-team ### Developer Tools #### App Hosting (My Apps) Host custom web applications from GitHub repositories. Supports Node.js, Python, and WebAssembly runtimes. Automatic deployments. Stable URLs that never change across rebuilds. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/app-hosting #### Load Testing Performance and load testing infrastructure. Simulate traffic and measure application performance under stress. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/load-testing #### API Development API development and testing tools. Mock servers, API documentation, and endpoint testing. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/api-development #### Event-Driven Microservices Message queues and event-driven architecture. Build loosely coupled microservices with reliable message delivery. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/event-driven-microservices #### Data Pipelines ETL and data processing pipelines. Move, transform, and load data between systems. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/data-pipelines #### Observability Monitoring, logging, and tracing infrastructure. Dashboards, alerting, and performance insights. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/observability #### Design Collaboration Collaborative design tools for teams. Share, review, and iterate on designs together. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/design-collaboration #### Identity Management Authentication and authorization services. User management, SSO, and access control. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/identity-management #### Vector Database Vector storage and similarity search for AI applications. Embeddings management and semantic search. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/vector-database #### Landing Page Builder Build and deploy landing pages with integrated analytics, contact forms, and SEO optimization. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/landing-page ### Business Solutions #### CRM Customer relationship management system. Track contacts, deals, and customer interactions. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/crm #### Help Desk Customer support ticket system with knowledge base and customer portal. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/help-desk #### Web Analytics Privacy-focused web analytics. Track visitors, page views, and user behavior without cookies. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/web-analytics #### Project Management Kanban boards, task tracking, and team collaboration for project management. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/project-management #### Customer Feedback Collect and analyze customer feedback. Surveys, NPS scores, and sentiment analysis. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/customer-feedback #### Meeting Scheduler Calendar booking and meeting scheduling. Share availability and automate scheduling. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/meeting-scheduler ### Personal #### Bluesky PDS Host your own Bluesky Personal Data Server for decentralized social networking. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/bluesky-pds #### Productivity Tools Note-taking, task management, and personal productivity applications. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/productivity-tools #### Slack Community Set up community management tools with Slack integration and member onboarding. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/slack-community #### Gaming Server Deploy and manage game servers. Supports multiplayer server hosting. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/gaming-server #### File Sharing Secure file sharing and cloud storage. Self-hosted alternative to proprietary solutions. URL: https://www.osaas.io/use-cases/file-sharing --- ## Builders — Submit Your Open Source Project OSC's Builders path allows open source developers to submit their GitHub repositories to become public services in the OSC catalog. Once approved, any OSC user can deploy your project with one click. - Submit: https://app.osaas.io (My Open Source section) - Requirements: Public GitHub repository, Dockerfile or standard runtime, open source license - Upon approval: Your service is listed in the catalog, accessible to all OSC users --- ## Tutorials ### Getting Started with AI Agent (Beginner, 10 min) Learn how to connect Claude Code to OSC via MCP and deploy your first service. URL: https://www.osaas.io/tutorials/getting-started-ai-agent ### Getting Started with Codex (Beginner, 10 min) Set up OpenAI Codex with OSC MCP server for AI-assisted development. URL: https://www.osaas.io/tutorials/getting-started-codex ### Create an OSC Service (Intermediate, 15 min) Submit your open source project as a service on the OSC platform. URL: https://www.osaas.io/tutorials/create-osc-service ### Deploy App with Database (Intermediate, 20 min) Deploy a full-stack application with a PostgreSQL database on OSC. URL: https://www.osaas.io/tutorials/deploy-app-with-database ### Video Analytics Pipeline (Advanced, 30 min) Build a complete video analytics pipeline with data collection, storage, and dashboards. URL: https://www.osaas.io/tutorials/video-analytics-pipeline ### VOD Pipeline (Advanced, 25 min) Set up an end-to-end video-on-demand processing pipeline. URL: https://www.osaas.io/tutorials/vod-pipeline ### OAuth User Delegation (Intermediate, 25 min) Implement OAuth 2.1 user delegation for your OSC-hosted applications. URL: https://www.osaas.io/tutorials/oauth-user-delegation --- ## Blog Posts ### Building Applications Without Thinking About Infrastructure (2026-02-03) What happens when AI can discover and orchestrate cloud services on its own? A real-world example of building a complete media conversion platform through conversation alone. Author: Jonas Birmé, VP R&D URL: https://www.osaas.io/blog/building-apps-without-infrastructure ### How Claude Helped Us Pay Off Our Code Debt (2026-02-02) AI-assisted refactoring transformed a 40-60 hour code debt cleanup into a 4-hour task. A case study on using Claude to tackle inconsistent error handling. Author: Joel del Pilar, Developer URL: https://www.osaas.io/blog/claude-paid-our-code-debt ### From Two-Week Sprints to Daily Iterations with AI Agentic Development (2026-01-30) AI agentic development tools are reshaping how we build software. Combined with OSC hosted applications, teams can move from two-week sprints to daily iterations. Author: Jonas Birmé, VP R&D URL: https://www.osaas.io/blog/ai-agentic-development-daily-iterations ### Host Your Own Application on Open Source Cloud (2026-01-28) Introducing My Apps: connect your GitHub repository, deploy your application, and get a live URL in minutes. Custom domains and OAuth 2.1 support included. Author: Jonas Birmé, VP R&D URL: https://www.osaas.io/blog/host-your-app-on-osc ### New Entry-Level Tier: Starting at 15 EUR (2026-01-27) New entry-level paid tier starting at just 15 EUR per month, making OSC more accessible for developers and small teams. Author: The OSC Team URL: https://www.osaas.io/blog/new-entry-level-pricing ### Open Source Cloud Architect Under the Hood (2025-03-28) The technical architecture behind the OSC Architect — a RAG-powered tool that helps developers build solutions using open web services. Author: Jonas Birmé, VP R&D URL: https://www.osaas.io/blog/osc-architect-under-the-hood ### Stronger Independence with Open Web Services (2025-03-10) How to reduce reliance on single cloud providers by migrating to open source alternatives, starting with message queue services. Author: Jonas Birmé, VP R&D URL: https://www.osaas.io/blog/stronger-independence-open-web-services --- ## Community Examples ### RSS Feed Automation Automated cherry-picking from multiple RSS feeds using AI curation. Author: Joel del Pilar URL: https://www.osaas.io/examples/rss-feed-automation ### Specter CRM CRM solution built on OSC in hours instead of weeks. Author: Magnus Svensson URL: https://www.osaas.io/examples/specter-crm ### Game Tracker Game tracking application built for OSC. Author: Vincent Kumar URL: https://www.osaas.io/examples/game-tracker ### Medication Tracker Medication management application created with AI assistance on OSC. Author: Maryam Khan URL: https://www.osaas.io/examples/medication-tracker --- ## Trusted By - ITV (UK broadcaster) - SVT (Sveriges Television, Swedish public broadcaster) - YLE (Finnish public broadcaster) - Vimond (Media technology company) - Telenor (Nordic telecom provider) - DMC Productions --- ## Contact - Website: https://www.osaas.io/contact - Enterprise Sales: contact@sales.osaas.io - Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/eyevinn-osc/shared_invite/zt-2xd0fcsp2-oQ~hihGgBRlDVSkRLWZueg - GitHub: https://github.com/Eyevinn - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eyevinn-technology --- ## For AI Agents: Quick Reference To programmatically interact with OSC: 1. Create an account at https://app.osaas.io 2. Generate a personal access token 3. Connect via MCP: `https://mcp.osaas.io/mcp` 4. Use Bearer token authentication 5. Available tools include service management, database creation, app deployment, and more For the machine-readable service catalog, fetch: https://www.osaas.io/services.json