diff --git a/internal/database/database.go b/internal/database/database.go
index b4a797fa..7d81abde 100644
--- a/internal/database/database.go
+++ b/internal/database/database.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type ServerFilter struct {
 	SubstringName  *string    // for substring search on name
 	Version        *string    // for exact version matching
 	IsLatest       *bool      // for filtering latest versions only
+	Status         *string    // for exact status filtering (e.g. "active")
 	IncludeDeleted *bool      // for including deleted packages in results (default: exclude)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/database/postgres.go b/internal/database/postgres.go
index b0b2d983..49c1c741 100644
--- a/internal/database/postgres.go
+++ b/internal/database/postgres.go
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ func buildFilterConditions(filter *ServerFilter, argIndex int) ([]string, []any,
 		args = append(args, *filter.IsLatest)
 		argIndex++
 	}
-	if filter.IncludeDeleted == nil || !*filter.IncludeDeleted {
+	if filter.Status != nil {
+		conditions = append(conditions, fmt.Sprintf("status = $%d", argIndex))
+		args = append(args, *filter.Status)
+		argIndex++
+	} else if filter.IncludeDeleted == nil || !*filter.IncludeDeleted {
 		conditions = append(conditions, "status != 'deleted'")
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/service/registry_service.go b/internal/service/registry_service.go
index 16a91000..96934a8d 100644
--- a/internal/service/registry_service.go
+++ b/internal/service/registry_service.go
@@ -300,10 +300,12 @@ func pickLatestVersion(versions []*apiv0.ServerResponse, allowDeleted bool) *api
 
 // validateNoDuplicateRemoteURLs checks that no other server is using the same remote URLs
 func (s *registryServiceImpl) validateNoDuplicateRemoteURLs(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx, serverDetail apiv0.ServerJSON) error {
-	// Check each remote URL in the new server for conflicts
+	// Check each remote URL in the new server for conflicts.
+	// Only check active servers — deleted and deprecated servers should not block URL reuse.
 	for _, remote := range serverDetail.Remotes {
-		// Use filter to find servers with this remote URL
-		filter := &database.ServerFilter{RemoteURL: &remote.URL}
+		// Use filter to find active servers with this remote URL
+		activeStatus := string(model.StatusActive)
+		filter := &database.ServerFilter{RemoteURL: &remote.URL, Status: &activeStatus}
 
 		conflictingServers, _, err := s.db.ListServers(ctx, tx, filter, "", 1000)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/service/registry_service_test.go b/internal/service/registry_service_test.go
index 05ec8477..3b1e7ae0 100644
--- a/internal/service/registry_service_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/registry_service_test.go
@@ -52,6 +52,22 @@ func TestValidateNoDuplicateRemoteURLs(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to create server: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Create a deprecated server with a remote URL to test that deprecated servers
+	// do not block URL reuse (issue #1193).
+	deprecatedServer := &apiv0.ServerJSON{
+		Schema:      model.CurrentSchemaURL,
+		Name:        "com.example/deprecated-server",
+		Description: "A deprecated server",
+		Version:     "1.0.0",
+		Remotes: []model.Transport{
+			{Type: "streamable-http", URL: "https://api.deprecated.example.com/mcp"},
+		},
+	}
+	_, err := service.CreateServer(ctx, deprecatedServer)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to create deprecated server")
+	_, err = service.UpdateAllVersionsStatus(ctx, "com.example/deprecated-server", &StatusChangeRequest{NewStatus: model.StatusDeprecated})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to deprecate server")
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name         string
 		serverDetail apiv0.ServerJSON
@@ -110,6 +126,19 @@ func TestValidateNoDuplicateRemoteURLs(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectError: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "duplicate URL from deprecated server - should pass (issue #1193)",
+			serverDetail: apiv0.ServerJSON{
+				Schema:      model.CurrentSchemaURL,
+				Name:        "com.example/new-server-reuse-deprecated-url",
+				Description: "A new server reusing a deprecated server's URL",
+				Version:     "1.0.0",
+				Remotes: []model.Transport{
+					{Type: "streamable-http", URL: "https://api.deprecated.example.com/mcp"}, // Same URL as deprecated server
+				},
+			},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {