
LibreChat
LibreChat is a free, open source AI chat platform.
MongoDB
mongo
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LibreChat
danny-avila/librechat-dev:latest
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Meilisearch
getmeili/meilisearch:v1.9
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RAG-API
danny-avila/librechat-rag-api-dev-lite:latest
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Deploy and Host LibreChat on Railway
LibreChat is an open-source AI chat platform that replicates the ChatGPT experience while supporting multiple AI providers. It features a familiar interface with advanced capabilities like multimodal chat, code artifacts, conversation branching, and comprehensive multi-user management.
About Hosting LibreChat
Hosting LibreChat provides a comprehensive AI chat platform that combines the familiar ChatGPT interface with extensive customization and multi-provider support. Built for both individual and enterprise use, it supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, local AI services like Ollama, and many others through a unified interface. With features like conversation branching, custom presets, file uploads, generative UI with code artifacts, and robust multi-user authentication, LibreChat offers a complete solution for organizations wanting control over their AI chat infrastructure while maintaining security and flexibility.
Common Use Cases
- Enterprise AI Chat Platform: Deploy a secure, customizable AI chat interface for teams with role-based access, usage monitoring, and support for multiple AI providers
- Multi-Model AI Testing: Compare and switch between different AI models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, local models) within the same conversation for optimal results
- Educational AI Environment: Provide students and researchers with access to various AI models through a controlled, monitored interface with conversation management
- Customer Support Enhancement: Integrate multiple AI capabilities including file analysis, code generation, and multimodal chat for comprehensive customer assistance
Dependencies for LibreChat Hosting
- MongoDB: Database for storing conversations, users, and configuration data
- Redis (Optional): For session management and caching to improve performance
Deployment Dependencies
- LibreChat Documentation
- LibreChat Configuration Guide
- LibreChat GitHub Repository
- Deployment Options Guide
Implementation Details
Key environment variables for deployment:
# Database Configuration
MONGO_URI=your-mongodb-connection-string
REDIS_URI=your-redis-connection-string
# Authentication
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your-refresh-secret
# AI Provider API Keys
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-key
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-claude-key
GOOGLE_KEY=your-google-key
# Optional: Email verification
EMAIL_SERVICE=your-email-provider
EMAIL_USERNAME=your-email
EMAIL_PASSWORD=your-email-password
# Security
ALLOW_EMAIL_LOGIN=true
ALLOW_REGISTRATION=true
ALLOW_SOCIAL_LOGIN=false
Why Deploy LibreChat on Railway?
Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.
By deploying LibreChat on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.
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MongoDB
mongoMeilisearch
getmeili/meilisearch:v1.9OPENAI_API_KEY
API key for OpenAI services, left blank to be provided by the user or fetched from another source
pgvector
pgvector/pgvector:pg16