Deploy and Host Agora on Railway

What is Agora?

Agora is a platform providing real-time engagement APIs for audio, video, and chat, widely used for building scalable communication apps. One common deployment is an Agora Token Service, which generates secure tokens required for authentication and interaction with Agora’s SDKs and APIs. The token service enables secure, on-demand generation of RTC (Real-Time Communication), RTM (Real-Time Messaging), and Chat tokens.

About Hosting Agora

Hosting an Agora Token Service involves running a lightweight web API that generates secure authentication tokens for clients connecting to Agora’s real-time systems. The process includes deploying a backend service that receives token requests, securely processes Agora credentials, and responds with a short-lived token for SDK-based authentication. With Railway, deployment is simplified: you deploy a Docker image or Node.js app, securely manage environment variables for Agora App ID and certificates, and Railway handles API routing, scaling, and infrastructure. This approach ensures tokens are generated dynamically and securely, streamlining integration with your communication apps.

Common Use Cases

Real-Time Communication Apps: Generate tokens for video/audio calls and live streaming with Agora Video SDK.
Messaging Applications: Produce RTM tokens to power real-time chat integrations.
Multi-Service Platforms: Centralized token generation for apps leveraging multiple Agora services across RTM, RTC, and Chat.

Dependencies for Agora Hosting

Node.js runtime (or Docker, depending on implementation)
Agora SDK/API keys (App ID and App Certificate)

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy Agora 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 agora 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.