How do I deploy Apollo Runtime on Railway?

You can deploy Apollo Runtime on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: apollo-router-8503a76d, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Apollo Runtime on Railway

Apollo Runtime is a high-performance, configurable execution environment that powers federated supergraphs. It combines the Apollo Router (written in Rust) and, optionally, the Apollo MCP server for advanced configuration, control, and observability. Enabling teams to run federated GraphQL workloads in production or evaluation environments.

About Hosting Apollo Runtime

Hosting Apollo Runtime involves deploying the Router (and optionally the MCP server), connecting to Apollo GraphOS, and configuring the environment variables required to fetch and serve your supergraph schema. With Railway, you can launch this setup in minutes using a deploy-ready template. Railway manages scaling, routing, and environment configuration automatically, so you can focus on developing and evolving your graph instead of managing infrastructure.

Common Use Cases

Deploy a production-ready runtime for your federated supergraph
Spin up isolated preview environments for schema or router config changes
Quickly evaluate Apollo Federation with a hosted runtime

Dependencies for Apollo Runtime Hosting

An Apollo GraphOS account with a registered graph
A published supergraph schema available in GraphOS

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy Apollo Runtime 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 Apollo Runtime 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.