Deploy and Host xyOps | Automation Scheduling Monitoring on Railway

xyOps is an open-source platform that combines workflow automation, job scheduling, infrastructure monitoring, and incident response into a single application. Designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and operations teams, it enables users to automate recurring tasks, monitor systems in real time, manage alerts, and visualize operational health through an integrated web dashboard.

xylopus

About Hosting xyOps | Automation Scheduling Monitoring

Railway makes deploying and managing xyOps simple by handling the infrastructure, networking, and HTTPS automatically. This template uses the official Docker image, allowing Railway to deploy the application without any custom build process. A Railway Volume mounted at /data persists application data and configuration across deployments and restarts. Railway also provides secure HTTPS endpoints, environment variable management, automatic deployments, and scalable infrastructure, making it an ideal platform for running continuous automation workflows, scheduled jobs, and infrastructure monitoring services.

Common Use Cases

Automating recurring jobs and workflow pipelines through a visual scheduler.
Monitoring servers and infrastructure with real-time alerts and health dashboards.
Managing incidents by connecting automation, monitoring, and operational events in one platform.

Dependencies for xyOps | Automation Scheduling Monitoring Hosting

Dependency	Required	Purpose
Railway Volume	Yes	Stores persistent application data and configuration.

Deployment Dependencies

Resource	Link
Official GitHub Repository	https://github.com/pixlcore/xyops
Docker Image	https://ghcr.io/pixlcore/xyops

Implementation Details

Docker

This template deploys the official Docker image:

ghcr.io/pixlcore/xyops:latest

No build process is required because Railway pulls the prebuilt image directly.

Public Networking

Setting	Value
Proxy Type	HTTP Proxy
Target Port	5522

Environment Variables

Configure the following Railway Variables before deployment.

Variable	Required	Description
`TZ`	Yes	Time zone used by the application.
`XYOPS_masters`	Yes	Public URL of the Railway deployment. Use `${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}}`.
`XYOPS_xysat_local`	Yes	Enables local monitoring mode.
`XYOPS_foreground`	Yes	Runs the application in the foreground.
`XYOPS_echo`	Yes	Enables console logging.

Raw Editor example:

TZ=America/New_York
XYOPS_masters=${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}}
XYOPS_xysat_local=true
XYOPS_foreground=true
XYOPS_echo=true

Persistent Storage

A Railway Volume is required.

Open your Railway service.
Navigate to Settings → Volumes.
Click Add Volume.
Mount the volume at:

/data

The mounted volume stores persistent application data and configuration, ensuring your workflows and settings remain available after redeployments and restarts.

Build & Start

This template uses the official prebuilt Docker image.

No custom build or start commands are required.

Accessing the Application

After deployment:

Open your Railway service.
Go to Settings → Networking.
Click Generate Domain.
Open the generated Railway URL in your browser.

First Login

Use the default administrator credentials:

Username: admin
Password: admin

After signing in, you will be prompted to change the default password. This step is recommended to secure your deployment.

passward

Once the password has been updated, the xyOps dashboard will load, where you can configure automation workflows, scheduled jobs, monitoring, alerts, and system settings.

Why Deploy xyOps 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 xyOps | Automation Scheduling Monitoring 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.