Deploy and Host Bolt on Railway

What is Bolt?
Bolt.diy is an open-source, browser-based platform for AI-powered full-stack web development. It allows developers to harness advanced Large Language Models (LLMs)—like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, Mistral, and more—to code, compile, edit, and deploy applications directly from the browser, removing the need for cumbersome server setups or cloud dependencies. The platform is highly customizable and community-driven, offering deep control to technical users.

About Hosting Bolt

Hosting Bolt.diy on Railway involves deploying the platform using Railway’s infrastructure-as-a-service, which makes the setup both fast and scalable. With Railway, you can launch a Bolt.diy instance from an official template with just a few clicks. Railway manages the underlying infrastructure, so you simply configure Bolt.diy’s environment variables such as LLM API keys, customize provider settings, and follow the live deployment log. Once deployed, you access your instance via a unique URL, ready for seamless AI-assisted coding and collaboration—no local server setup or complex environment management required.

Common Use Cases

Rapid prototyping of web apps using AI-generated code
Experimenting with and comparing output from multiple LLMs
Modernizing or refactoring legacy codebases with AI assistance
Cross-platform development (e.g., isomorphic React/Node.js apps)
Collaborative learning and exploring AI-assisted dev workflows

Dependencies for Bolt Hosting

Node.js 18+ or Docker (for custom/local deployment)
pnpm package manager (or npm for standard installs)
API keys for your chosen AI model providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy Bolt 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 Bolt 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.