How do I deploy Clawdbot AI on Railway?

You can deploy Clawdbot AI 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: clawdbot-ai-5056b656, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Clawdbot AI on Railway

ClawdBot AI is a powerful, flexible AI gateway and agent system designed to bridge various LLMs (Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek) with multiple chat platforms like Telegram, Discord, and Slack. It provides a unified interface for managing AI-driven interactions, session persistence, and custom agent logic with built-in memory capabilities.

About Hosting Clawdbot AI

Deploying ClawdBot AI involves setting up a containerized environment capable of running the Go-based gateway service. For a production-ready setup, the service requires a persistent storage volume to maintain state (sessions, memory, and configurations) across restarts. By hosting on Railway, the process is streamlined through a Docker-based deployment that automatically configures public networking and volume mounting. You will need to provide environment variables for your chosen AI providers (API keys) and messenger bots (tokens). Once initialized, the service offers a web-based wizard for final configuration and real-time management.

Common Use Cases

Personal AI Assistant: Automate tasks and get instant answers across Telegram and Discord.
Unified AI Gateway: Centralize multiple AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq) under one persistent infrastructure.
Enterprise Middleware: Bridge corporate Slack channels with customized AI agents for automated research or support.

Dependencies for Clawdbot AI Hosting

API Keys: Access keys for AI models (e.g., Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google Generative AI).
Persistent Volume: A storage unit mounted at /data to preserve agent state and session data.
Bot Tokens: Integration tokens from platforms like Telegram (@BotFather) or Discord Developer Portal.

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

The gateway runs on port 8080 by default and utilizes a /data mount point for state persistence. Configuration is managed via environment variables to ensure secrets like API keys remain secure.

Why Deploy Clawdbot AI 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 Clawdbot AI 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.

🚀 Easy Setup

Deploy: Click the button above or connect your fork to Railway.
Setup ENV: Fill in the required environment variables (see below).
Volume: Make sure a volume is mounted at /data (Auto-configured in railway.json).
Access: Once deployed, visit https://YOUR-URL/setup and use your SETUP_PASSWORD.

Environment Variables

System Config (Required)

SETUP_PASSWORD: Admin password for the web wizard.
PORT: Fixed to 8080 (Must match Railway Public Networking).
CLAWDBOT_STATE_DIR: /data/.clawdbot (Persistence).
CLAWDBOT_WORKSPACE_DIR: /data/workspace (Agent storage).

AI Provider Keys

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: API key for Claude 3.5 Sonnet / Claude 3 Opus.
OPENAI_API_KEY: API key for GPT-4o / GPT-4o-mini.
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY: API key for DeepSeek V3 / R1.
GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY: Gemini 2.0 / 1.5 API key.
GROQ_API_KEY: Llama 3 / Mixtral API key via Groq.

Chat Integration

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN: Token from @BotFather.
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN: Token from Discord Developer Portal.
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: Slack Bot User OAuth Token.
WHATSAPP_LINK_CODE: Pairing code for WhatsApp.

Persistence

Everything is stored in the Railway Volume mounted at /data. This includes your login sessions, agent configurations, and memory.