How do I deploy Clawdbot on Railway?

You can deploy Clawdbot 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-railway-26ec4ee7, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Clawdbot Railway on Railway

Clawdbot is a personal AI assistant that connects to multiple messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, Teams, Matrix, and more). It runs on your own infrastructure, powered by AI models like Claude or ChatGPT, giving you a private, always-on assistant accessible through your favorite messaging apps or a web interface.

About Hosting Clawdbot Railway

Deploying Clawdbot Railway on Railway gives you a production-ready AI assistant in minutes. The template includes everything needed: a web UI for configuration, support for 15+ messaging channels, integration with 10+ AI providers, and persistent storage for your conversations and settings. Railway handles the infrastructure automatically—building the Docker image, managing environment variables, providing persistent volumes, and exposing your assistant on a public URL. You simply configure your AI provider credentials and optionally connect messaging channels like Telegram or Discord. No server management, no Docker commands, no complex setup—just click deploy and start chatting with your AI assistant.

Common Use Cases

Personal AI Assistant: Deploy your own private ChatGPT/Claude accessible 24/7 via WhatsApp, Telegram, or web UI without sharing conversations with third parties
Team Collaboration Bot: Add Clawdbot to your Slack or Discord workspace for team members to interact with AI for brainstorming, code review, or research
Family Communication Hub: Set up a WhatsApp bot for your family to get AI assistance with homework, recipes, travel planning, or general questions
Multi-Channel AI Gateway: Route conversations from different platforms (work Slack, personal Telegram, family WhatsApp) to a single AI assistant with conversation history
Developer Productivity Tool: Integrate with your workflow via Slack/Discord to get instant AI help with debugging, documentation lookup, or code generation
Smart Home Assistant: Connect through messaging apps to control smart home devices, get notifications, or query information hands-free

Dependencies for Clawdbot Railway Hosting

AI Provider Account (required): At least one of:
- Anthropic API key for Claude AI (recommended)
- OpenAI API key for ChatGPT
- OpenRouter API key for multi-model access
- Other supported providers: Google AI, Groq, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI
Messaging Channel Credentials (optional): Depending on which channels you want:
- Telegram: Bot token from @BotFather
- Discord: Bot token from Discord Developer Portal
- Slack: App tokens from Slack API
- WhatsApp: Twilio credentials or QR code login
- Signal: Phone number for registration
Railway Persistent Volume: 1GB minimum (5GB recommended) mounted at /app/data for storing configuration, sessions, and workspace files

Deployment Dependencies

Clawdbot Documentation: https://docs.clawd.bot/ - Complete setup guides for all channels and features
Getting Started Guide: https://docs.clawd.bot/start/getting-started - Beginner walkthrough
Channel Configuration: https://docs.clawd.bot/channels - Setup instructions for each messaging platform
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/serkanhaslak/clawdbot - Source code and Railway configuration files
Upstream Project: https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot - Original Clawdbot project

Why Deploy Clawdbot Railway 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 Railway 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.

Additional Benefits for Clawdbot Railway:

Automatic HTTPS: Railway provides secure HTTPS endpoints out of the box—no certificate management needed
Persistent Volumes: Your conversations, configurations, and workspace files persist across deployments
Environment Variables: Securely manage API keys and tokens without exposing them in code
Auto-Deploy: Push updates to GitHub and Railway automatically rebuilds and redeploys
Logs & Monitoring: Built-in log streaming and deployment monitoring for troubleshooting
One-Click Setup: Template pre-configures 50+ environment variables for all channels and AI providers