How do I deploy Postgres17 + Extensions on Railway?

You can deploy Postgres17 + Extensions 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: postgres16-hashids-951bd8c0, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Postgres 17 + Extensions on Railway

PostgreSQL 17 with SSL enabled and essential extensions pre-installed: PostGIS for spatial data, pg_uuidv7 for time-sortable UUIDs, pg_hashids for short unique IDs, pgvector for AI/ML vector search, pg_ivm for incremental view maintenance, and nanoid() for compact URL-friendly IDs. Built for PGLite parity—test locally, deploy to production with confidence.

About Hosting Postgres 17 + Extensions

This template deploys a production-ready PostgreSQL 17 instance with SSL certificates automatically generated and renewed. Unlike the standard Railway Postgres template, this image includes five popular extensions compiled from source and ready to enable, plus a built-in nanoid() function for generating compact, URL-friendly unique IDs. The image is specifically versioned to match PGLite, allowing developers to use PGLite for fast local testing while deploying to this identical environment in production. SSL certificates are valid for 820 days by default and automatically renew when the container restarts if expiring within 30 days.

Common Use Cases

AI/ML applications using pgvector for semantic search and embeddings storage
Geospatial applications using PostGIS for location queries, mapping, and spatial analysis
User-facing IDs with pg_hashids to generate short, non-sequential public identifiers
URL-friendly IDs with the built-in nanoid() function for compact, unique identifiers
Time-ordered primary keys using pg_uuidv7 for sortable, distributed-friendly UUIDs
Real-time dashboards leveraging pg_ivm for efficient materialized view updates
Full-stack apps needing PGLite parity between development and production

Dependencies for Postgres 17 + Extensions Hosting

PostgreSQL 17 (base image)
OpenSSL (SSL certificate generation)

Deployment Dependencies

PostGIS - Spatial and geographic objects
pg_uuidv7 - UUIDv7 generation
pg_hashids - Short ID encoding
pgvector - Vector similarity search
pg_ivm - Incremental View Maintenance

Implementation Details

Enable extensions in your database after deployment:

CREATE EXTENSION postgis; CREATE EXTENSION pg_uuidv7; CREATE EXTENSION pg_hashids; CREATE EXTENSION vector; CREATE EXTENSION pg_ivm; -- nanoid() is automatically available in the public schema of the default database

Why Deploy Postgres 17 + Extensions 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 Postgres 17 + Extensions 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.