---
title: "Deploy Executor"
description: "The missing integration layer for AI agents."
category: "Automation"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/executor
---

# Deploy Executor

The missing integration layer for AI agents.

**[Deploy Executor on Railway](https://railway.com/template/executor)**

- **Creator:** Faraz Patankar
- **Category:** Automation
- **Total deploys:** 4

## Template content

### executor-selfhost

- **Image:** ghcr.io/rhyssullivan/executor-selfhost:1.5.12
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Executor on Railway

The missing integration layer for AI agents. Let them call any OpenAPI / MCP / GraphQL / custom js functions in secure environment.

## About Hosting Executor

One-click template that deploys the official Docker image to self-host Executor.

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## Common Use Cases

- Give AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) access to a shared tool catalog via MCP
- Connect and call external APIs (OpenAPI, GraphQL, MCP servers) from TypeScript with auth handling
- Human-in-the-loop approvals for sensitive agent actions (e.g. deployments, credential use)

## Dependencies for Executor Hosting

- Docker (uses the `ghcr.io/rhyssullivan/executor-selfhost` image)
- Persistent volume for tool configs, secrets, and execution state

### Deployment Dependencies

- [executor.sh docs](https://executor.sh)
- [GitHub: RhysSullivan/executor](https://github.com/RhysSullivan/executor)
- [Docker image: ghcr.io/rhyssullivan/executor-selfhost](https://github.com/RhysSullivan/executor/pkgs/container/executor-selfhost)

## Why Deploy Executor 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 Executor 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.

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- [Postgres Backup](https://railway.com/deploy/postgres-s3-backups) — Cron-based PostgreSQL backup to bucket storage

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