Deploy and Host thirdweb Engine on Railway

thirdweb Engine is a production-grade HTTP server that reads, writes, and deploys smart contracts at scale. It enables backend wallet management, transaction retries, nonce management, and gas estimation for scalable blockchain applications with complete web3 infrastructure.

About Hosting thirdweb Engine

Hosting thirdweb Engine involves deploying a self-hosted HTTP server that interacts with smart contracts on any EVM blockchain. The deployment includes setting up PostgreSQL and Redis databases, configuring API keys, and managing backend wallets. This setup provides complete control over your web3 infrastructure while enabling high-throughput blockchain interactions with automatic transaction management and scalable backend wallet operations.

Common Use Cases

• Create and manage funded backend wallets for automated blockchain transactions
• Build scalable blockchain applications with transaction retries and gas optimization
• Deploy ERC-4337 compatible smart accounts for gasless and sign-less user experiences
• Integrate complete web3 infrastructure with RPC, IPFS, and account abstraction

Dependencies for thirdweb Engine Hosting

• PostgreSQL (v14+)
• Redis (v7.2.4+)
• thirdweb API secret key
• Wallet address for backend operations

Deployment Dependencies

• thirdweb Engine Docker Image
• PostgreSQL SSL Template
• Get thirdweb API Keys
• How to Deploy Guide

Implementation Details

This template deploys the official thirdweb Engine Docker container along with PostgreSQL and Redis databases. The Engine server provides REST APIs for:

• Backend wallet creation and management
• Smart contract deployment and interaction
• Transaction queuing with automatic retry logic
• Gas estimation and nonce management
• ERC-4337 account abstraction support

Additional resources:

• Complete thirdweb Engine Documentation
• Getting Started Guide
• Railway Deployment Tutorial (3 minutes)

Why Deploy thirdweb Engine 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 thirdweb Engine 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.