Deploy and Host Kalshi Trading Bot with Railway

Kalshi Trading Bot is an automated market scanner and trader with a web dashboard. Connect your own Kalshi API keys, scan prediction markets for positive-EV opportunities, and trade with configurable risk limits.

About Hosting Kalshi Trading Bot

You deploy one Railway service from this repository. Railway builds the Docker image, runs the FastAPI app, and serves the dashboard over HTTPS. Each user supplies their own Kalshi API credentials — you never share keys between accounts. The bot starts in dry-run mode by default for safe testing.

Why Deploy Kalshi Trading Bot on Railway?

Railway keeps your bot running 24/7 without leaving your PC on. You get automatic restarts, a public HTTPS URL, and environment variable management for API keys — no manual server setup required.

Common Use Cases

Automate short-term Kalshi trades with strict daily spend caps
Scan markets every 60 seconds for positive expected-value favorites
Monitor balance, trades, and P&L from a web dashboard
Run in dry-run mode before switching to live trading

Dependencies for Kalshi Trading Bot Hosting

Python 3.12 app (FastAPI + Uvicorn)
Kalshi API credentials (API Key ID + private key PEM)
Dockerfile in this repository

Deployment Dependencies

GitHub repository: https://github.com/universalLaw91/kalshi-trading-bot
Kalshi API keys
Railway public networking enabled (generate domain)
Healthcheck path: /api/status

Required Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`KALSHI_API_KEY_ID`	Yes	Your Kalshi API key ID
`KALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY`	Yes	Full PEM private key (one line with `\n` for line breaks)
`KALSHI_DASHBOARD_PASSWORD`	Yes	Password to protect dashboard (login: `admin`)
`KALSHI_ENVIRONMENT`	Yes	`production` or `demo`
`KALSHI_DRY_RUN`	Yes	`true` recommended to start safe
`KALSHI_BOT_ENABLED`	Yes	`false` until tested

Disclaimer

Not financial advice. Prediction market trading involves risk of total loss. Trade at your own risk.