---
title: "Deploy Hermes Station"
description: "Hermes Agent with Hermes Web UI"
category: "AI/ML"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/hermes-station
---

# Deploy Hermes Station

Hermes Agent with Hermes Web UI

**[Deploy Hermes Station on Railway](https://railway.com/template/hermes-station)**

- **Creator:** roryford's Projects
- **Category:** AI/ML
- **Total deploys:** 9

## Template content

### hermes-station

- **Image:** ghcr.io/roryford/hermes-station:latest
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Hermes Agent

  [Hermes Agent](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent) is an open-source AI assistant you run on your own
  infrastructure. hermes-station packages it into a single Railway-deployable container with a browser-based setup wizard —
  no config files to edit, no SSH required.

  ## About Hosting

  hermes-station runs as a single container backed by one Railway volume at `/data`. Everything — agent state, conversation
  history, credentials, memory — lives on that volume. Swap the container image for a new version and your data persists
  untouched.

  The container exposes three surfaces:

  - **`/`** — Hermes web chat UI
  - **`/admin`** — control plane: provider setup, channel management, gateway controls, live logs
  - **`/health`** — structured JSON healthcheck used by Railway's readiness probe

  On first boot with no config, the container starts in degraded mode and walks you through setup via `/admin`. Nothing
  crashes — it just waits for you to add credentials.

  ## Why Deploy

  - **Privacy** — your conversations and API keys never leave your infrastructure
  - **Flexibility** — swap LLM providers in seconds from the admin UI; no redeployment needed
  - **Multi-channel** — one agent identity across web, Telegram, Discord, Slack, email, and WhatsApp
  - **Memory** — holographic memory enabled by default; the agent remembers context across sessions
  - **MCP tools** — filesystem, GitHub, and web fetch tools pre-cached in the image, toggleable from `/admin`
  - **Cost visibility** — token spend shown in the UI by default so runaway loops are immediately visible

  ## Common Use Cases

  - Personal AI assistant reachable from Telegram or Discord on your phone
  - Team bot connected to a shared Slack workspace
  - Self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT with your own Anthropic or OpenRouter key
  - Local-model gateway using Ollama or another OpenAI-compatible endpoint
  - Automated agent with scheduled tasks and long-term memory

  ## Dependencies for hermes-station

  hermes-station has no external service dependencies beyond the LLM provider you choose. Everything runs inside the
  container.

  | Dependency | Required | Notes |
  |---|---|---|
  | LLM provider API key | Yes | OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Copilot, or custom |
  | Railway volume | Yes | Mounted at `/data` — persists all agent state |
  | `HERMES_ADMIN_PASSWORD` | Recommended | Locks `/admin`; open to anyone if unset |
  | `HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD` | Recommended | Locks the web chat UI; open to anyone if unset |
  | Telegram / Discord / Slack credentials | No | Only needed if you want those channels |

  ### Deployment Dependencies

  | Service | Purpose | Required |
  |---|---|---|
  | Railway Volume | Persistent storage for agent state, memory, and credentials | **Yes** |
  | LLM Provider | Powers the agent — OpenRouter recommended for easiest setup | **Yes** |
  | Telegram Bot | Reach the agent from Telegram | No |
  | Discord Bot | Reach the agent from Discord | No |
  | Slack App | Reach the agent from Slack | No |

  ### Setup after deploy

  1. Set `HERMES_ADMIN_PASSWORD` and `HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD` in Railway variables
  2. Open `/admin` on your deployed URL
  3. Select a provider and paste your API key — OpenRouter gives access to all major models with one key
  4. Optionally connect a channel (Telegram is the fastest to set up — just paste a bot token)
  5. The agent starts automatically once a provider and at least one channel are configured

## Similar templates

- [Chat Chat](https://railway.com/deploy/-WWW5r) — Chat Chat, your own unified chat and search to AI platform.
- [stella](https://railway.com/deploy/stella) — Self-host stella with web, API, Postgres, Redis, and object storage.
- [Hermes Agent | OpenClaw Alternative with Dashboard](https://railway.com/deploy/hermes-agent-or-openclaw-alternative-wit) — Self-Hosted Hermes AI Agent for Telegram, Discord & Slack

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