---
title: "Deploy InstantDB"
description: "Self-hosted InstantDB with Postgres and Railway Bucket object storage."
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/instantdb
---

# Deploy InstantDB

Self-hosted InstantDB with Postgres and Railway Bucket object storage.

**[Deploy InstantDB on Railway](https://railway.com/template/instantdb)**

- **Creator:** orenaksakal
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 4

## Template content

### server https://instantdb.com/img/icon/android-chrome-192x192.png

- **Image:** ghcr.io/instantdb/server:latest
- **Health check:** /
- **Public domain:** Yes

### dashboard https://instantdb.com/img/icon/android-chrome-192x192.png

- **Image:** ghcr.io/instantdb/dashboard:latest
- **Health check:** /
- **Public domain:** Yes

### postgres https://devicons.railway.app/i/postgresql.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/instantdb/postgresql:postgresql-16-pg-hint-plan

## Buckets

- **instantdb-storage**

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host InstantDB on Railway

  InstantDB is a modern realtime database for building collaborative and local-first applications. It provides client-friendly
  data sync, permissions, auth, and backend infrastructure so teams can build reactive apps without manually stitching
  together databases, APIs, websockets, and sync logic.

  ## About Hosting InstantDB

  Hosting InstantDB on Railway runs the InstantDB backend, dashboard, Postgres database, and object storage in one Railway
  project. Postgres stores application data and WAL history, while Railway Bucket provides S3-compatible object storage for
  files and backend storage needs. The backend service exposes the InstantDB API, and the dashboard service provides the web
  UI for managing apps, auth, schema, permissions, and runtime settings.

  ## Common Use Cases

  - Build realtime collaborative apps with synced client state
  - Self-host InstantDB for more control over infrastructure and data residency
  - Prototype full-stack apps quickly with auth, permissions, storage, and database sync included

  ## Dependencies for InstantDB Hosting

  - Railway Postgres-compatible database service
  - Railway Bucket for S3-compatible object storage
  - InstantDB server and dashboard container images

  ### Deployment Dependencies

  - InstantDB self-hosting docs: https://www.instantdb.com/docs/self-hosting
  - InstantDB GitHub: https://github.com/instantdb/instant
  - Railway Buckets: https://docs.railway.com/storage-buckets
  - Railway Templates: https://docs.railway.com/templates/create

  ### Implementation Details

  This template deploys three services and one Railway Bucket:

  - `server`: InstantDB backend API
  - `dashboard`: InstantDB dashboard UI
  - `postgres`: Postgres with InstantDB-compatible settings
  - `instantdb-storage`: Railway Bucket used through S3-compatible environment variables

  The server is configured with Railway reference variables for Postgres and Bucket credentials, including `DATABASE_URL`,
  `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`, `AWS_REGION`, `S3_ENDPOINT`, `S3_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT`, and `S3_BUCKET`.

  ## Why Deploy InstantDB 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 InstantDB 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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