---
title: "Deploy Kotaemon"
description: "Open-source RAG chat UI for asking questions about your documents"
category: "AI/ML"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/kotaemon-1
---

# Deploy Kotaemon

Open-source RAG chat UI for asking questions about your documents

**[Deploy Kotaemon on Railway](https://railway.com/template/kotaemon-1)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/kotaemon-1/manifest.json

- **Creator:** zer0person's Projects
- **Category:** AI/ML
- **Total deploys:** 1

## Template content

### Kotaemon

- **Image:** ghcr.io/cinnamon/kotaemon:main-lite
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Kotaemon on Railway

[Kotaemon](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon) is an open-source web UI for chatting with your documents: upload files, index them and ask questions with cited answers, using the LLM and embedding providers you configure.

## About Hosting Kotaemon

This template runs the official `ghcr.io/cinnamon/kotaemon:main-lite` image with a persistent volume at `/app/ktem_app_data` for documents, indexes and settings. The UI is protected by a login: the username is `admin` and the password is the generated `KH_FEATURE_USER_MANAGEMENT_PASSWORD` variable, which you can read in the service's Variables tab. After signing in, open Resources and add your LLM and embedding providers (for example an OpenAI-compatible API key).

## Common Use Cases

- Question answering over PDFs and other documents
- A private RAG workspace for a team
- Trying different LLM and embedding providers on the same documents

## Dependencies for Kotaemon Hosting

- One service with a volume; an API key for an LLM provider (added in the UI)

### Deployment Dependencies

- [Kotaemon on GitHub](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon)
- [Container image](https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/pkgs/container/kotaemon)

## Why Deploy Kotaemon on Railway?

Railway gives you a public HTTPS URL, a persistent volume and automatic restarts with no server to maintain. Sign in with the generated password and add your provider keys to start asking questions.


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