Deploy and Host Meilisearch on Railway

Meilisearch is a flexible and powerful user-focused search engine that can be added to any website or application.

About Hosting Meilisearch

Hosting Meilisearch involves running a lightweight binary that handles indexing and querying data on the fly. It stores data locally in a persistent volume and exposes a RESTful API for interactions. You’ll need to configure a secure master key, manage environment variables, and monitor resource usage depending on the scale of your dataset. Railway simplifies this process by providing one-click deployment, managed infrastructure, environment management, and scalability without needing to manually set up and maintain cloud servers.

Common Use Cases

Powering search functionality in web or mobile applications
Implementing autocomplete and instant search results
Enabling rich search experiences in e-commerce, documentation, or content-heavy platforms

Dependencies for Meilisearch Hosting

Persistent Storage: Meilisearch stores indexes and data locally; attach a volume on Railway to retain data between deployments.
Environment Variables: Securely set MEILI_MASTER_KEY and other configuration values for proper operation.

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy Meilisearch 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 Meilisearch 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.