How do I deploy MinIO - Isolated Services on Railway?

You can deploy MinIO - Isolated Services on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: min-io-isolated-services-987e7105, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host MinIO — Isolated Services on Railway

About Hosting MinIO — Isolated Services

MinIO is an open-source, high-performance, S3-compatible object storage system designed for cloud-native workloads.

This Two Services template deploys MinIO using separate services on Railway: one service dedicated to the S3 Bucket API and another dedicated to the Web Console. This architecture enables stronger security boundaries, better scalability, and clearer separation of responsibilities compared to a single-service deployment.

You can configure security-sensitive options such as STS token duration, expose only the Console publicly, and keep the Bucket service private within Railway’s internal network. Data is persisted using Railway volumes.

Common Use Cases

Production object storage with stricter security requirements
Internal or private S3-compatible storage backends
AI/ML pipelines requiring stable and isolated storage services
Multi-application environments sharing a single storage backend
Teams requiring controlled access to the MinIO Console

Dependencies for MinIO — Isolated Services

Deployment Dependencies

Railway account
Two Railway services (Bucket and Console)
Railway volume (for persistent data)
MinIO Docker image (official)

No external services are required.

Configuration

This template supports the following configurable options via Railway environment variables:

Root Credentials Set MINIO_ROOT_USER and MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD securely using Railway secrets.
STS Duration Control temporary credential lifetime using MINIO_STS_DURATION (for example: 1h, 12h).
Network Separation The Bucket service runs on Railway’s private network, while the Console service is exposed publicly through a Railway-managed domain.
Public Access Control Only the Console is publicly accessible; the S3 API remains private by default.
Persistence Object data is stored on a Railway volume to survive restarts and redeployments.

Why Deploy MinIO — Two Services on Railway?

Improved Security Keep the S3 Bucket API private while exposing only the Console.
Clear Separation of Concerns Console and storage traffic are isolated into different services.
Better Scalability Scale Bucket and Console services independently.
Production-Ready Architecture Reduced blast radius and cleaner operational boundaries.
Full S3 Compatibility Works seamlessly with existing AWS S3 SDKs and tools.

This template is best suited for production environments or teams that require stronger isolation, better scalability, and improved security.