How do I deploy MinIO - Single Service on Railway?

You can deploy MinIO - Single Service 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-single-service-e992d56f, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host MinIO — Single Service on Railway

About Hosting MinIO — Single Service

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

This Single Service template deploys MinIO as one service on Railway, exposing both the S3 API and Web Console through a single public domain. It is ideal for development, internal tooling, and lightweight production use cases where simplicity is preferred over strict separation.

You can choose the deployment region directly from Railway, control security-sensitive settings such as STS token duration, and persist data using Railway volumes.

Common Use Cases

Object storage for web and backend applications
Storage backend for AI/ML pipelines
File storage for internal tools and automation
S3-compatible replacement for development and testing
Lightweight production workloads with minimal operational overhead

Dependencies for MinIO — Single Service

Deployment Dependencies

Railway account
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:

Deployment Region Select the region directly in Railway to reduce latency and comply with data residency needs.
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).
Public Access The MinIO Console and S3 API are exposed through a single public domain managed by Railway.
Persistence Data is stored on a Railway volume to survive restarts and redeployments.

Why Deploy MinIO — Single Service on Railway?

Simple Architecture One service, one domain, minimal configuration.
Fast Setup Deploy and access MinIO in minutes.
S3 Compatible Works with existing AWS S3 SDKs and tools without modification.
Secure by Default Secrets managed by Railway, optional STS control.
Cost Efficient Lower resource usage compared to multi-service deployments.

This template is best suited when you want MinIO up and running quickly without managing separate internal and external services.