Deploy and Host n8n on Railway

n8n is a workflow automation platform with a visual editor. You connect apps, APIs and AI models into workflows that run on triggers, schedules or webhooks, and you can add code where you need it.

About Hosting n8n

This template runs the official n8nio/n8n:stable image with a persistent volume at /home/node/.n8n, so workflows, credentials and settings survive redeploys. It uses the built-in SQLite database, so no separate database service is needed. An encryption key for stored credentials is generated for you, and webhook URLs use your Railway public domain. On first visit n8n asks you to create the owner account.

Common Use Cases

Connect SaaS tools and move data between them without writing glue code
Trigger workflows from webhooks, schedules or incoming email
Build AI agents and pipelines that call LLMs and your own APIs

Dependencies for n8n Hosting

One service with a volume; nothing else

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy n8n on Railway?

Railway gives you a public HTTPS URL for webhooks, a persistent volume and automatic restarts with no server to maintain. Open the URL after the deploy and create your owner account.