Deploy and Host n8n (Queue Mode) on Railway

n8n in queue mode - main, worker, PostgreSQL and Redis - pinned to a release we tested (n8nio/n8n 2.42.3), with the n8n 3.0 defaults already set, your owner account created from variables (no open setup page) and a generated encryption key shared by main and worker.

About Hosting n8n (Queue Mode)

n8n is a workflow automation platform: connect apps and APIs, run schedules and webhooks, add AI steps, with your own logic in Code nodes. This template runs it in queue mode: the main service serves the editor, the API and webhooks, and a separate worker runs the executions, with Redis as the job queue and PostgreSQL storing workflows, encrypted credentials, executions and binary data. The version is pinned, so a redeploy does not jump to n8n 3.0 (October 2026) on its own - you upgrade when you decide. A fresh n8n normally lets the first visitor create the owner; here the owner is created at start from N8N_OWNER_EMAIL and a generated password. Tested on a fresh throw-away VM: setup page closed, wrong password refused, a webhook executed by the worker, login after restart.

Common Use Cases

Automate work between apps and APIs (CRM, e-mail, Slack/Telegram, sheets, databases) with webhooks and schedules
Run AI agent and LLM workflows with your own API keys, with a worker so long jobs do not block the editor
Move an existing n8n to a pinned, tested setup before the n8n 3.0 upgrade

Dependencies for n8n (Queue Mode) Hosting

PostgreSQL (workflows, encrypted credentials, executions, binary data)
Redis (the job queue between main and worker)

Deployment Dependencies

Upstream image: https://hub.docker.com/r/n8nio/n8n (2.42.3, pinned by digest)
n8n docs: https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/
n8n v3.0 breaking changes: https://docs.n8n.io/changelog/v30-breaking-changes/
Template source + test result: https://github.com/localhavenstore/railway-n8n
Guide - upgrading n8n on Railway to 3.0: https://localhavenstore.github.io/guides/n8n-railway-3-0-upgrade.html

Why Deploy n8n (Queue Mode) on Railway?

Railway runs the four services, networking, HTTPS domain and backups for you, so you get a production-style n8n (editor + worker + queue + database) without managing a server. This template adds what most n8n templates skip: a pinned, tested version, the owner created from variables, a generated encryption key shared by both services, and the n8n 3.0 defaults.

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