Deploy and Host NextChat on Railway

NextChat is a light and fast AI chat web app that works with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and other model providers.

About Hosting NextChat

This template runs the official yidadaa/chatgpt-next-web:latest image. It needs no database: chats are stored in your browser. On first visit open Settings and enter your own API key and endpoint for the provider you use. To pre-set a server-side key or an access password, add OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY or CODE in the service's Variables tab.

Common Use Cases

Run a private ChatGPT-style interface
Use several model providers from one app
Share a chat UI with a team behind an access code

Dependencies for NextChat Hosting

One stateless service; nothing else

Deployment Dependencies

NextChat on GitHub
Docker image

Why Deploy NextChat on Railway?

Railway gives you a public HTTPS URL and automatic restarts with no server to maintain.