---
title: "Deploy nine_router"
description: "Nine Router deploys 9Router to Railway with Docker."
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/ninerouter
---

# Deploy nine_router

Nine Router deploys 9Router to Railway with Docker.

**[Deploy nine_router on Railway](https://railway.com/template/ninerouter)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/ninerouter/manifest.json

- **Creator:** Raffi Arief Akbar's Projects
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 2

## Template content

### nine_router

- **Source:** https://github.com/rapdrzky/nine_router
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host nine_router on Railway

nine_router is a lightweight AI API gateway designed to provide a centralized and OpenAI-compatible endpoint for connecting applications with AI model providers. It simplifies AI API access by allowing requests to be routed through a single service instead of configuring each application with separate provider endpoints.

Deploying nine_router on Railway provides a convenient way to run the gateway as a managed containerized service. Once deployed, you can configure your provider credentials, API routing, authentication, and other supported settings through environment variables. The service can then be accessed by your applications using the Railway-generated public domain or a custom domain.

## About Hosting nine_router

Hosting nine_router on Railway allows you to deploy the gateway without manually setting up and maintaining a traditional VPS. Railway manages the underlying container infrastructure, networking, deployment process, and service lifecycle, allowing you to focus on configuring and using the gateway.

After deployment, configure the required environment variables and set the initial authentication password. You can then connect nine_router to the AI providers you use and expose its API endpoint to your applications.

nine_router can be used as a centralized layer between applications and AI providers. This makes it easier to manage API access, route requests, and maintain a consistent API interface across different applications.

Railway also allows the service to be scaled when additional CPU, memory, or traffic capacity is required.

## Common Use Cases

* Deploy a centralized AI API gateway
* Connect applications to multiple AI model providers
* Provide an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint
* Centralize AI API authentication and access
* Route requests between different AI models or providers
* Simplify AI provider configuration for multiple applications
* Run an AI gateway without maintaining a traditional VPS

## Dependencies for nine_router Hosting

* A Railway account
* The nine_router container image
* Required nine_router environment variables
* Valid API credentials for the AI providers you want to use
* A Railway-generated domain or custom domain for public API access

### Implementation Details

The template deploys nine_router as a containerized Railway service. During deployment, configure the required environment variables, including the initial service password.

Once the deployment is complete and the service is running, nine_router can be accessed through the Railway-provided service domain. Applications can then send API requests to the gateway and use the configured authentication and provider routing settings.

The service can be scaled vertically when additional resources are required. Railway can also be used alongside other services required by a larger application infrastructure.

## Why Deploy nine_router on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying nine_router on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.


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