How do I deploy openclaw on Railway?

You can deploy openclaw 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: openclaw-f792ec55, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host openclaw on Railway

🦞 OpenClaw is an open-source personal AI assistant that connects through your existing chat apps. It acts as an autonomous agent platform—managing emails, calendars, browser automation, and cross-platform messaging through WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, Telegram, Teams, and more.

About Hosting openclaw

You'll need to configure channel credentials for each messaging platform you want to connect, set up your preferred LLM provider (Claude, GPT-5, local models), and optionally enable browser automation via headless Chromium.

Common Use Cases

Personal productivity automation — Email triage, calendar management, and task orchestration across messaging platforms
Multi-channel AI assistant — Single agent accessible via WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, and Telegram simultaneously
Browser-based automation — Web scraping, form filling, and automated workflows with CDP browser control
Team knowledge assistant — Shared AI agent for Slack/Teams workspaces with custom skills and integrations

Dependencies for openclaw Hosting

| Anthropic API key | https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys |

| Telegram bot token | Message @BotFather, send /newbot |

| Your Telegram user ID | Message @userinfobot |

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy openclaw 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 openclaw 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.