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-73b379ec, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host openclaw on Railway

OpenClaw is an open-source AI coding agent gateway that connects LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 20+ others) to messaging channels like Telegram, Discord, and Slack. It acts as a self-hosted bridge between AI models and your team's chat platforms, with a built-in web UI for configuration and device management.

About Hosting openclaw

Hosting OpenClaw involves building the gateway from source and running it behind an Express reverse proxy that handles setup, authentication, and WebSocket forwarding. This template packages everything into a single Docker container: the OpenClaw gateway process, a React-based setup wizard at /setup, and a control UI at /openclaw. A Railway Volume mounted at /data persists configuration and credentials across redeploys. The setup wizard walks you through provider selection (API key or OAuth), channel configuration, and gateway startup. Once configured, the wrapper auto-restarts the gateway on crashes with exponential backoff and exposes a /healthz endpoint for Railway's health checks.

Common Use Cases

Self-host an AI coding assistant accessible via Telegram, Discord, or Slack without managing infrastructure
Run a multi-provider LLM gateway that lets your team switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and other providers from a single endpoint
Deploy a persistent AI agent with device approval, config editing, and backup/restore through a web-based admin panel

Dependencies for openclaw Hosting

Node.js 22+ (runtime)
Railway Volume mounted at /data for persistent state
At least one LLM provider credential (API key or OAuth token)

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.