How do I deploy OpenClaw (All-in-One Bundle) on Railway?

You can deploy OpenClaw (All-in-One Bundle) 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: open-claw-all-in-one-bundle-7a6b191b, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host OpenClaw (All-in-One Bundle) on Railway

OpenClaw is a self-hosted personal AI assistant framework that connects to 17 messaging platforms — Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, and more — with support for 14 AI providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google Gemini. This all-in-one bundle packages OpenClaw with a web-based management dashboard, setup wizard, built-in Playwright browser automation, and signal-cli for Signal support into a single deployable service.

About Hosting OpenClaw (All-in-One Bundle)

Hosting OpenClaw requires a single container that runs an Express wrapper server in front of the OpenClaw gateway. The wrapper provides password-protected endpoints for onboarding (/onboard) and day-to-day management (/lite), health checks for monitoring, and a reverse proxy that routes all other traffic to the gateway on loopback. A persistent volume at /data stores configuration, sessions, memory, and workspace files. The setup wizard walks you through selecting an AI provider, entering API keys, configuring messaging channels, and installing skills — no SSH or CLI access needed. Once deployed, the management dashboard gives you gateway control, token usage analytics, memory search, security audits, backup/restore, and in-app upgrades without redeploying.

Common Use Cases

Personal AI assistant on messaging platforms — connect Claude, GPT-4o, or Gemini to Telegram, Discord, Slack, or WhatsApp for a private, always-on AI chatbot
Multi-channel AI presence — run a single OpenClaw instance that responds across multiple platforms simultaneously with shared memory and context
Self-hosted AI gateway — keep your conversations, API keys, and data on infrastructure you control instead of relying on third-party hosted bots
Automated workflows with cron and skills — schedule recurring AI tasks, install community skills from ClawHub, and use browser automation for web-based tools

Dependencies for OpenClaw (All-in-One Bundle) Hosting

Railway volume — a persistent volume mounted at /data is required for configuration and data storage
AI provider API key — at least one API key from a supported provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, or any of the 14 supported providers)
Messaging platform bot token — a bot token or credentials for at least one messaging channel (e.g., Telegram bot token, Discord bot token)

Deployment Dependencies

OpenClaw — the core AI assistant framework (built from source during Docker build)
Railway — container hosting platform with volume support
Node.js 24 — runtime for the wrapper server and OpenClaw
Playwright + Chromium — pre-installed for browser automation tools
signal-cli — pre-installed for Signal messaging channel support

Implementation Details

The template uses a multi-stage Docker build that compiles OpenClaw from source, installs native dependencies (node-pty for terminal emulation, signal-cli for Signal support, Playwright Chromium for browser automation), and produces an optimized runtime image. The wrapper server runs as a non-root user with tini as PID 1:

Request → Wrapper Server (Express 5, $PORT)
           ├── /health/*   → Health checks (no auth)
           ├── /onboard/*  → Setup wizard (password required)
           ├── /lite/*     → Management dashboard (password required)
           └── /*          → Reverse proxy → OpenClaw Gateway (127.0.0.1:18789)

The gateway binds to loopback only — all external traffic is authenticated and routed through the wrapper. In-app upgrades install new OpenClaw versions to the persistent volume (/data/.npm-global) so updates survive container restarts without redeploying.

Why Deploy OpenClaw (All-in-One Bundle) 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 (All-in-One Bundle) 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.