---
title: "Deploy OpenClaw - Railway Template"
description: "Graphical Setup + TUI Support + Pairing support (Jul 2026)"
category: "Automation"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/openclaw-railway-template
---

# Deploy OpenClaw - Railway Template

Graphical Setup + TUI Support + Pairing support (Jul 2026)

**[Deploy OpenClaw - Railway Template on Railway](https://railway.com/template/openclaw-railway-template)**

- **Creator:** Codetitlan
- **Category:** Automation
- **Total deploys:** 2,451

## Template content

### OpenClaw Main https://devicons-sandbox.up.railway.app/i/moltbot.svg

- **Source:** codetitlan/openclaw-railway-template
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host openclaw-railway-template on Railway

Production-ready deployment package for OpenClaw, an AI coding assistant that integrates with multiple chat platforms. Features a web-based management interface, enterprise-grade health monitoring, persistent storage, and automatic gateway management—no command-line experience required.

**Battle-tested with over 2,500 production deployments.**

IF YOU ARE UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOW VERSION REMOVE THE ENV VAR 'OPENCLAW_ENTRY' AS NOW OPENCLAW IS INSTALLED VIA NPM

NOTE1: Now includes auto-stable release detection but optionally you can pin the openclaw release you want to install with the OPENCLAW_VERSION env variable

## About Hosting openclaw-railway-template

This template wraps OpenClaw with a Node.js server providing complete lifecycle management through an intuitive web interface. Deploy in under 2 minutes, configure AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints) and chat channels (Telegram, Discord, Slack) via password-protected `/setup` wizard. The wrapper automatically manages the OpenClaw gateway process, persists configuration to a Railway volume, and provides advanced management tools—all without SSH access.

## Common Use Cases

- **Personal AI Coding Assistant**: Deploy your private AI assistant accessible via Telegram, Discord, or Slack for coding help, debugging, and automation
- **Team Development Tool**: Shared AI assistant for code reviews, architecture discussions, and pair programming across multiple channels
- **Multi-Platform Bot**: Single AI assistant responding across Telegram, Discord, and Slack simultaneously with unified configuration
- **Self-Hosted LLM Integration**: Connect OpenClaw to Ollama, vLLM, or LM Studio with custom endpoint configuration

## Dependencies for openclaw-railway-template Hosting

- **Railway Volume**: Required for persistent storage of configuration, credentials, and workspace files (mounted at `/data`, 5GB recommended)
- **AI Provider Account**: API key for at least one provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint)
- **Chat Platform Tokens** (Optional): Bot tokens for Telegram, Discord, or Slack if you want chat integration

### Deployment Dependencies

- [OpenClaw GitHub Repository](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) - The underlying AI assistant framework
- [Railway Volumes Documentation](https://docs.railway.app/reference/volumes) - For understanding persistent storage
- [Telegram BotFather](https://t.me/botfather) - To create Telegram bot tokens
- [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications) - To create Discord bot tokens

### Implementation Details

The template uses a Node.js wrapper server that:

1. **Builds OpenClaw from source** during Docker build with pnpm for reliability
2. **Provides a web-based setup wizard** at `/setup` (protected by `SETUP_PASSWORD`)
3. **Manages the OpenClaw gateway process** automatically with health checks, auto-restart, and crash recovery
4. **Reverse-proxies all traffic** (including WebSockets) to the internal gateway with authentication
5. **Offers advanced management tools** including live config editor, debug console, device pairing helper, and backup/restore

**Production-Hardened Security:**
- All management endpoints protected by basic auth
- API keys and credentials automatically redacted from logs
- Gateway tokens persisted to volume with sync verification
- Secure volume isolation for configuration and workspace files

**Key Management Features:**
- **Live Config Editor**: Edit `openclaw.json` via web UI with automatic timestamped backups
- **Debug Console**: Execute 13+ allowlisted commands (`gateway.restart`, `openclaw.doctor`, `openclaw.logs.tail`, `openclaw.devices.approve`) without SSH
- **Device Pairing Helper**: Visual interface to approve WebSocket devices (fixes "pairing required" errors)
- **Backup & Restore**: One-click export/import of complete configuration archives
- **Health Monitoring**: Public `/healthz` endpoint with error tracking and automatic diagnostics

**Key environment variables:**

```bash
SETUP_PASSWORD=your-password            # Protects the setup wizard
OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR=/data/.openclaw     # Persists config/credentials
OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR=/data/workspace # Persists workspace files
OPENCLAW_VERSION=v2026.2.16            # Optional: pin specific version
```

## Why Deploy on Railway

**Production-Grade Infrastructure:**
Railway provides persistent volumes with snapshots, secure credential management, automatic HTTPS, real-time logs, and Hobby plan compatibility (512MB memory, ~250MB idle usage).

**Proven at Scale:**
Battle-tested with **over 2,000 production deployments**. Comprehensive security hardening, error recovery, and real-world failure scenario validation ensure reliability for personal and team use.


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