---
title: "Deploy OpenClaw — Secure One-Click Setup"
description: "Secure OpenClaw with browser setup, persistent data, and one-click deploy."
category: "AI/ML"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/openclaw-secure-one-click-setup
---

# Deploy OpenClaw — Secure One-Click Setup

Secure OpenClaw with browser setup, persistent data, and one-click deploy.

**[Deploy OpenClaw — Secure One-Click Setup on Railway](https://railway.com/template/openclaw-secure-one-click-setup)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/openclaw-secure-one-click-setup/manifest.json

- **Creator:** timboslice212's Projects
- **Category:** AI/ML

## Template content

### OpenClaw

- **Source:** Timboslice212/openclaw-railway-template
- **Health check:** /healthz
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host OpenClaw on Railway

OpenClaw on Railway is a complete, security-focused deployment of the official OpenClaw container. It adds a protected browser setup wizard, persistent storage, health checks, and a secure handoff to the OpenClaw dashboard—without requiring users to configure a shell or copy Gateway tokens.

## About Hosting OpenClaw

The template creates one OpenClaw service and a persistent volume mounted at `/data`. Railway provides the public HTTPS endpoint while the OpenClaw Gateway remains private on loopback. During first run, the user unlocks the setup dashboard with SETUP_PASSWORD, then either configures and validates an AI provider or defers provider setup until the OpenClaw dashboard. Telegram and Discord remain optional.

Configured provider, channel, and Gateway credentials use OpenClaw SecretRefs and its private Secret Store. Configuration and workspace data persist across normal redeployments. The included `/healthz` and `/readyz` endpoints provide deployment and Gateway readiness signals.

## Common Use Cases

- Run a personal or team OpenClaw agent without managing a server manually
- Launch a persistent AI workspace with browser-based onboarding
- Connect OpenClaw to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, or xAI
- Add Telegram or Discord during first-run setup
- Maintain a reproducible, version-pinned OpenClaw deployment

## Dependencies for OpenClaw Hosting

- A Railway account
- An API key for a supported AI provider, only when configuring it during first run
- One strong setup password entered before deployment
- Normal Railway compute and persistent-volume usage

## Security and Persistence

Only the setup wrapper is exposed through Railway HTTPS. The Gateway listens at `127.0.0.1:18789`, and application processes run without root privileges after the volume is initialized. The `/data` volume provides persistence, but users should still create independent backups before major upgrades.

## Why Deploy OpenClaw on Railway?

Railway handles container builds, HTTPS networking, health checks, environment variables, and persistent storage in one deployment flow. This template turns those capabilities into a guided OpenClaw installation that is easier to operate, update, and recover.

This is an independent Railway integration built around the official OpenClaw project. OpenClaw retains its own license and trademarks.

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