Deploy openclaw-v2

Deploy and Host OpenClaw 2.0 on Railway

Deploy this repository as OpenClaw 2.0 on Railway — the personal AI assistant that connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, and 20+ channels. OpenClaw 2.0 is the v2026.8.1+ release line (guided setup, rebuilt Control UI, one trust boundary per gateway). This template pins the official Docker image so you stay on a current 2.0 build.

About Hosting

This template runs the official openclaw/openclaw image (default tag 2026.9.5) with Railway-ready defaults: gateway on port 8080, state under /data/.openclaw, workspace under /data/workspace, and auth via OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN.

After deploy, open https:/// and paste the gateway token to access the Control UI. Configure your LLM provider and messaging channels from the browser — no SSH required for day-to-day use.

Security: the Gateway is exposed publicly. Read the OpenClaw security docs and treat OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN as an admin secret.

Why Deploy

• OpenClaw 2.0 ready — pinned to a post-v2026.8.1 release, not a stale 1.x / March pin
• Official image — thin Railway wrapper; upgrade by bumping OPENCLAW_VERSION
• Persistent memory — volume-backed config, SQLite auth stores, sessions, and workspace
• Multi-channel — Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more via Control UI or openclaw onboard

Common Use Cases

• Always-on personal AI assistant on Telegram / WhatsApp
• Team bot on Slack or Discord with persistent memory
• Self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT with your own API keys

Dependencies for

This template provides the OpenClaw Gateway + Control UI. Your LLM provider API key and optional channel bot tokens are configured after deploy.

Deployment Dependencies

• OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN (required) — Shared secret for Gateway / Control UI. Use ${{secret(32)}} in the template.
• OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT — Must be 8080 and match Railway HTTP public networking.
• Volume — Mount at /data so index/config/sessions survive redeploys.
• Public HTTP — Enable Railway HTTP Proxy / domain on port 8080.
• Trusted proxy — Template sets gateway.trustedProxies to 100.64.0.0/10 (Railway edge) and injects RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN into Control UI allowedOrigins.

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