Deploy and Host OpenPlate on Railway

OpenPlate is an open-source food diary and nutrition-tracking app. This template deploys its official container as a single web service, without a database or persistent volume. Diary data stays in users' browsers, and AI features use provider keys configured by each user.

About Hosting OpenPlate

The template runs ghcr.io/lowcarbcheck/openplate:latest on port 3000, sets the app's public URL, and enables proxy awareness for Railway's reverse proxy. A health check uses /healthcheck. No database or server-side storage is required for this app-only setup. OpenPlate uses its default food database API endpoint, which has a limited anonymous quota; an API key can be added if your use case needs more capacity. The latest image tag follows upstream updates and may change between deployments.

Common Use Cases

Personal food and nutrition journaling
Browser-based meal tracking
Self-hosted access to OpenPlate
Client-side AI features using your own provider key

Dependencies for OpenPlate

Why Deploy OpenPlate on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack, giving you a straightforward way to run OpenPlate without maintaining a server. Configure the container once, generate a public domain, and manage deployment settings and logs from one dashboard.