Deploy and Host Outerbase Studio on Railway

Outerbase Studio is an open-source, lightweight database GUI that runs entirely in your browser. It supports connecting to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Turso, LibSQL, and more — with a query editor, data editor, schema editor, and ERD diagram view, all without installing any software.

About Hosting Outerbase Studio

Outerbase Studio is a stateless Next.js application — it stores no data of its own. All database connections are managed client-side in the browser's Connection Manager, and all queries run directly from your browser to your database. Hosting your own instance on Railway gives you a permanent, private URL to access the studio from any device. No volume, no external database, and no environment variables are required — Railway auto-detects the Next.js app and deploys it from the GitHub source.

Common Use Cases

Database administration — browse, query, and edit tables across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Turso databases from a single browser-based interface, without installing a desktop client
Schema management — create, modify, and drop columns and indexes visually using the schema editor, without writing DDL SQL by hand
Team database access — host a shared instance so teammates can connect to internal databases from any browser, with connections stored locally per user

Dependencies for Outerbase Studio Hosting

Outerbase Studio GitHub repository — Next.js source, deployed directly from GitHub
No external database, volume, or environment variables required for the studio itself

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

Railway/Nixpacks auto-detects the Next.js app and runs the standard build pipeline.

Connecting to a database — after deployment, open the studio at your Railway URL and use the Connection Manager to add a connection. Connections are stored in your browser locally and never sent to the Railway service. Supported drivers include:

PostgreSQL   postgres://user:password@host:5432/dbname
MySQL        mysql://user:password@host:3306/dbname
SQLite       (local file — desktop app only)
Turso        libsql://example.turso.io  +  auth token
LibSQL       libsql://host:port

Connecting to a Railway database — if you have a PostgreSQL or MySQL service in the same Railway project, use the internal private networking URL (available under the database service's Variables tab) for lower latency and no egress charges:

postgres://postgres:@postgres.railway.internal:5432/

Why Deploy Outerbase Studio 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 Outerbase Studio 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.