---
title: "Deploy PostgreSQL SSL Database Starter"
description: "Private PostgreSQL with SSL support, generated credentials and a volume."
category: "Storage"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/postgresql-ssl-database-starter
---

# Deploy PostgreSQL SSL Database Starter

Private PostgreSQL with SSL support, generated credentials and a volume.

**[Deploy PostgreSQL SSL Database Starter on Railway](https://railway.com/template/postgresql-ssl-database-starter)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/postgresql-ssl-database-starter/manifest.json

- **Creator:** dankeewithtwoes's Projects
- **Category:** Storage

## Template content

### Postgres https://devicons.railway.app/i/postgresql.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/railwayapp-templates/postgres-ssl@sha256:fcc6686a3f4f1962fe4ed77a15884553b7bd611ae1cea3204687968c5c09d517

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host PostgreSQL SSL Database Starter on Railway

Private PostgreSQL with SSL support, generated credentials and a volume.

## About Hosting PostgreSQL SSL Database Starter

This deployment fork provisions Postgres. Application domains and any authored TCP endpoints are generated for each new deployment. Database and queue services are private by default.

## Why Deploy PostgreSQL SSL Database Starter on Railway

- New setup and maintenance documentation with attribution to the original template.
- Public container sources are locked by image digest and public Git repositories by commit SHA.
- Database and queue services use private networking; external database access is an explicit deployer choice.

## Common Use Cases

- Application database for an API or web app.
- SQL development and data storage.
- A private database shared by services in one project.

## Dependencies for PostgreSQL SSL Database Starter

- A Railway account with capacity for 1 service definitions and the authored storage.
- Your own external accounts and credentials when an integration or model provider is needed. No paid provider subscription is included.
- Local passwords and service secrets are generated or referenced at deployment; external integrations are configured by the deployer.

## First Launch

Deploy into the project containing your application. Reference Postgres.DATABASE_URL from its service variables. For access from your own computer, explicitly add a TCP proxy on port 5432; keep the generated password private.

## Included Services and Storage

| Service | Persistent paths |
| --- | --- |
| Postgres | `/var/lib/postgresql/data` |

## Operations

Back up the database before changing major versions. This is a single database instance with SSL support, not a replication or high-availability cluster.

Railway bills the deployer for actual services, storage and network use. Back up persistent data before source/version changes. This publication was checked against Railway's configuration schema and upstream source/registry availability; a full runtime deployment test has not been performed.

## Attribution and Source

Based on [PostgreSQL](https://railway.com/template/postgres) by Railway Templates. It appeared at position 1 in Railway's backend Popular/browse results captured on 2026-10-18, with 275,756 deployments reported for the original. That count belongs to the original, not this new fork.

The original software and repositories remain owned by their upstream authors and retain their licenses. This is a deployment configuration fork with new documentation, not a claim of software authorship or official vendor affiliation.

For template wiring issues, use this template's discussion link and share redacted logs. Never post passwords, API keys or login tokens.


## Deploy this recipe

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Review the required inputs and hosting resource costs before deploying.

### Related deployment recipes

- [Meilisearch with Persistent Indexes](https://railway.com/template/meilisearch-with-persistent-indexes) — Search API with persistent indexes, production auth and a generated key.
- [MySQL Persistent Database Starter](https://railway.com/template/mysql-persistent-database-starter) — Private MySQL with separate app credentials and durable database storage.
- [MongoDB Persistent Database Starter](https://railway.com/template/mongodb-persistent-database-starter) — Private MongoDB with generated admin authentication and durable storage.

These are separate deployments; no preconfigured integration between the applications is implied.

Disclosure: this template is maintained independently. Its maintainer may earn Railway usage kickbacks when other people deploy it. Railway bills hosting separately; no paid software subscription or provider credits are included.



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