Deploy and Host PowerSync on Railway

This template provides a quick and reliable way to deploy a complete PowerSync stack, including backend, database, PowerSync service, and PowerSync diagnostics app.

About Hosting PowerSync

Hosting PowerSync on Railway sets up a full sync engine environment for local-first and offline-first apps. This template creates all essential services:

• A Node.js backend for authentication and API endpoints
• Postgres databases for source data and bucket storage
• The PowerSync service to maintain sync between your database and your clients
• The Sync Diagnostics Client for monitoring sync events
• An Execute Scripts service that creates the lists and todos tables and configures the powersync publication

Railway automatically connects these services and manages environment variables, reducing setup complexity while letting you focus on building and testing your application.

Common Use Cases

• Own and deploy your complete PowerSync stack with full control over your infrastructure
• Self-host your PowerSync environment instead of using the cloud-hosted version
• Maintain data sovereignty by keeping all sync infrastructure within your own deployment

Additional Resources

• PowerSync + Railway Integration Guide
• PowerSync Documentation
• Railway Documentation