How do I deploy Reqcore on Railway?

You can deploy Reqcore on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: reqcore-d31fec09, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Reqcore on Railway

Reqcore is an open-source, self-hosted Applicant Tracking System (ATS). It gives you full data ownership, transparent AI, and no per-seat pricing — with a modern stack (Nuxt 4, Vue 3, PostgreSQL 16) replacing legacy recruiting platforms.

About Hosting Reqcore

Deploying Reqcore on Railway gives you a fully managed ATS without maintaining your own servers. Railway provisions a PostgreSQL database, an S3-compatible storage bucket for candidate documents, and the Reqcore application container — all wired together automatically. The Dockerfile uses a multi-stage Node 20 Alpine build, and database migrations are applied automatically on each deploy using PostgreSQL advisory locks, making it safe for zero-downtime rolling updates. Environment variables like DATABASE_URL, S3 credentials, and authentication secrets are configured once and injected at runtime. Reqcore validates all environment variables at startup via Zod, so misconfigurations fail fast with clear error messages.

Common Use Cases

Replace expensive SaaS ATS platforms — Run an unlimited-seat ATS for your team without per-seat pricing from vendors like Greenhouse, Lever, or Ashby.
Self-host candidate data in your region — Keep all applicant data on infrastructure you control, meeting data residency and privacy requirements.
Power a public job board with SEO-friendly pages — Publish open positions with structured data and customizable application forms, all served from your own domain.

Dependencies for Reqcore Hosting

PostgreSQL 16 — Primary database for all application data (organizations, jobs, candidates, applications, auth).
S3-compatible storage — Object storage for candidate documents (resumes, cover letters). Uses Railway Storage Buckets in production or MinIO for local development.

Deployment Dependencies

Railway PostgreSQL — Managed Postgres with automatic backups.
Railway Storage Buckets — S3-compatible object storage for file uploads.
Better Auth — Authentication framework with organization-based multi-tenancy.
Drizzle ORM — Type-safe PostgreSQL ORM with auto-generated SQL migrations.

Implementation Details

Railway configuration (railway.json):

{
  "deploy": {
    "preDeployCommand": "npm run db:migrate &amp;&amp; npm run db:seed",
    "startCommand": "npm run start"
  }
}

Required environment variables on Railway:

DATABASE_URL         = ${{Postgres.DATABASE_URL}}
S3_ENDPOINT          = ${{Bucket.ENDPOINT}}
S3_ACCESS_KEY        = ${{Bucket.ACCESS_KEY_ID}}
S3_SECRET_KEY        = ${{Bucket.SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}}
S3_BUCKET            = ${{Bucket.BUCKET}}
S3_REGION            = ${{Bucket.REGION}}
S3_FORCE_PATH_STYLE  = false
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET    = 
BETTER_AUTH_URL       = https://${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}}

Why Deploy Reqcore 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 Reqcore 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.