Deploy and Host RESTHeart with Railway

RESTHeart is a backend framework for MongoDB that instantly exposes REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket APIs on your database — with built-in authentication and authorization. No code required for standard CRUD operations.

About Hosting RESTHeart

Hosting RESTHeart involves running two services: the RESTHeart API server and a MongoDB database. RESTHeart connects to MongoDB at startup and immediately exposes your collections as HTTP endpoints. The two services communicate over Railway's private network, keeping MongoDB inaccessible from the public internet. RESTHeart handles all authentication, authorization, and API logic, so you can focus on building your application rather than managing backend infrastructure.

Common Use Cases

REST APIs on MongoDB — expose any MongoDB collection as a fully queryable REST endpoint in seconds
Backend for mobile and web apps — use RESTHeart as a BaaS without writing server-side code
GraphQL on MongoDB — define a GraphQL schema and let RESTHeart resolve queries against your database
Real-time apps — subscribe to MongoDB change streams via WebSocket
Microservices — extend RESTHeart with custom plugins in Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, or TypeScript

Dependencies for RESTHeart Hosting

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy RESTHeart 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 RESTHeart 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.

Quickstart

After the service is up and running, follow the quick-start guide.