---
title: "Deploy rqlite"
description: "Lightweight distributed relational database built on SQLite"
category: "Storage"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/rqlite-1
---

# Deploy rqlite

Lightweight distributed relational database built on SQLite

**[Deploy rqlite on Railway](https://railway.com/template/rqlite-1)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/rqlite-1/manifest.json

- **Creator:** zer0person's Projects
- **Category:** Storage
- **Total deploys:** 1

## Template content

### rqlite

- **Image:** rqlite/rqlite:10.6.5
- **Start command:** `sh -c 'printf "[{\"username\":\"%s\",\"password\":\"%s\",\"perms\":[\"all\"]},{\"username\":\"*\",\"perms\":[\"ready\"]}]" "$RQLITE_USER" "$RQLITE_PASSWORD" > /tmp/auth.json && exec rqlited -auth /tmp/auth.json -node-id 1 -http-addr 0.0.0.0:4001 -http-adv-addr 127.0.0.1:4001 -raft-addr 0.0.0.0:4002 -raft-adv-addr 127.0.0.1:4002 /rqlite/file/data'`
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host rqlite on Railway

[rqlite](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite) is a lightweight, distributed relational database that uses SQLite as its storage engine and is operated through a simple HTTP API.

## About Hosting rqlite

This template runs the official `rqlite/rqlite:10.6.5` image as a single node on port 4001 with a persistent volume at `/rqlite/file`. A start command writes an authentication file from the service variables `RQLITE_USER` and `RQLITE_PASSWORD`, which are generated at deploy time; every API request needs those credentials as HTTP Basic auth (only the `/readyz` health check is anonymous). Open the Variables tab to read them.

## Common Use Cases

- A small SQLite database reachable over HTTP
- Store app data with the `/db/execute` and `/db/query` endpoints
- Add more nodes later to make it fault tolerant

## Dependencies for rqlite Hosting

- One service with a volume; nothing else

### Deployment Dependencies

- [rqlite on GitHub](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite)
- [Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/rqlite/rqlite)

## Why Deploy rqlite on Railway?

Railway gives you a public HTTPS URL, a persistent volume and automatic restarts with no server to maintain. Access is behind a generated password, so the database is not open to strangers. Example: `curl -u USER:PASSWORD https:///db/query?q=SELECT+1`.


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