Deploy and Host n8n on Railway

n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool that connects apps, APIs, and databases into automated workflows. It provides a visual editor to design processes, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate services without needing complex code.

About Hosting n8n

Hosting n8n on Railway is simple and efficient. Railway takes care of provisioning, scaling, and infrastructure management while you only need to deploy your project. Setup involves creating a Railway project, adding environment variables such as N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER and N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD for authentication, and exposing port 5678. Once deployed, you can access the n8n dashboard from your browser to build and monitor workflows. Railway ensures that your automation runs securely, reliably, and with minimal effort.

Common Use Cases

• Automating communication between Slack, Gmail, and other apps
• Syncing data between databases and cloud services
• Processing and transforming API data
• Creating alerting and notification systems

Dependencies for n8n Hosting

• Node.js runtime (handled by Railway)
• Environment variables for authentication
• Optional persistent storage for workflow history

Deployment Dependencies

• N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER – Username for n8n login
• N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD – Password for n8n login
• Expose port 5678
• n8n Documentation

Implementation Details

Deployment is handled automatically by Railway’s build process. No extra code is required.

Why Deploy n8n 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 n8n 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.