Deploy and Host Switchboard on Railway

Switchboard is a private connector that lets Claude read your WhatsApp, LinkedIn and Instagram messages and draft replies for you, in Claude chat, Cowork, scheduled tasks and Claude Code. Claude reads and drafts, but nothing is sent until you tap confirm on a page showing the exact message and recipient.

About Hosting Switchboard

Switchboard runs as one small service on Railway with a 1 GB volume for its settings and drafts. It connects to your messaging accounts through Unipile, which links WhatsApp by QR code. After deploying, you add two values in Railway's Variables: your Unipile API key and a long password from your password manager. Then you add Switchboard as a custom connector in Claude, sign in once with that password, and you're live. Sends are capped at 30 a day per channel by default to keep your accounts safe, and only you can sign in.

Common Use Cases

Ask Claude who's waiting on a reply from you across WhatsApp, LinkedIn and Instagram
Have Claude draft replies in your voice, then send each one with a single tap
Run a morning inbox triage as a Cowork scheduled task while your laptop is closed

Dependencies for Switchboard Hosting

A Unipile account with WhatsApp linked, plus LinkedIn and Instagram if you want them
A Claude plan that supports custom connectors

Why Deploy Switchboard 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 Switchboard 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.