How do I deploy Telegram Webhook Gateway on Railway?

You can deploy Telegram Webhook Gateway 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: telegram-webhook-gateway-6807702c, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Telegram Webhook Gateway on Railway

Telegram Webhook Gateway is a small, production-ready service that receives Telegram bot webhooks, stores events durably, and forwards them to one or more backend services with retries, fan-out, and optional signature verification. It helps make Telegram webhooks reliable and easier to integrate with real systems.

About Hosting Telegram Webhook Gateway

Hosting Telegram Webhook Gateway involves running a lightweight FastAPI service with a persistent SQLite-backed queue and a background worker. Telegram sends webhook updates to the gateway, which immediately acknowledges them and processes delivery asynchronously. This setup prevents data loss during restarts, handles temporary downstream failures with retries, and allows a single Telegram bot to send events to multiple services. Railway handles HTTPS, environment variables, and persistent storage, so no manual infrastructure setup is required.

Common Use Cases

Forward Telegram bot events to multiple services (analytics, logging, APIs)
Add retries and durability to Telegram webhooks
Fan-out Telegram events to internal microservices
Bridge Telegram bots with webhook-based systems and internal services

Dependencies for Telegram Webhook Gateway Hosting

Telegram Bot API
Python (FastAPI, aiogram, httpx)
SQLite (for durable queue storage)

Deployment Dependencies

Telegram bot token from @BotFather
Public HTTPS endpoint (provided automatically by Railway)

Implementation Details (Optional)

The gateway receives Telegram updates via a FastAPI endpoint, stores events in a SQLite queue, and processes them asynchronously using a background worker. Events are forwarded to configured webhook targets with optional HMAC signing and retry logic.

Why Deploy Telegram Webhook Gateway 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 Telegram Webhook Gateway 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.