---
title: "Deploy userefract.io"
description: "Refract deployment architecture (userefract.io)"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/userefractio
---

# Deploy userefract.io

Refract deployment architecture (userefract.io)

**[Deploy userefract.io on Railway](https://railway.com/template/userefractio)**

- **Creator:** Yoann Jaspar's Projects
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 3

## Template content

### Redis https://cdn.sanity.io/images/sy1jschh/production/0ce0bfdcfbdbf69662b1116671f97c2dd788b655-157x157.svg

- **Image:** redis:8.2.1
- **Start command:** `/bin/sh -c "rm -rf $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH/lost+found/ && exec docker-entrypoint.sh redis-server --requirepass $REDIS_PASSWORD --save 60 1 --dir $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH"`

### Webapp https://cdn.userefract.io/website/refract_logo_small_48.png

- **Source:** arc-lab-hq/refract-dev
- **Health check:** /health

### Async https://cdn.userefract.io/website/refract_logo_small_48.png

- **Source:** arc-lab-hq/refract-dev
- **Start command:** `node apps/backend/dist/consumer.js`

### Postgres https://devicons.railway.app/i/postgresql.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/railwayapp-templates/postgres-ssl:18

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host userefract.io on Railway

Refract is a premium TypeScript SaaS foundation engineered for longevity. While most boilerplates become technical debt after the MVP, Refract is Human & Machine Optimized—built with explicit architectural silos so that when your business pivots, your codebase remains an asset, not a liability.

## About Hosting userefract.io

Refract is designed for Zero-Lock-in. The architecture is entirely self-contained, utilizing standard industry primitives that spin up on Railway in minutes:
- Runtime: Node.js / TypeScript
- Primary Data: PostgreSQL
- Cache & Queues: Redis
- Containerization: GitHub Container Registry (GHCR)

## Common Use Cases

If you are building a SaaS intended to scale, you’ve likely seen a hundred "ship fast" boilerplates. Refract is different. It is designed for technical founders who need:

- Adaptive Billing: Subscriptions, usage-based, or hybrid models that don't require a rewrite.

- Symmetric Legibility: Code that is as easy for a Senior Engineer to audit as it is for an AI Agent to extend.

- Hard Boundaries: Physical decoupling of business logic from infrastructure tools.

## Dependencies for userefract.io Hosting
To deploy the full Refract environment, you will need:

- PostgreSQL: Managed persistence for your core entities.

- Redis: High-performance caching and background job processing.

- Stripe: API keys for the Adaptive Billing Engine.

### Deployment Dependencies

*Deployment Complexity: Zero*
There are no proprietary CLI tools or hidden "magic" configurations. Connect your Refract repository, map your environment variables, and Railway handles the orchestration.

## Why Deploy userefract.io on Railway?

Railway provides the "Hard Boundaries" at the infrastructure level that Refract provides at the code level. It is a singular platform that manages your entire stack without the overhead of traditional cloud providers.

By deploying Refract on Railway, you get:

- Vertical & Horizontal Scalability: Grow your compute as your user base expands.

- Ephemeral Environments: Test your "Pivot-Proof" changes in isolated PR branches before they hit production.

- Integrated Observability: Monitor your servers, databases, and AI agents through a unified dashboard.

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