Deploy and Host Strapi v5 + AWS S3 | Starter Template on Railway

The Strapi v5 + AWS S3 Starter Template provides an out-of-the-box content management system powered by Strapi and PostgreSQL. Media uploads are automatically configured to use AWS S3 with just a few environment variables. Ideal for fast deployments with minimal setup.

About Hosting Strapi v5 + AWS S3 | Starter Template

This template streamlines deploying a Strapi v5 instance with PostgreSQL and AWS S3 integration on Railway. When deployed on Railway, Strapi connects to the PostgreSQL database via private networking, reducing egress fees. Users only need to provide four AWS-related environment variables to enable full media upload functionality. The setup also includes Railway CLI support for seamless local development and deployment workflows, ensuring developers can focus more on building and less on infrastructure.

Common Use Cases

• Rapid deployment of Strapi CMS with PostgreSQL and media hosting
• Projects requiring cloud media storage via AWS S3
• Building full-stack apps with a headless CMS backend

Dependencies for Strapi v5 + AWS S3 | Starter Template Hosting

• PostgreSQL (provisioned automatically by Railway)
• AWS S3 (user-provided credentials)

Deployment Dependencies

• AWS Environment Variables:
  • AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
  • AWS_ACCESS_SECRET
  • AWS_BUCKET_NAME
  • AWS_REGION
• Railway CLI installation guide

Implementation Details

> When developing locally: > > bash > # Clone the repository after ejecting from Railway template > git clone > cd your-repo > yarn install # or npm install > railway login > railway link > railway run yarn develop # or: railway run npm run develop > > > Access the admin panel at http://127.0.0.1:1337/admin

Why Deploy Strapi v5 + AWS S3 | Starter Template 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 Strapi v5 + AWS S3 | Starter Template 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.