2 months ago
Feature request: Private Networking UI should show/copy the full internal URL, not just the hostname
I ran into a confusing UX issue with Railway private networking.
In the Networking settings, the Private Networking section copies only the internal hostname, like:
.railway.internal
The problem is that this looks like a complete value to use for service-to-service HTTP requests, but in practice I still needed the full internal URL including the service port, for example:
http://.railway.internal:
Because the UI only provided the hostname, I spent time debugging DNS, config, and networking before realizing the copied value was incomplete for actual HTTP usage.
Suggested improvements:
1. Show the listening port in the Private Networking UI.
2. Add a “Copy full internal URL” button.
3. Show an example format like:
http://.railway.internal:
4. Add a note that the copied value is hostname-only and clients may still need the app’s listening port.
5. If possible, auto-detect and surface the active listening port.
Why this matters:
- The current UX makes the copied value feel complete when it is not.
- This is especially confusing for internal HTTP integrations.
- It leads to unnecessary debugging.
This is mainly a UX/discoverability issue, not a networking failure.
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