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Anonymous
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2 months ago

What is the best way to host a python (backend) web application on railway

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domehane
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2 months ago

hey! so for hosting python backend on railwa, here's what actually works:

main thing is use a production server like gunicorn (for flask/django) or uvicorn (for fastapi). don't use the dev server in production.

to set it up add gunicorn to your requirements.txt, then set your start command directly in railway's service settings. something like:

gunicorn app:app

or for fastapi:

uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT

you can also use a Procfile but railway recommends just setting it in the dashboard now

important stuff:

  • always use the $PORT environment variable that railway provides

  • keep requirements.txt up to date

  • turn debug off for production

  • use railway's environment variables for any secrets/api keys

  • if you need a database, add postgres from railway's database service

what you need:

  • requirements.txt (or pyproject.toml)

  • your main python files

  • that's basically it

railway auto-detects everything for you. just connect your github repo, railway figures out it's python, and deploys it. way simpler than it used to be.

then just generate a domain in the networking settings and you're live.

hope this help you


domehane

hey! so for hosting python backend on railwa, here's what actually works:main thing is use a production server like gunicorn (for flask/django) or uvicorn (for fastapi). don't use the dev server in production.to set it up add gunicorn to your requirements.txt, then set your start command directly in railway's service settings. something like:gunicorn app:appor for fastapi:uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORTyou can also use a Procfile but railway recommends just setting it in the dashboard nowimportant stuff:always use the $PORT environment variable that railway provideskeep requirements.txt up to dateturn debug off for productionuse railway's environment variables for any secrets/api keysif you need a database, add postgres from railway's database servicewhat you need:requirements.txt (or pyproject.toml)your main python filesthat's basically itrailway auto-detects everything for you. just connect your github repo, railway figures out it's python, and deploys it. way simpler than it used to be.then just generate a domain in the networking settings and you're live.hope this help you

Anonymous
FREEOP

2 months ago

Thank you very much SR


domehane
FREE

2 months ago

your welcome


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