[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":287},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-blueprints/bolt-railway":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":267,"date":268,"dateModified":268,"description":269,"draft":270,"extension":271,"faq":272,"featured":270,"headerVariant":273,"image":272,"keywords":272,"meta":274,"navigation":275,"ogDescription":276,"ogTitle":272,"path":277,"readTime":278,"schemaOrg":279,"schemaType":280,"seo":281,"sitemap":282,"stem":283,"tags":284,"twitterCard":285,"__hash__":286},"blog/blog/blueprints/bolt-railway.md","Bolt.new + Railway Security Blueprint",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":255},"minimark",[9,20,24,30,35,102,106,121,134,138,147,151,160,164,169,172,175,178,181,184,187,190,204,224,243],[10,11,12],"blueprint-summary",{},[13,14,15,19],"p",{},[16,17,18],"strong",{},"To secure a Bolt.new + Railway stack,"," you need to: (1) configure all environment variables in Railway dashboard using variable references for linked services, (2) use private networking for database connections so they are not exposed publicly, (3) separate services appropriately to limit blast radius, and (4) ensure internal URLs are used for service-to-service communication. 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Key security tasks: configure environment variables in Railway dashboard (not in code), use private networking for database connections, separate services for different concerns, and never expose internal service URLs publicly.",[31,32,34],"h2",{"id":33},"railway-security-features","Railway Security Features",[36,37,38,54],"table",{},[39,40,41],"thead",{},[42,43,44,48,51],"tr",{},[45,46,47],"th",{},"Feature",[45,49,50],{},"Security Benefit",[45,52,53],{},"Configuration",[55,56,57,69,80,91],"tbody",{},[42,58,59,63,66],{},[60,61,62],"td",{},"Private networking",[60,64,65],{},"Internal-only communication",[60,67,68],{},"Use internal URLs",[42,70,71,74,77],{},[60,72,73],{},"Environment variables",[60,75,76],{},"Secret management",[60,78,79],{},"Railway dashboard",[42,81,82,85,88],{},[60,83,84],{},"Service isolation",[60,86,87],{},"Limit blast radius",[60,89,90],{},"Separate services",[42,92,93,96,99],{},[60,94,95],{},"Database plugins",[60,97,98],{},"Managed security",[60,100,101],{},"One-click setup",[31,103,105],{"id":104},"part-1-railway-environment-variables","Part 1: Railway Environment Variables",[107,108,110],"code-block",{"label":109},"Configure in Railway Dashboard",[111,112,117],"pre",{"className":113,"code":115,"language":116},[114],"language-text","# Database (auto-configured if using Railway database)\nDATABASE_URL=${{Postgres.DATABASE_URL}}\n\n# External services\nSUPABASE_URL=https://xxx.supabase.co\nSUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=eyJ...\n\n# Application\nJWT_SECRET=your-secret\nNODE_ENV=production\n","text",[118,119,115],"code",{"__ignoreMap":120},"",[122,123,124],"warning-box",{},[13,125,126,129,130,133],{},[16,127,128],{},"Use Railway's variable references:"," For Railway-hosted databases, use ",[118,131,132],{},"${{ServiceName.VARIABLE}}"," syntax to automatically inject credentials.",[31,135,137],{"id":136},"part-2-railway-service-architecture","Part 2: Railway Service Architecture",[107,139,141],{"label":140},"Recommended project structure",[111,142,145],{"className":143,"code":144,"language":116},[114],"Railway Project\n├── web (frontend)\n│   └── Public domain\n│   └── No sensitive env vars\n├── api (backend)\n│   └── Private or public domain\n│   └── DATABASE_URL, secrets\n├── postgres (database)\n│   └── Private networking only\n│   └── No public access\n└── redis (cache, optional)\n    └── Private networking only\n",[118,146,144],{"__ignoreMap":120},[31,148,150],{"id":149},"part-3-railway-private-networking","Part 3: Railway Private Networking",[107,152,154],{"label":153},"Use internal URLs for services",[111,155,158],{"className":156,"code":157,"language":116},[114],"# Public URL (for external access)\nhttps://api-production-xxxx.up.railway.app\n\n# Internal URL (for service-to-service)\napi.railway.internal:3000\n\n# Database (always use internal)\npostgres.railway.internal:5432\n",[118,159,157],{"__ignoreMap":120},[31,161,163],{"id":162},"security-checklist","Security Checklist",[165,166,168],"h4",{"id":167},"railway-deployment-checklist","Railway Deployment Checklist",[13,170,171],{},"Environment variables in Railway dashboard",[13,173,174],{},"No hardcoded secrets in code",[13,176,177],{},"Database uses private networking",[13,179,180],{},"Services appropriately isolated",[13,182,183],{},"Internal URLs for service communication",[13,185,186],{},".env files in .gitignore",[13,188,189],{},"Healthcheck endpoints configured",[191,192,193,198],"stack-comparison",{},[194,195,197],"h3",{"id":196},"alternative-stacks-to-consider","Alternative Stacks to Consider",[111,199,202],{"className":200,"code":201,"language":116},[114],"      **Bolt.new + Vercel**\n      Serverless deployment alternative\n\n\n      **Bolt.new + Netlify**\n      JAMstack deployment\n\n\n      **Bolt.new + Supabase**\n      External database option\n",[118,203,201],{"__ignoreMap":120},[205,206,207,214],"faq-section",{},[208,209,211],"faq-item",{"question":210},"Should I use Railway's database or external?",[13,212,213],{},"Railway's databases are convenient and use private networking by default. External databases (Supabase, PlanetScale) offer more features but require secure connection string management.",[208,215,217],{"question":216},"How do I secure inter-service communication?",[13,218,219,220,223],{},"Use Railway's private networking with internal URLs. 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