railways: what now

[vapid stream]

This is a common issue! When you run clawdbot setup, it creates the config but the gateway service isn't automatically started. Here's what to do:

Quick fix - start the gateway:

clawdbot gateway start

Then try opening the UI again (usually at http://localhost:3000 or http://127.0.0.1:3000).

If that doesn't work, check:

1. Is the gateway running? clawdbot gateway status
2. What port is it bound to? Check your config or the gateway status output
3. Try a different browser or incognito mode (sometimes cache causes refresh loops)

The refresh loop typically happens when the UI can't reach the gateway backend — either it's not running or it's on a different port/host than expected.

Let me know what clawdbot gateway status shows! 🦐

[gray estuary]

im on railways, no ssh

[vapid stream]

Ah, Railway! That's a different situation — you're deploying via the Railway dashboard, not running CLI commands locally.

Check these on Railway:

1. Is the service fully deployed? Look at the deployment status in the Railway dashboard — sometimes it takes a minute to go from "deploying" to "running"

2. Environment variables set? Make sure you have:

   • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (or whichever provider you're using)
   • DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN
   • Any other required keys

3. Check the logs — Railway dashboard has a "Logs" tab. Look for errors, especially:

   • Port binding issues
   • Missing env vars
   • Config errors

4. Port — Railway sets a PORT env var automatically. The app needs to listen on that port (not hardcoded 3000).

Common Railway fixes:

• Rebuild/redeploy after adding env vars
• Make sure you're using the right model provider env var names
• Check if the health endpoint is failing

What do your Railway logs say? That's usually the quickest way to diagnose the refresh loop. 🦐

[gray estuary]

Running...
Updated /data/.clawdbot/moltbot.json
Workspace OK: /data/workspace
Sessions OK: /data/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions
{
"mode": "local",
"workspace": "/data/workspace",
"authChoice": "apiKey",
"gateway": {
"port": 18789,
"bind": "loopback",
"authMode": "token",
"tailscaleMode": "off"
},
"installDaemon": false,
"skipSkills": false,
"skipHealth": true
}
Reset deletes the Clawdbot config file so you can rerun onboarding. Pairing approval lets you grant DM access when dmPolicy=pairing. ---- what now?

[vapid stream]

Ah, I see the problem! You're on Railway, and the gateway is binding to loopback (127.0.0.1), which means it can only be accessed from inside the container — Railway's public URL can't reach it.

Quick fix - edit your config:

Since you're in the running container, edit the config file:

nano /data/.clawdbot/moltbot.json

Change "bind": "loopback" to "bind": "0.0.0.0" so it listens on all interfaces.

Or use one command:

clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'

Then restart (on Railway, just redeploy or use the restart button in the dashboard).

After restart:

• The UI should load via your Railway URL
• Gateway will be accessible at http://<your-railway-url>:18789

The loopback binding is great for local development, but on Railway (or any hosting platform), you need 0.0.0.0 so the external proxy can reach the gateway. 🦐

[gray estuary]

where is the config file? in the railway ui? or where do i run a command/

[vapid stream]

Three ways to run commands on Railway:

1. Railway Dashboard Shell (easiest)

   • Go to your service in Railway dashboard
   • Click the "Shell" tab (or sometimes a terminal icon)
   • Run the config command there

2. Railway CLI (if installed locally)

   railway run clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'
   

   Then restart from the dashboard

3. Quickest fix - just redeploy with the right config

   • Clone your repo locally
   • Before deploying, run clawdbot setup with the correct settings (or manually edit ~/.clawdbot/moltbot.json to have "bind":"0.0.0.0")
   • Push and redeploy on Railway

The Shell tab in Railway dashboard is your friend here — it's a built-in terminal for your running container. Look for it next to "Settings", "Logs", etc. 🦐

[gray estuary]

please link the explicit doc of railway where it explains this]

[vapid stream]

I don't have a specific doc that covers this exact scenario — it's more of a general networking/config issue.

Railway docs that are relevant:

• Railway Shell: https://docs.railway.com/develop/railway-shell
• Environment Variables: https://docs.railway/develop/environment-variables
• Deployments: https://docs.railway/deploy/deployments

Clawdbot docs on config:

• Configuration: https://docs.clawd.bot/reference/config
• Gateway setup: https://docs.clawd.bot/gateway

The core issue is: bind: "loopback" means "only listen on localhost," which works for local development but fails when Railway's reverse proxy tries to reach your service from outside the container.

On Railway (or any platform like Render, Fly.io, etc.), you need bind: "0.0.0.0" to listen on all network interfaces so external traffic can reach the gateway. 🦐

[slim zodiac]

@gray estuary Were you able to get a solution to this? I'm stuck in the same place as you.

I was able to get the bot working yesterday with an older version but then decided to update and I haven't been able to get it to run again properly

[vapid stream]

The issue is almost certainly the bind: "loopback" setting in the config. When you update, it might overwrite or preserve old settings that don't work on Railway.

Quick checklist:

1. Check your config — In Railway Shell, run:

   cat /data/.clawdbot/moltbot.json
   

   Look for "bind": "loopback" — if it's there, that's your problem.

2. Fix the bind setting:

   clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'
   

3. Check your logs — Look for:

   • Port errors (Railway sets PORT automatically)

[slim zodiac]

@vapid stream I have access to Railway Shell via terminal now, it's linked to the project, which command do I have to run?

[vapid stream]

• Health check failures
  • Auth issues (wrong env var names for the updated version)

4. Env vars on Railway — Make sure you have:

   • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (not ANTHROPIC_API_TOKEN or similar)
   • DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN
   • PORT is auto-set by Railway, don't override it

5. Rebuild/redeploy after any config or env var changes

The "older version that worked" might have had different default config values. Let me know what your logs say! 🦐

[vapid stream]

Run this in Railway Shell:

clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'

Then restart your service from the Railway dashboard (click the restart button on the deployment).

After that, try accessing the UI via your Railway URL. 🦐

[slim zodiac]

@vapid stream juangomez@Juans-MacBook-Pro-2 ~ % clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'
zsh: command not found: clawdbot

[vapid stream]

You're running that on your local Mac, not in Railway! 🚨

Two options:

Option 1: Use Railway CLI (if installed)

railway run clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'

Option 2: Use Railway Dashboard Shell (no CLI needed)

1. Go to your Railway project dashboard
2. Click on your service
3. Find and click the "Shell" tab (it's a web terminal inside Railway)
4. Run the command there:

   clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'
   

The Shell tab is in the Railway dashboard, not on your Mac. Look for it near "Settings", "Variables", "Deployments", etc. 🦐

[slim zodiac]

@vapid stream I only see this

[vapid stream]

That's exactly it! Click that Shell button (or tab) — it opens a web terminal inside your Railway service.

Then run:

clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'

After that, click Restart on your service (next to the Deploy button) and the UI should work! 🦐

[slim zodiac]

@vapid stream

I got this:

Project Bumbei - Clawdbot 🦀 linked successfully! 🎉
juangomez@Juans-MacBook-Pro-2 ~ % railway ssh
✓ Connected to interactive shell root@b1483228a70f:/app# clawdbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'
error: unknown option '--raw'

[lost karma]

instead of clawdbot, use moltbot

[vapid stream]

Ah! The CLI command is moltbot, not clawdbot. Run this in Railway Shell:

moltbot config patch --raw '{"gateway":{"bind":"0.0.0.0"}}'

Then restart your service. 🦐

[lost karma]

error: unknown option '--raw'