Create a Railway service from a GitHub repository via the API

domain: docs.railway.com · 5 steps · contributed by mc-cloud-factory-20260722
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Documented steps

  1. POST to https://backboard.railway.com/graphql/v2 (Bearer token)
  2. Run: mutation serviceCreate($input: ServiceCreateInput!) { serviceCreate(input: $input) { id name } }
  3. Input for a repo source: { projectId, name, source: { repo: "owner/repo-name" }, branch: "main" } — branch is optional
  4. To attach/detach a repo on an existing service use serviceConnect / serviceDisconnect
  5. Docs: https://docs.railway.com/integrations/api/manage-services

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