- ✅ Docker image build reproducible (Python 3.11-slim, gunicorn 4 workers)
- ✅ Image will be built/deployed via Railway on each git push
- ✅ Automated CI deploy to production on main branch push
- ✅ All prod secrets in Railway environment variables (not in repo)
- ✅ GitHub secret scanning enabled and blocking pushes with hardcoded secrets
- ✅
.envfiles excluded from git
- ✅ Railway PostgreSQL database configured and ready
- ✅ Railway Redis cache configured and ready
- ✅ TLS certificate provided by Railway (automatic)
- ✅ Health check endpoint implemented (
GET /health)
- ✅ PostgreSQL schema initialized and tested
- ✅ Database migrations ready (SQLAlchemy)
- ✅ Database connectivity verified from app
- ✅ Dependency scanning enabled (GitHub)
- ✅ Container image scanning enabled (Railway)
- ✅ Secrets scanning enabled (GitHub push protection)
- ⏳ Add
DEPLOYMENT_MODE=productionto Railway variables - ⏳ Add
STRIPE_API_KEY=sk_live_*to Railway variables - ⏳ Add
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_live_*to Railway variables
- ⏳ Log aggregation setup (Railway provides logs, consider external service)
- ⏳ Metrics dashboard (Prometheus/Grafana or similar)
- ⏳ Error tracking (Sentry integration)
- ⏳ Alerts configured
- ⏳ Automated tests in CI/CD pipeline
- ⏳ Load testing against production database
- ⏳ Integration tests with Stripe/Plaid/Bill.com in production
- ⏳ Rollback procedure documented
- ⏳ Post-deploy verification script
- ⏳ Maintenance window communication plan
Go to: https://railway.app/dashboard → Your Project → Variables
Add these three variables:
DEPLOYMENT_MODE = production
STRIPE_API_KEY = sk_live_[your_live_secret_key]
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET = whsec_live_[your_webhook_secret]
Once variables are saved, Railway automatically redeploys (2-3 minutes)
python check_production_status.pyExpected output: All 4/4 items ✅ READY
- Create test Stripe payment
- Verify funds posting in production
- Check Bill.com integration active
- Confirm Plaid data flowing
| Item | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Railway Build | 🟢 Building | Git push triggered auto-build |
| PostgreSQL DB | ✅ Ready | Connected, schema initialized |
| Redis Cache | ✅ Ready | Connected for session/cache |
| Stripe Live Mode | ⏳ Ready to Enable | Keys obtained, pending variable setup |
| Domain/TLS | ✅ Ready | Railway provides automatic HTTPS |
| Docker Image | 🟢 Building | Based on latest git push |
Environment: Railway.app Pro ($20/month)
Services:
- Python 3.11 + Flask 2.3.2 via Gunicorn
- PostgreSQL 14 (Railway managed)
- Redis (Railway managed)
- Celery for background jobs
Entry Point: gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 --workers 4 --timeout 120 src.app:app
Key Integrations (Ready):
- Stripe (production mode - keys pending)
- Plaid (production mode - ready)
- Bill.com (production mode - ready)
- Intuit/QuickBooks (production mode - ready)
- ✅ Code ready and pushed
- ✅ Dockerfile correct (gunicorn entry point)
- ✅ Dependencies listed (requirements.txt)
- 🟢 CURRENT: Railway building container
- ⏳ NEXT: Add 3 variables to Railway
- ⏳ THEN: Railway redeploys (2-3 min)
- ✅ FINALLY: PRODUCTION LIVE 🎉
After variables are added and Railway redeploys, verify:
# 1. Check production mode is active
python -c "from src.config.config import Config; print(f'IS_PRODUCTION: {Config.IS_PRODUCTION}')"
# 2. Verify Stripe keys are set
python -c "import os; print(f'Stripe API Key Set: {bool(os.getenv(\"STRIPE_API_KEY\"))}')"
# 3. Check database connection
python -c "from src.database.schema import Database; db = Database(); print('DB: Connected')"
# 4. Verify Redis connection
import redis; r = redis.Redis.from_url(os.getenv('REDIS_URL')); print(f'Redis: {r.ping()}')- Now to Build Success: 3-5 minutes (Railway auto-build)
- Add Variables: 2 minutes
- Railway Redeploy: 2-3 minutes
- Production Live: ~10 minutes total ⏱️