Deploy Matrix Conduit on Your Own Server
Server for the matrix protocol, written in Rust
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What is Matrix Conduit?
Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by the Matrix protocol Matrix is build to federate with other servers, so you can communicate with people from other servers. More information about matrix can be found here: https://matrix.org/. More information about Conduit in particular is available on https://conduit.rs/.
Self-Host Matrix Conduit
Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.
Install Docker
Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
Configure
Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.
General
Deploy
Copy the configuration and run it on your server.
services:
matrix_conduit:
image: matrixconduit/matrix-conduit:v0.6.0
environment:
CONDUIT_ALLOW_FEDERATION: "true"
CONDUIT_ALLOW_REGISTRATION: "false"
CONDUIT_DATABASE_BACKEND: rocksdb
CONDUIT_LOG: info,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off
CONDUIT_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS: "100"
CONDUIT_MAX_REQUEST_SIZE: "20000000"
CONDUIT_SERVER_NAME: example.com
CONDUIT_TRUSTED_SERVERS: '["matrix.org"]'
volumes:
- matrix_conduit-data:/var/lib/matrix-conduit
volumes:
matrix_conduit-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:6167
Why Self-Host Matrix Conduit?
Full Data Ownership
Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.
No Monthly Fees
Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.
Complete Control
Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.
Privacy & Compliance
Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.
Technical Details
Docker Image
matrixconduit/matrix-conduit:${conduit_version}Official Docs
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