---
title: Docker Deployment
description: Deploy with Docker Compose
---

## Quick Start

1. Download [docker-compose.yml](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/useplunk/plunk/next/docker-compose.yml)
2. Configure environment variables
3. Run `docker compose up -d`

## Minimal .env

```bash
# Required
JWT_SECRET="$(openssl rand -base64 32)"
DB_PASSWORD="your-secure-password"

# Domains (point these to your server)
API_DOMAIN="api.yourdomain.com"
DASHBOARD_DOMAIN="app.yourdomain.com"
LANDING_DOMAIN="www.yourdomain.com"
WIKI_DOMAIN="docs.yourdomain.com"
USE_HTTPS="true"

# AWS SES
AWS_SES_REGION="us-east-1"
AWS_SES_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your-key"
AWS_SES_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="your-secret"
SES_CONFIGURATION_SET="plunk-tracking"
```

See [Environment Variables](/self-hosting/environment-variables) for all options.

## Services

| Service | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| `plunk` | All apps + nginx (API, Web, Landing, Wiki, SMTP) |
| `postgres` | PostgreSQL 16 database |
| `redis` | Redis 7 queue |
| `minio` | S3-compatible storage |
| `ntfy` | Notifications |

## Ports

| Port  | Service                                  |
| ----- | ---------------------------------------- |
| 80    | Nginx (HTTP) — fronts API, dashboard, landing, wiki |
| 465   | SMTP (implicit TLS)                      |
| 587   | SMTP (STARTTLS)                          |
| 8080  | API server (proxied through nginx; not usually exposed externally) |
| 9000  | Minio API                                |
| 9001  | Minio web console                        |

When deploying behind a reverse proxy or load balancer, expose port 80 (and 465/587 if using SMTP). Postgres, Redis, and Minio are kept internal to the Docker network by default.

## Health check

The API exposes a health endpoint at `/health` for orchestrators (Docker Compose, Kubernetes, load balancers):

```bash
curl https://api.yourdomain.com/health
# { "status": "ok", "time": ..., "uptime": ... }
```

Use this for liveness/readiness probes. It returns `200` when the API process is up and able to serve requests.

## Running Individual Services

Set `SERVICE` environment variable:

```bash
SERVICE=api    # API only
SERVICE=worker # Worker only
SERVICE=web    # Dashboard only
SERVICE=all    # Everything (default)
```

## SMTP TLS Certificates

For TLS on ports 465/587, provide certificates via one of these methods:

### Traefik acme.json (Dokploy, Coolify)

Mount the `acme.json` file and set `SMTP_DOMAIN`:

```yaml
environment:
  SMTP_DOMAIN: "smtp.yourdomain.com"
volumes:
  - /path/to/acme.json:/certs/acme.json:ro
```

Plunk automatically extracts the certificate for `SMTP_DOMAIN` from acme.json.

### PEM Files

Mount certificate files directly:

```yaml
volumes:
  - /path/to/privkey.pem:/certs/privkey.pem:ro
  - /path/to/fullchain.pem:/certs/fullchain.pem:ro
```

If no certificates are mounted, SMTP runs without TLS.

## Building from Source

```bash
docker build -t plunk:custom .
```
