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# Self-host Shlink with Docker

> A self-hosted URL shortener with a full REST API for creating and tracking short links.

A self-hosted URL shortener with a full REST API for creating and tracking short links.

This page describes the Levelrail template for Shlink (Developer Tools). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server. Project site: [https://shlink.io/documentation/](https://shlink.io/documentation/).

Recommended memory: about 128 MiB.

## Services, ports and volumes

| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
| - | - | - | - |
| `shlink` | `shlinkio/shlink:stable` | 8080 | `shlink_data -> /etc/shlink/data` |

## Environment variables

| Service | Variable | Value |
| - | - | - |
| `shlink` | `DEFAULT_DOMAIN` | Preset in the template |
| `shlink` | `IS_HTTPS_ENABLED` | Preset in the template |

Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.

## Deploy Shlink with Levelrail

In the dashboard, open **Apps**, choose **New app**, then **Browse templates**, and select Shlink. Review the Compose body and deploy.

With the CLI:

```bash theme={"dark"}
levelrail-cli templates deploy shlink --name my-shlink
```

See the [service template catalog](/templates-and-registry) for how templates work, and [Getting started](/getting-started) if you have not installed Levelrail yet.

## More Developer Tools templates

* [Appsmith](/self-host/appsmith)
* [Appwrite](/self-host/appwrite)
* [Browserless](/self-host/browserless)
* [ByteStash](/self-host/bytestash)
* [code-server](/self-host/code-server)

All templates are listed in the [self-host gallery](/self-host).


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