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Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in Discussions to discuss your idea/fix with the community before creating a pull request, and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.
This is to ensure large feature PRs are discussed with the community first, before starting work on it. If the community does not want this feature or it is not relevant for Open WebUI as a project, it can be identified in the discussion before working on the feature and submitting the PR.
Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:
Target branch: Verify that the pull request targets the dev branch. PRs targeting main will be immediately closed.
Description: Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request down below.
Changelog: Ensure a changelog entry following the format of Keep a Changelog is added at the bottom of the PR description.
Documentation: Add docs in Open WebUI Docs Repository. Document user-facing behavior, environment variables, public APIs/interfaces, or deployment steps. (Deployment steps and env vars documented in README; can add to docs repo in follow-up if desired.)
Dependencies: Are there any new or upgraded dependencies? If so, explain why, update the changelog/docs, and include any compatibility notes. No new dependencies. Render Blueprint and README only.
Testing: Perform manual tests to verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality. Include reproducible steps to demonstrate the issue before the fix. Test edge cases (URL encoding, HTML entities, types). Take this as an opportunity to make screenshots of the feature/fix and include them in the PR description. (Deployed from Blueprint on Render; service builds, health check passes, app loads. Only render.yaml and README changed.)
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Design & Architecture: Prefer smart defaults over adding new settings; use local state for ephemeral UI logic. Open a Discussion for major architectural or UX changes. (N/A – deploy config and docs only.)
Git Hygiene: Keep PRs atomic (one logical change). Clean up commits and rebase on dev to ensure no unrelated commits (e.g. from main) are included. Push updates to the existing PR branch instead of closing and reopening.
Title Prefix: To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: feat (see PR title).
Changelog Entry
Description
Adds one-click deployment for Open WebUI on Render via a Blueprint (render.yaml) and a "Deploy on Render" section in the README. Deployment is OpenAI/API-only on Render (Ollama does not run there). WEBUI_SECRET_KEY is auto-generated by Render; users set OPENAI_API_KEY in the Dashboard for chat.
Added
render.yaml – Render Blueprint: Docker web service (free tier), health check, WEBUI_SECRET_KEY with generateValue: true, OPENAI_API_KEY (user-set), analytics disabled.
README section "Deploy on Render" – Steps, env vars (WEBUI_SECRET_KEY auto-generated, OPENAI_API_KEY required), notes on ephemeral data and persistent disk, and Deploy to Render button.
Changed
None.
Deprecated
None.
Removed
None.
Fixed
None.
Security
None.
Breaking Changes
None.
Additional Information
Ollama does not run on Render; README and blueprint state deployment is for OpenAI-compatible APIs only (OpenAI, OpenRouter, Groq, etc.). Optional OLLAMA_BASE_URL can be set in the Dashboard if the user has an external Ollama server.
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/21812
**Author:** [@ojusave](https://github.com/ojusave)
**Created:** 2/24/2026
**Status:** ❌ Closed
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `main`
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### 📝 Commits (10+)
- [`fe6783c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fe6783c16699911c7be17392596d579333fb110c) Merge pull request #19030 from open-webui/dev
- [`fc05e0a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fc05e0a6c5d39da60b603b4d520f800d6e36f748) Merge pull request #19405 from open-webui/dev
- [`e3faec6`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e3faec62c58e3a83d89aa3df539feacefa125e0c) Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev
- [`9899293`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/9899293f050ad50ae12024cbebee7e018acd851e) Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev
- [`140605e`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/140605e660b8186a7d5c79fb3be6ffb147a2f498) Merge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev
- [`6f1486f`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6f1486ffd0cb288d0e21f41845361924e0d742b3) Merge pull request #19466 from open-webui/dev
- [`d95f533`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/d95f533214e3fe5beb5e41ec1f349940bc4c7043) Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/dev
- [`a727153`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/a7271532f8a38da46785afcaa7e65f9a45e7d753) 0.6.43 (#20093)
- [`6adde20`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/6adde203cd292a9e3af9c64a2ae36b603fed096a) Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/dev
- [`f9b0534`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/f9b0534e0c442631d1cb7205169588b9b6204179) Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev
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# Pull Request Checklist
### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) to discuss your idea/fix with the community before creating a pull request, and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.
This is to ensure large feature PRs are discussed with the community first, before starting work on it. If the community does not want this feature or it is not relevant for Open WebUI as a project, it can be identified in the discussion before working on the feature and submitting the PR.
**Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:**
- [x] **Target branch:** Verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. **PRs targeting `main` will be immediately closed.**
- [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request down below.
- [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description.
- [ ] **Documentation:** Add docs in [Open WebUI Docs Repository](https://github.com/open-webui/docs). Document user-facing behavior, environment variables, public APIs/interfaces, or deployment steps. *(Deployment steps and env vars documented in README; can add to docs repo in follow-up if desired.)*
- [x] **Dependencies:** Are there any new or upgraded dependencies? If so, explain why, update the changelog/docs, and include any compatibility notes. **No new dependencies.** Render Blueprint and README only.
- [x] **Testing:** Perform manual tests to **verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality**. Include reproducible steps to demonstrate the issue before the fix. Test edge cases (URL encoding, HTML entities, types). Take this as an opportunity to **make screenshots of the feature/fix and include them in the PR description**. *(Deployed from Blueprint on Render; service builds, health check passes, app loads. Only render.yaml and README changed.)*
- [x] **Agentic AI Code:** Confirm this Pull Request is **not written by any AI Agent** or has at least **gone through additional human review AND manual testing**. If any AI Agent is the co-author of this PR, it may lead to immediate closure of the PR.
- [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards?
- [x] **Design & Architecture:** Prefer smart defaults over adding new settings; use local state for ephemeral UI logic. Open a Discussion for major architectural or UX changes. *(N/A – deploy config and docs only.)*
- [x] **Git Hygiene:** Keep PRs atomic (one logical change). Clean up commits and rebase on `dev` to ensure no unrelated commits (e.g. from `main`) are included. Push updates to the existing PR branch instead of closing and reopening.
- [x] **Title Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: **feat** (see PR title).
# Changelog Entry
### Description
- Adds one-click deployment for Open WebUI on [Render](https://render.com/) via a Blueprint (`render.yaml`) and a "Deploy on Render" section in the README. Deployment is OpenAI/API-only on Render (Ollama does not run there). `WEBUI_SECRET_KEY` is auto-generated by Render; users set `OPENAI_API_KEY` in the Dashboard for chat.
### Added
- **`render.yaml`** – Render Blueprint: Docker web service (free tier), health check, `WEBUI_SECRET_KEY` with `generateValue: true`, `OPENAI_API_KEY` (user-set), analytics disabled.
- **README section "Deploy on Render"** – Steps, env vars (WEBUI_SECRET_KEY auto-generated, OPENAI_API_KEY required), notes on ephemeral data and persistent disk, and Deploy to Render button.
### Changed
- None.
### Deprecated
- None.
### Removed
- None.
### Fixed
- None.
### Security
- None.
### Breaking Changes
- None.
---
### Additional Information
- Ollama does not run on Render; README and blueprint state deployment is for OpenAI-compatible APIs only (OpenAI, OpenRouter, Groq, etc.). Optional `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` can be set in the Dashboard if the user has an external Ollama server.
- One-click Blueprint link: `https://dashboard.render.com/blueprint/new?repo=https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui`
### Screenshots or Videos
- N/A – documentation and YAML config only.
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/21812
Author: @ojusave
Created: 2/24/2026
Status: ❌ Closed
Base:
dev← Head:main📝 Commits (10+)
fe6783cMerge pull request #19030 from open-webui/devfc05e0aMerge pull request #19405 from open-webui/deve3faec6Merge pull request #19416 from open-webui/dev9899293Merge pull request #19448 from open-webui/dev140605eMerge pull request #19462 from open-webui/dev6f1486fMerge pull request #19466 from open-webui/devd95f533Merge pull request #19729 from open-webui/deva7271530.6.43 (#20093)6adde20Merge pull request #20394 from open-webui/devf9b0534Merge pull request #20522 from open-webui/dev📊 Changes
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README.md(+32 -0)➕
render.yaml(+28 -0)📄 Description
Pull Request Checklist
Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in Discussions to discuss your idea/fix with the community before creating a pull request, and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.
This is to ensure large feature PRs are discussed with the community first, before starting work on it. If the community does not want this feature or it is not relevant for Open WebUI as a project, it can be identified in the discussion before working on the feature and submitting the PR.
Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:
devbranch. PRs targetingmainwill be immediately closed.devto ensure no unrelated commits (e.g. frommain) are included. Push updates to the existing PR branch instead of closing and reopening.Changelog Entry
Description
render.yaml) and a "Deploy on Render" section in the README. Deployment is OpenAI/API-only on Render (Ollama does not run there).WEBUI_SECRET_KEYis auto-generated by Render; users setOPENAI_API_KEYin the Dashboard for chat.Added
render.yaml– Render Blueprint: Docker web service (free tier), health check,WEBUI_SECRET_KEYwithgenerateValue: true,OPENAI_API_KEY(user-set), analytics disabled.Changed
Deprecated
Removed
Fixed
Security
Breaking Changes
Additional Information
OLLAMA_BASE_URLcan be set in the Dashboard if the user has an external Ollama server.https://dashboard.render.com/blueprint/new?repo=https://github.com/open-webui/open-webuiScreenshots or Videos
Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.