---
title: "Self-Hosted Resume Builder"
description: "Run Reactive Resume as a self-hosted resume builder with Docker, PostgreSQL, optional storage, SSO, and migration guidance."
---

Reactive Resume can be run as a self-hosted resume builder when you want to operate the app on your own infrastructure instead of using the hosted instance.

## When self-hosting is a good fit

Self-hosting is useful when you need control over deployment, domain, database, storage, email delivery, authentication providers, and operational policies. The Docker guide is the main setup path for most deployments.

Start here:

- [Self-hosting with Docker](/self-hosting/docker)
- [Self-hosting examples](/self-hosting/examples)
- [Single sign-on](/self-hosting/sso)
- [Migration guide](/self-hosting/migration)

## Core deployment pieces

A typical self-hosted deployment uses:

- Reactive Resume application container.
- PostgreSQL database.
- SMTP configuration for account emails, or console-logged emails in simple development setups.
- Optional S3-compatible storage for uploads.
- Optional SSO or custom OAuth configuration.

The Docker guide includes the environment variable reference and a Compose example.

## Feature considerations

Some features require extra configuration. For example, saved AI providers need server-side encryption configuration, and the AI Agent workspace uses Redis. Self-hosted deployments can also expose API and MCP endpoints from their own domain.

For automation setup on self-hosted instances, see [Using the API](/guides/using-the-api) and [Using the MCP Server](/guides/using-the-mcp-server).

<Tip>
  Replace hosted URLs such as <code>https://rxresu.me</code> with your own instance URL when following API, MCP, or
  sharing examples.
</Tip>
