Self-Host Vaultwarden with Docker Compose
Vaultwarden is an alternative implementation of the Bitwarden server API written in Rust. It is lightweight, runs in under 30MB of RAM, and is fully compatible with official Bitwarden browser extensions and mobile apps.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
version: '3.8'
services:
vaultwarden:
image: vaultwarden/server:latest
container_name: vaultwarden
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- vaultwarden_data:/data
volumes:
vaultwarden_data:
driver: localdocker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose up -d
Key Environment Variables
Recommended baseline environment configuration for this container
| Variable Name | Default / Recommended Value |
|---|---|
| WEBSOCKET_ENABLED | true |
| SIGNUPS_ALLOWED | true |
| ADMIN_TOKEN | secure_argon2_or_random_token |
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