Hosted Backend
The Nimbus hosted backend runs the full pipeline on Railway — no local setup required for execution.
What's hosted
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| API | FastAPI on Railway, available at api.get-nimbus.com |
| Vector store | ChromaDB on a persistent Railway volume |
| Workspaces | Ephemeral containers per task, auto-cleaned after completion |
| Database | SQLite (tasks, repos, keys, automations, skills) |
Using the hosted backend
Pass --backend to any nimbus run command:
nimbus run "add rate limiting to the API" \
--backend https://api.get-nimbus.com \
--api-key $NIMBUS_API_KEY
Or set the environment variable:
export NIMBUS_BACKEND=https://api.get-nimbus.com
export NIMBUS_API_KEY=nim-...
nimbus run "add rate limiting to the API"
Pricing
| Tier | Tasks / month | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 10 | $0 |
| Pro | Unlimited | Contact us |
The free tier is fully functional — same models, same pipeline, same integrations.
Interactive docs
The full OpenAPI spec is available at:
https://api.get-nimbus.com/docs
Getting started
- Generate an API key — see API Keys
- Run your first hosted task — see Getting Started