Self-host Chroma with Docker
A developer-friendly embedding database for AI applications, served over a simple HTTP API.
This page describes the Levelrail template for Chroma (Database Tools). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://docs.trychroma.com.Recommended memory: about 512 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
chroma | ghcr.io/chroma-core/chroma:1.0.0 | 8000 | chroma_data -> /data |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
chroma | ANONYMIZED_TELEMETRY | Preset in the template |
chroma | IS_PERSISTENT | Preset in the template |
chroma | PERSIST_DIRECTORY | 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 Chroma with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select Chroma. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy chroma --name my-chromaSee Service template catalog for how templates work, and Getting started if you have not installed Levelrail yet.
More Database Tools templates
All templates are listed in the self-host gallery.