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Open WebUI + Ollama Docker Compose Example

Open WebUI chat frontend wired to an Ollama backend, with persistent volumes.

The compose.yaml

name: open-webui
services:
  open-webui:
    image: ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - 3000:8080
    environment:
      OLLAMA_BASE_URL: http://ollama:11434
    volumes:
      - webui_data:/app/backend/data
    depends_on:
      - ollama
    logging:
      driver: json-file
      options:
        max-size: 10m
        max-file: '3'
  ollama:
    image: ollama/ollama:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - ollama_data:/root/.ollama
    logging:
      driver: json-file
      options:
        max-size: 10m
        max-file: '3'
volumes:
  webui_data: {}
  ollama_data: {}

Start it up

# Validate the configuration (does not start anything):
docker compose -f compose.yaml config

# Pull images and start in the background:
docker compose -f compose.yaml pull
docker compose -f compose.yaml up -d

# Check status and follow logs:
docker compose -f compose.yaml ps
docker compose -f compose.yaml logs -f

# Stop and remove (named volumes are kept):
docker compose -f compose.yaml down

Services

  • open-webuighcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
  • ollamaollama/ollama:latest

Security notes

  • warning
    No healthcheck
    Add a `healthcheck:` that probes a readiness endpoint or a CLI check for the service.
  • warning
    No healthcheck
    Add a `healthcheck:` that probes a readiness endpoint or a CLI check for the service.
  • warning
    No memory limit
    Set a memory limit sized to the workload (e.g. `mem_limit: 512m`).
  • warning
    No memory limit
    Set a memory limit sized to the workload (e.g. `mem_limit: 512m`).
  • warning
    Service image uses `latest`
    Pin an explicit version tag (and ideally a digest) for every service image.

Open the template in the generator to apply one-click hardening.

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FAQ

How do I run this Open WebUI + Ollama Docker Compose file?

Save it as compose.yaml, then run `docker compose up -d`. Validate first with `docker compose config` and follow logs with `docker compose logs -f`.

Do I need a version field in the Open WebUI + Ollama Compose file?

No — modern Docker Compose does not require a top-level version field, and this example does not include one.

How do I customize this Open WebUI + Ollama template?

Open it in the free Docker Compose Generator to change images, ports, volumes, networks, environment variables, and health checks visually, then download your compose.yaml.

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