Open WebUI

Technical Setup & Integration

Installation

pip install open-webui
open-webui serve

Or via Docker:

docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway \
  -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always \
  ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main

Model Connections Open WebUI connects to any OpenAI-compatible REST API. Configure endpoints in Settings → Connections. Ollama is auto-discovered on localhost:11434. You can add multiple providers simultaneously (e.g., local Ollama + OpenAI + Anthropic).

Python Functions & Pipelines Extend functionality by writing Python functions that are loaded at runtime. These can implement custom RAG logic, tool calling, web search, or preprocessing/postprocessing pipelines. Functions are shareable via the community hub.

Enterprise Features

• SSO: SAML/OIDC integration for corporate identity providers
• RBAC: Granular role-based access control per user or group
• Audit Logs: Full conversation and access logging for compliance
• Multi-instance: Deploy across cloud, on-prem, or hybrid environments

Full documentation is available at docs.openwebui.com.