How to deploy a model as a web service API?

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#1

Hello,

I'm looking at RStudio Docs and exploring the multiple offerings of RStudio Cloud, Shiny, Server, etc.

But can't figure out which one suits my needs:

How to deploy a model built with R as an API, to be consumed by another Gui, or Excel?

Thanks for your enlightenment.

#2

For this use case I think you would want a virtual server on a cloud computing service (like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Computing, Digital Ocean, Azure, etc) with R installed and make use of the plumber package.

#8

Yes.

The development of the API would be easier on the RStudio environment but for deployment, you just need R, the plumber package and whatever package your API requires.

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#9

Cool.
I have no experience with the installation of packages on the server, but I'll explore the documentation.

#10

My host just installed R on a Linux server, I'll give it a try and explore a simple script to see if it works.
Thanks a lot for your help!

#11

@Nuno.Nogueira:

If you have access to docker engine in Linux server, there’s a friendly step-by-step guide by @skyetetra:

#12

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#3

I have my own Linux server, where can I find if and how to install R on it?

Thank you

#4

Here you can find instructions on how to install R on supported Linux distributions

#6

Just to clarify, you don't strictly need RStudio Server installed in your server to host the API, you just need R (they are not the same thing).

#5

Thanks, but it is a bit too technical for me, I'll ask my host wether they install R Studio Server for me.

#7

OK, that doesn't seem so complicated after all.
You say I can install the open-source R into a Linux server and build an API with Plumber package?
Should be worth investigating the documentation.