What is shinyapps.io?
shinyapps.io, provided by Posit, offers a streamlined platform for deploying R Shiny applications directly to the web. Users can share their interactive applications online within minutes, eliminating the need for personal server ownership or complex firewall configuration. This service simplifies the deployment process, requiring no hardware setup or installation.
The platform is built with security and scalability as core principles. Each application runs within its own protected environment, and all access is secured with SSL encryption. For enhanced security, paid plans include options for user authentication. shinyapps.io is designed to scale effortlessly, accommodating growth in application complexity and user traffic without requiring users to manage the underlying IT infrastructure.
Features
- Easy Deployment: Deploy Shiny applications without server management.
- Secure Hosting: Each application runs in a protected environment with SSL encryption.
- Scalability: Compute resources scale automatically with application and user growth.
- User Authentication: Prevent anonymous access on Standard and Professional plans.
- Performance Boost: Multiple worker processes, increased RAM, and additional instances available on higher tiers.
- Account Sharing: Share one account among multiple developers (Professional plan).
- Custom Domains: Use a personal domain for applications (Professional plan).
- Premium Email Support: Direct access to support engineers for paid plans.
Use Cases
- Deploying interactive R Shiny dashboards online.
- Sharing data visualizations and analysis results via web applications.
- Hosting R-based machine learning model interfaces.
- Providing secure access to internal analytical tools.
- Quickly prototyping and sharing Shiny applications.
- Hosting educational Shiny applications for teaching purposes.
FAQs
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What are Active Hours on shinyapps.io?
Active Hours are the hours your applications are running and not idle. Each plan has a monthly cap on Active Hours. -
What happens if I exceed my Active Hours limit?
On Free or Starter plans, your applications become unavailable until the next monthly usage period. On Basic, Standard, or Professional plans, overage charges may apply. -
How can I get support for shinyapps.io?
Community support is available on the Posit Community forum. Customers with paid subscriptions (Starter, Basic, Standard, Pro) receive Premium Email Support via the Posit Support site. -
Can I use my own domain name for my Shiny applications?
Yes, custom domain support is included in the Professional plan. -
Is user authentication available to restrict access?
Yes, the Standard and Professional plans offer user authentication features to prevent anonymous access to your applications.
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