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How to deploy Machine Learning models in Production as APIs (using Flask)

Deploying Machine Learning Models as APIs using Flask

1. Options to Implement Machine Learning Models:

• Option 1: Rewriting code in the language of software engineers.


• Option 2: API-first approach - using web APIs for cross-language compatibility.

2. What are APIs?

• APIs are contracts between two software systems, defining input-output formats for functionality
extension.

3. Python Environment Setup & Flask Basics:

• Use Anaconda for environment management.


• Install Flask and Gunicorn.
• Create a simple Flask "Hello-World" application.
• Serve the app using Gunicorn.

4. Creating a Machine Learning Model:

• Use a competition dataset (e.g., Loan Prediction).


• Preprocess data, handle missing values.
• Create a Scikit-learn pipeline for training.

5. Saving Machine Learning Model: Serialization & Deserialization:

• Serialize models using pickle or h5py.


• Save the model file.

6. Creating an API using Flask:

• Define Flask app with an API endpoint.


• Handle API requests, load the model, make predictions.
• Use `request.get_json()` for JSON data.
• Run Flask app with Gunicorn.

7. Containerize the Flask App:

• Create a Dockerfile for containerization.


• Build and push Docker image to a container registry.

8. Deploy to a Cloud Platform (AWS):

• Set up services on AWS (ECS, API Gateway, ECR).


• Deploy the containerized Flask app to ECS.
• Link API Gateway to the ECS service.
9. Test the Deployed API:

• Send test requests to the API Gateway endpoint.


• Ensure accurate predictions from the deployed model.

10. Monitor and Scale:

• Use AWS CloudWatch for monitoring.


• Scale ECS service based on load.

11. Additional Considerations:

• Implement authentication and authorization for API security.


• Use environment variables for sensitive information.
• Save and track ML models effectively.
• Consider deploying APIs on a small VM for cost-effectiveness.

12. Conclusion:

• Follow an API-first approach for clean, usable APIs.


• Use version control for models and API code.
• Keep custom estimators and training code together for sklearn models.

13. Note:

• Prioritize security measures and best practices in deploying ML models, handling sensitive data, securing
endpoints, and maintaining model versioning.

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