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Custom app hosting (Shiny)

IT Services can securely host your web applications using Shiny. 

Shiny is an open source tool for building web applications written using R. First, build your web apps in a compatible coding environment, such as Shiny or RStudio. IT Services can then host it for you so it can be professionally deployed and shared with others. 

Key features

  • Requesting this service allows users of Shiny and RStudio to publish their interactive visualisations and web apps to the web for others to interact with.
  • We can securely deploy your app.
  • Access to your app can be restricted to University members only or made publicly available.
  • There isn't a limit on how many apps you can display.

Access instructions

If you're interested in deploying an app to the Shiny service, please contact IT Services.

Available to staff and students

Staff and students can request this service for their custom apps.

Funded by the University

There isn't a cost for requesting or using this service.

Access instructions

If you're interested in deploying an app to the Shiny service, please contact IT Services.

Related tools

Contact for support

If you're experiencing technical issues and need advice, please contact IT Services.

Service commitments

  • Users are responsible for updating and managing their apps. We kindly ask you to keep your apps up-to-date and secure.  This service will only provide hosting support for your apps.  
  • If you wish to remove your app, please contact IT Services.

The following policies apply to all IT services provided by the University.

Availability

  • This is a live service, available 24/7.

Support

  • This service is managed by IT Services.
  • We are responsible for monitoring, identifying and fixing faults.
  • Support is available during our opening hours.

Standards

  • Our service performance and standards have been produced in consultation with our customers, and we monitor the delivery, performance and availability of facilities and services.

We appreciate feedback as it helps us review and continually improve our service.

Page last reviewed: 9 September 2024