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🚀 Deploying to Render.com

Follow these steps to host your Fake Review Detection API for free on Render.

Step 1: Prepare your Repository

  • Ensure all project files are in your GitHub repository.
  • IMPORTANT: Make sure the serialized model files (fake_review_model.pkl and scaler.pkl) are in the notebooks/ directory of your repo.
  • The root of your repo should contain: api.py, requirements.txt, Procfile, and render.yaml.

Step 2: Create a Render Web Service

  1. Log in to Render.com.
  2. Click New + and select Web Service.
  3. Connect your GitHub repository.

Step 3: Configure Settings

  • Name: fake-review-api (or any name you like).
  • Environment: Python.
  • Region: Choose the one closest to you.
  • Branch: main (or your default branch).
  • Build Command: pip install -r requirements.txt.
  • Start Command: gunicorn api:app.
  • Plan: Select Free.

Step 4: Finalize Deployment

  • Click Create Web Service.
  • Wait for the build to complete.
  • Once the status is "Live", copy the Render URL (e.g., https://fake-review-api.onrender.com).

Step 5: Update your React App

  • In your React/Dashboard app, find where the API URL is defined.
  • Replace http://localhost:5000 with your new Render URL.
  • Deploy your React app (e.g., to Vercel or Render Static Site).

Note on Free Tier: Render's free instances spin down after 15 minutes of inactivity. The first request after a break might take 30-60 seconds to respond as the server boots up.