Summary

In this chapter, we successfully deployed the Smilecook API to the Heroku cloud server. The deployment process is simple as we are leveraging the service provided by Heroku. We do not need to worry about purchasing hardware, setting up the server OS, connecting the server to the internet, and so on. Everything is provided by Heroku. A cloud platform service can quickly help developers to deploy their applications/APIs to the internet. This easy deployment process allows developers to focus on development and not the infrastructure/platform setup. And once the API is deployed, millions of users on the internet can connect to the API through their client-side app.

Of course, Heroku is just one of the many cloud services available out there. As to which cloud service should be chosen, you should consider important factors such as cost, additional services provided, and the scale of our application. We do not limit you to a particular platform. In fact, we hope that this book...