deployment

Deployment Examples

Guides for deploying Reader to various platforms.

Available Guides

Docker

Containerized deployment with Docker and docker-compose.

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• Dockerfile with Chrome dependencies
• docker-compose.yml for easy deployment
• Health checks and graceful shutdown
• Production tips

AWS Lambda

Serverless deployment on AWS Lambda.

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• Container-based Lambda function
• API Gateway integration
• Remote browser service recommendation

Vercel Functions

Serverless deployment on Vercel.

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• Serverless function setup
• Remote browser integration
• Edge function alternative

Platform Recommendations

Platform	Browser Support	Best For
Docker/K8s	Full	Production workloads
AWS ECS/Fargate	Full	Scalable cloud deployment
AWS EC2	Full	Full control
AWS Lambda	Limited*	Low-traffic, with remote browser
Vercel	Limited*	Low-traffic, with remote browser
Fly.io	Full	Easy global deployment
Railway	Full	Simple deployment

* Running Chrome in serverless has significant limitations. Use remote browser services for best results.

Remote Browser Services

For serverless platforms, consider using a remote browser service:

• Browserless - Chrome as a service
• Browserbase - Headless browser infrastructure
• Apify - Web scraping platform
• Self-hosted: Deploy Chrome in a container with WebSocket access