https://github.com/nx10/httpgd

Asynchronous http server graphics device for R.
https://github.com/nx10/httpgd

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Asynchronous http server graphics device for R.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nx10/httpgd
• Owner: nx10
• License: gpl-2.0
• Created: 2020-05-18T17:54:42.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-16T15:36:16.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-22T06:49:52.722Z (11 months ago)
• Language: C++
• Homepage: https://nx10.github.io/httpgd
• Size: 7.8 MB
• Stars: 430
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 22
• Open Issues: 43
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: NEWS.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# `httpgd` 

[![R-CMD-check](https://github.com/nx10/httpgd/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/nx10/httpgd/actions/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml)

[![CRAN](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/httpgd)](https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=httpgd)

![downloads](https://cranlogs.r-pkg.org/badges/grand-total/httpgd)

[![Codecov test coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/nx10/httpgd/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/nx10/httpgd?branch=master)

An HTTP/WebSocket graphics device for R. Serves plots asynchronously and includes an interactive web-based plot viewer. Built to embed live R graphics in IDEs and other applications.

Powered by [`unigd`](https://github.com/nx10/unigd).

## Features

* Fast, asynchronous plot rendering

* Interactive plot viewer with history and resizing

* Multiple concurrent clients

* Export to SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS, and more

* Stateless HTTP/WebSocket API

## Demo

![httpgd demo showing interactive plot viewer](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/33600480/113182768-92eeda80-9253-11eb-9505-79de107024f7.gif)

## Installation

Install from CRAN:

```R

install.packages("httpgd")

```

Or install the development version from GitHub:

```R

remotes::install_github("nx10/httpgd")

```

See [system requirements](https://nx10.dev/httpgd/articles/a00_installation.html#system-requirements) for details.

### Documentation

- [Getting started](https://nx10.dev/httpgd/articles/a01_how-to-get-started.html)

- [Plotting in `unigd`](https://nx10.dev/unigd/articles/b00_guide.html)

- [Function reference](https://nx10.dev/httpgd/reference/index.html)

- [VS Code](https://nx10.dev/httpgd/articles/b01_vscode.html) / [RStudio](https://nx10.dev/httpgd/articles/b02_rstudio.html) / [Docker](https://nx10.dev/httpgd/articles/b03_docker.html)

- [HTTP/WebSocket API](https://nx10.dev/httpgd/articles/c01_httpgd-api.html)

## Contributing

`httpgd` is written in C++, R, and TypeScript. Contributions of any kind are welcome.

## Links

- [Using httpgd in VSCode: A web-based SVG graphics device](https://renkun.me/2020/06/16/using-httpgd-in-vscode-a-web-based-svg-graphics-device/)

## License

Licensed under GPL v2.0. Webserver based on [`CrowCpp/Crow`](https://github.com/CrowCpp/Crow). Vendored license copies are in [`./inst/licenses`](https://github.com/nx10/httpgd/tree/master/inst/licenses).