rstudio/plumber

_server.yml

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#1017 opened on Jan 18, 2026

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Description

I know that plumber is entering into maintenance mode, but I was wondering if there were any plans to make the _server.yml standard work with plumber APIs? It's not that it's difficult to hand roll, but it'd be nice to have the parity

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Tech stack
rrest api
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
R knowledgeplumber basicsYAML
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue requests adding support for the standard server.yml configuration file in plumber APIs. Given that plumber is entering maintenance mode, the feasibility should be discussed with maintainers. Potential implementation involves parsing server.yml and applying settings to the plumber router. Review the existing configuration handling in the plumber source code (e.g., R/plumber.R) and consider how server.yml is used in other RStudio packages.