18. LLM Ops: Local FastAPI Deployment, Ollama, and Metadata Analysis

Building a RAG system is only the first step. The real challenge is operating it reliably. In this video, we move from the "Building" phase to the "Operating" phase of LLM Ops. We demonstrate how to take our RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) application and run it as a local service using FastAPI and Uvicorn. This local validation step is critical for ensuring that your full request flow works before ever moving to the cloud. In this session, you will see: 1. Service-Oriented Architecture: Transitioning from a script to a live API service. 2. Indexing Documents: Using our /index endpoint …