vertex_ai/deploy_model/modeldeployment.yaml

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# It is the CI/CD for model deployment
# Load and test the the trained model interface.
# Create and endpoint in Vertex AI if it doesn't exists.
# Deploy the model to the endpoint.
# Test the endpoint.
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steps:
# Create an endpoint.
- name: python
  id: 'Build Container for model deployment'
  entrypoint: pip
  args: ["install", "pytz", "google-cloud-aiplatform==1.21.0", "--upgrade", "--user", "protobuf==3.20.3"]
  
- name: python
  entrypoint: 'python'
  args: ['deploy_model/deploy_model.py',
          '--mode', 'create-endpoint',
          '--project', '$PROJECT_ID',
          '--region', '$_REGION',
          '--endpoint-display-name', '$_ENDPOINT_DISPLAY_NAME']
  dir: '${_WORKSPACE_DIR}'
  id: 'Create Endpoint'
  
# Deploy the model.
- name: 'python'
  entrypoint: 'python'
  args: ['deploy_model/deploy_model.py',
          '--mode', 'deploy-model',
          '--project', '$PROJECT_ID',
          '--region', '$_REGION',
          '--endpoint-display-name', '$_ENDPOINT_DISPLAY_NAME',
          '--model-display-name', '$_MODEL_DISPLAY_NAME'
          ]
  dir: '${_WORKSPACE_DIR}'
  id: 'Deploy Model'
  waitFor: ['Create Endpoint']