Model Connectors

A model connector acts as the translator between the web interface and a model. It needs to:

• Translate the inputs supplied by the web interface (provided to the connector as a JSON file) to the inputs used by the model.
• Execute the model.
• Translate the output from the model into the output expected by the web interface (again, as a JSON file).

Connectors are implemented as Docker containers. Both the input and output have to conform to input or output JSON schema respectively.

For more information on writing a connector for a model, please see:

• Our tutorial which explains the basic components of a connector, using an SIR model developed in Python.
• Our more detailed how-to documentation, which explains key considerations that need to be taken into account when writing a connector, and outlines approaches for common scenarios.