# serve: API Service Deployment `fastdeploy serve` provides service deployment compatible with the OpenAI API protocol. ## Parameters The following table lists the available options: | Option | Description | Default | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | | `--config` | Read CLI options from a configuration file (YAML format) | None | For more parameter details, see: [FastDeploy Parameter Documentation](../parameters.md) ## Examples ```bash # Start the FastDeploy API server fastdeploy serve --model baidu/ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-Paddle # Start the server with a specified port fastdeploy serve --model baidu/ERNIE-4.5-0.3B-Paddle --port 8000 ```