title: How to access a python Flask app through R shiny?
body: <p>I am trying to connect a R Shiny app to a python Flask app, so that I can run my Shiny app on R studio connect and access my Flask app which in turn runs on localhost.</p>
  
  <p>My initial attempt was a GET request from shiny to Flask to bring the html code onto my R site. This worked for displaying the html code, but sending elements back to the python side e.g. forms or pressed buttons are more complicated.</p>
  
  <p>I was wondering whether there are other solutions that do not involve interference with the underlying network system such as IP forwarding?</p>