# Model controlled by API calls

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/model-controlled-by-api-calls/187404>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 22, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/model-controlled-by-api-calls/187404 "2010-04-22T17:21:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tomuhs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@tomuhs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tomuhs)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/model-controlled-by-api-calls/187404/1 "2010-04-22T17:21:11Z")

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Hello,

I was wondering if anybody knew of a library (acts\_as\_ or similar)  
that provides a simple framework for mapping ActiveRecord calls to API  
calls for model instances that are managed via API calls rather than a  
database connection.

Thomas

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**Author:** ![tomuhs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@tomuhs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tomuhs)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/model-controlled-by-api-calls/187404/2 "2010-04-22T19:03:41Z")

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It looks like ActiveResource is what I wanted.

Thomassssssssssssssss