Open application services as API

Rails
1

Hi,
We have developed an application which is running fine.
Our next step is to open our application services as the RESTFUL API for
other applications.

Can anyone tell me how could I proceed to this?

Thanks,
Mike

2

Hello,

Without a few more details it’s hard to say, so I’ll make some
assumptions:

  • You have token based authentication.
  • Your controllers and routes are already setup in a RESTful pattern.
  • Serializing your models is not a big deal.

If these assumptions hold, all you need to is follow the pattern set
forth by the scaffold generators: depending on the format requested,
respond in kind with the serialization format you desire. If the
middle assumption does not hold, make an “/api/” namespace and define
new routes for your API.

–
Brian