RestArea

This gem adds a off bare bones rest api to a rails application. Simply create the initilizers file with the classes that you want to be in the rest api and you will get the get basic rest routes for that class This project rocks and uses MIT-LICENSE.

Versions

This library supports both Rails 3.2.x and Rails 4.1.x.

Rails 3.2.x

If you are useing Rails 3.2.x you should use the rails-3_2 branch and/or version/tags 1.x.x, ie

gem 'rest_area', '~>1.0'

Rails 4.1.x

If you are using Rails 4.1.x you should use the master branch and/or versions/tags 2.x.x, ie

gem 'rest_area', '~>2.0'

Initilization / Setup

1. Create a file called rest_area.rb in your initilizers file

2. Add something the following in that file.

   RestArea.class_whitelist = [YourModel, ThatYouWant, ToBeInYour, RestApi]
   

3. Add something like the following to your config/routes.rb file.

   mount RestArea::Engine => "/your_base_route"
   

Serializers

But what if I want to customize the JSON that comes back? Simple this gem supports active_model_serializer. Go there, ignore the stuff about controllers.