Api_on_rails
Learn best practices to build an API using Ruby on Rails 5/6
Overview
The content provides insights into building APIs using Ruby on Rails 5/6. The book focuses not only on teaching how to construct an API with Rails, but also on creating scalable and maintainable APIs to enhance current Rails knowledge. It covers topics such as JSON responses, Git for version controlling, testing endpoints, and optimizing and caching the API.
Features
- Build JSON responses: Learn how to construct proper JSON responses in your API.
- Version controlling with Git: Utilize Git for effective version controlling of your API.
- Endpoint Testing: Understand the importance of testing your API endpoints.
- Optimization and caching: Discover techniques to optimize and cache your API for better performance.
Summary
The content delves into the world of building APIs with Ruby on Rails 5/6, focusing on the importance of scalability and maintainability in API development. Readers are guided on constructing JSON responses, utilizing Git for version controlling, testing API endpoints, and optimizing and caching APIs for improved performance. The book serves as an updated version of "APIs on Rails: Building REST APIs with Rails" and is available under the MIT license and Creative Common BY-SA 4.0.
- Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is an open-source web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its convention over configuration and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles, Rails simplifies and accelerates the development of database-backed web applications.