Question 1

How do I handle authentication with Her ORM?

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Her requires custom middleware using Faraday. For example, you can create a middleware class to add token headers, as shown in the README with MyTokenAuthentication for API token setup.

Question 2

Her vs ActiveResource: which is better for Ruby APIs?

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Her is generally preferred as a modern alternative. ActiveResource is deprecated and removed from Rails 4, while Her offers better extensibility, JSON API support, and ongoing maintenance.

Question 3

How to set up custom JSON parsing in Her?

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Define a custom Faraday response middleware that sets env[:body] with :data, :errors, and :metadata keys. The README provides an example with MyCustomParser for non-standard JSON formats.

Question 4

Does Her support GraphQL or only REST?

Accepted Answer

Her is designed exclusively for RESTful APIs. For GraphQL, you'd need other libraries like graphql-client, as Her's ORM model doesn't natively handle GraphQL queries or mutations.

Question 5

How to test models using Her in RSpec?

Accepted Answer

Use the stub_api_for helper shown in the README to mock HTTP requests. This allows you to define fake responses for specific endpoints, enabling isolated unit tests without real API calls.

Question 6

Can Her handle nested resources with associations?

Accepted Answer

Yes, through custom paths and parameters. For example, you can define collection_path with placeholders like :organization_id and use scopes to manage nested routes, as detailed in the associations section.

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