JSONAPI::Resources

JSONAPI::Resources (JR) is a Ruby on Rails framework that simplifies the creation of servers adhering to the JSON API specification. It provides a structured approach to building APIs, handling complex relationships, sparse fieldsets, sorting, filtering, and pagination out of the box, reducing development time and ensuring standards compliance.

Key Features

• Resource Definitions — Declarative resource classes map models to JSON API resources, controlling serialization and relationships.
• Relationship Support — Built-in handling of to-one, to-many, and polymorphic relationships with nested inclusion.
• Sparse Fieldsets — Clients can request specific fields to optimize payload size and performance.
• Filtering & Sorting — Configurable filtering and sorting capabilities for resource collections.
• Pagination — Automatic pagination support for large datasets, following JSON API pagination conventions.
• Error Handling — Standardized error responses aligned with JSON API error object specifications.

Philosophy

JSONAPI::Resources emphasizes convention over configuration, enabling developers to focus on business logic rather than API boilerplate, while strictly adhering to the JSON API specification for interoperability.