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Building Web APIs in Ruby on Rails 7

by Anthony Alampi

This course will teach you the fundamentals of how to build basic web APIs using Ruby on Rails.

What you'll learn

There are a number of MVC frameworks out there specific for web projects, but none are as popular as Ruby on Rails. In this course, Building Web APIs in Ruby on Rails 7, you’ll learn the fundamentals of building web APIs in Rails. First, you’ll explore how to set up your API and handle CRUD operations with it. Next, you’ll discover how to make your API more dynamic and organized by serving multiple formats from a controller. Finally, you’ll learn how to implement pagination and use alternatives to Rest APIs. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Ruby on Rails needed to create your own custom web API with Rails.

About the author

I'm Anthony Alampi, an interactive designer and developer living in Houston, Texas. I'm a former professional video game developer and current design consultancy owner with over 17 years of programming experience and over 9 years of design experience. User-centric design is my passion, and I believe that when users come first, they come back! About My Company: X Factor Consultants is a digital design and consulting company based in The Woodlands, Texas. Our cross-disciplinary team consists of... more

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