Ruby on Rails: Rest API to submit a list?

Question

I am confused about RoR's handling of REST lists.

The Rails 3 routes magic creates (among others)

POST /items create one item
GET  /items list all items

Now, I want to have exactly this PLUS the possibility to POST a list of items (in XML).

What's the best way to do it?

Semantically, POST /items to me sounds about creating a list, not a single item Can I 'overload' this in the controller? Or do I need to create a new routing?

Thanks

Holger Just · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-19 21:24:58Z

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You can code your controller to either accept a single item or an array of them. This isn't in any way reflected in the routes, but only concerns your controller, as POST-parameters are not specified in the routes.

It is accepted (and generally assumed) behavior to accept a single item there. But you are free to accept whatever you like.

answered Feb 19, 2011 at 21:24

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