REST API for Joomla

REST API for Joomla
Presented By
Ashwin Date CTO, TechJoomla @ashwindate [email_address] Parth Lawate CEO, TechJoomla @parthlawate [email_address]

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Whats REST Anyway ?
REST = Representative State Transfer
The World wide web is built on REST
Various resources are made available on the internet in various types of representations

Whats REST Anyway ?
A Web page is the example of a representation thats human readable
A representation that can be used for machine/ application level data exchange are called as 'Web Services'
Resource Web Page Web Service

REST webservice basics
Each method has it's own URL
Is a http based comminucation channel
Output can be JSON, XML or any other format
Requests are sent via POST/GET/PUT/DELETE POST = Create GET = Retrieve PUT= Update Delete = Remove

Who is using REST APIs ?

Joomla! Too has it now

REST Server Architechture
Server Core - Separate application (like xmlrpc)
Uses Joomla plugin architecture
Only Super Admins can use API
Authentication
Output formats – JSON / XML

REST Server Architechture
1 plugin per method
(1 plugin each for user create, delete & update)
Extendability using Joomla Plugins

Flow Diagram

Whats there now ...
User Create/Update/Delete
(Supports Jomsocial)
Jomsocial Groups
Assign group members
Create wall posts, discussions & announcements
List content categories
Create content

Plugins in development
K2 content creation
Jomsocial photos, events & activity stream
Jomsocial points

Coming Soon
Implement PUT & DELETE
Multiple methods per plugin
Extend Joomla search to REST

Implementation Scenarios
Google Apps integration to create Joomla user when one is created in Google Apps
Selling access to Joomla via non Joomla shopping cart
Mobile application interaction with Joomla
POS application development for Joomla shops like Tienda & Virtuemart

REST for Joomla - Demo

Thank You
Ashwin Date
[email_address] @ashwindate
Parth Lawate
[email_address] @parthlawate
Feel free to contact us !

REST API for Joomla

by Parth Lawate on Nov 16, 2010

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