Some Cucumber steps to make easier to build JSON API with Rails.
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Install Cucumber, then add the gem to your Gemfile:
group :development, :test do
gem 'cucumber_json_api_steps'
endNote: This usage section acts as a roadmap for development following the README-driven development principles. Not everything that is described here will be available at any moment, however, I'll try to keep things clear in comments.
Once installed, you can include the JSON API steps in your features definitions or use the built-in generators to create common features.
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Note: I'm not sure yet that these will be a distinct set of steps, or if all steps will be JSON-API-compliant, however, I think it could be a good thing to keep both concerns separated so you can first build your API and then ensure it complies with the JSON API standard. That would help to refactor existing API to implement the standard.
These steps allow you to ensure the API follows the JSON API standard, which makes it compatible out-of-the-box with clients that follow this standard (Ember.js with a DS.ActiveModelAdapter from Ember Data for example).
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This gem wouldn't exist without the Anthony Eden API steps and inspiring talk. Thanks!
Cucumber JSON API Steps
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