www.techjoomla.com. ○ Joomla Extensions. ○ Joomla Training. ○ Launched in
. January 2009. ○ 18 Extensions. ○ 12000 + Users. Techjoomla.
REST API for Joomla Presented By Ashwin Date CTO, TechJoomla @ashwindate
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Parth Lawate CEO, TechJoomla @parthlawate
[email protected]
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Tekdi Web Solutions tekdi.net | @tekdinet
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CMS Solutions in Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress Magento based development
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Working with Joomla since Mambo times
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40,000 + users
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25 extensions
Custom Application Development www.techjoomla.com
Techjoomla Techjoomla.com | @techjoomla ●
Joomla Extensions
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Joomla Training
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Launched in January 2009
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18 Extensions
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12000 + Users
www.techjoomla.com
Some Products Social Ads
Demographically targetted ads, similar to facebook ads for CB & JomSocial
JBolo! Facebook & Gmail like chat for Joomla
J!MailAlerts CMS delivered via Email. Periodic content alerts, extendible via plugins with full user control.
Whats REST Anyway ? ●
REST = Representative State Transfer
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The World wide web is built on REST
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Various resources are made available on the internet in various types of representations
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Whats REST Anyway ? ●
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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' Web Page Resource Web Service www.techjoomla.com
REST webservice basics ●
Each method has it's own URL
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Is a http based comminucation channel
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Output can be JSON, XML or any other format
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Requests are sent via POST/GET/PUT/DELETE POST = Create GET = Retrieve PUT= Update Delete = Remove
Who is using REST APIs ?
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Joomla! Too has it now
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REST Server Architechture ●
Server Core - Separate application (like xmlrpc)
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Uses Joomla plugin architecture
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Only Super Admins can use API
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Authentication
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Output formats – JSON / XML
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REST Server Architechture ●
1 plugin per method (1 plugin each for user create, delete & update)
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Extendability using Joomla Plugins
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Flow Diagram
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Whats there now ... ●
User Create/Update/Delete (Supports Jomsocial)
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Jomsocial Groups Assign group members Create wall posts, discussions & announcements
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List content categories
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Create content
Plugins in development ●
K2 content creation
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Jomsocial photos, events & activity stream
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Jomsocial points
Coming Soon ●
Implement PUT & DELETE
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Multiple methods per plugin
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Extend Joomla search to REST
Implementation Scenarios ●
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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 www.techjoomla.com
REST for Joomla - Demo
Thank You Feel free to contact us ! ●
Ashwin Date
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Parth Lawate
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@parthlawate
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