Additional API examples

[jeraso]

Can someone point me to more detailed examples of creating API endpoints, using only twig templates? Some tutorial, maybe?

Thanks in advance.

[daft]

Hi @jeraso

It is a very simple concept and is described by the documentation:

Building API Endpoints - October CMS - 3.x

There are some extra examples of your previous post here:

Make queries with API endpoints

To add a simplified version: title = "Blog Posts" layout = "default" url = "/api/blogposts/:status?/" [collection] handle = "Content\BlogPost" == {% set posts = collection.where('status', this.param.status).get() %} {% do response({ data: posts }) %} A simplified version with pagination: title = "Blog Posts" layout = "default" url = "/api/blogposts/:status?/" [collection] handle = "Content\BlogPost" == {% set posts = collection.where('status', this.param.status).paginate() %} {% set pa…

Each Twig filter has more examples of its use:

response() - October CMS - 3.x

ajaxHandler() - October CMS - 3.x

Happy to help with any specific requirement. We will probably do a screencast showing how to convert the demo theme to an API soon.