Build the Internet of Things
with Drupal REST Services
I'm Matt Korostoff
I work for Blink Reaction
(and you should too)
WHAT?
WHY?
HOW?
REST
what?
{
"nid": 1,
"title": "hello world"
}
Hello world
WHY?
Will Drupal Last?
The Web
Then
NOW
Transport
Transport
BODIES
HOMES
Pets
HOW?
Views Datasource
Cons:
Hard to alter with code
Innately read-only
Pros:
Easy to create simple services
Familiar interface
views datasource example
RESTful Web Services
Pros:
no setup time
similar to drupal 8
read/write
accepts query parameters
Cons:
hard to add custom services
poorly documented
fewest features
restws example
Services
Pros:
By far the most features
Easily extensible
REST, SOAP, and XML-RPC
Best documentation
Cons:
Longest setup time
services example
REST services automagically become SOAP!
Thank you
Further reading
Build the Internet of Things with Drupal REST Services
By Matt Korostoff
Build the Internet of Things with Drupal REST Services
How to use Drupal as a REST and SOAP server
