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