how to return selected data on json api












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i have created API i have two tables users and addresses i want only return state and city in seperate array how is it ?



    my controller  
def show
@address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
render json: @address
end
My postman output
https://imgur.com/a/t5xHYBI
#my expected output
[
{
"city": "palani",
"city": "coimbatore",

},
{
"state": "tamilnadu",
"state": "tamilnadu",
}
]









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  • use select option

    – Nilay Singh
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:47











  • Go through gem act_as_api. It is really very good gem to create json response for API.

    – ray
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:25
















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i have created API i have two tables users and addresses i want only return state and city in seperate array how is it ?



    my controller  
def show
@address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
render json: @address
end
My postman output
https://imgur.com/a/t5xHYBI
#my expected output
[
{
"city": "palani",
"city": "coimbatore",

},
{
"state": "tamilnadu",
"state": "tamilnadu",
}
]









share|improve this question

























  • use select option

    – Nilay Singh
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:47











  • Go through gem act_as_api. It is really very good gem to create json response for API.

    – ray
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:25














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i have created API i have two tables users and addresses i want only return state and city in seperate array how is it ?



    my controller  
def show
@address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
render json: @address
end
My postman output
https://imgur.com/a/t5xHYBI
#my expected output
[
{
"city": "palani",
"city": "coimbatore",

},
{
"state": "tamilnadu",
"state": "tamilnadu",
}
]









share|improve this question
















i have created API i have two tables users and addresses i want only return state and city in seperate array how is it ?



    my controller  
def show
@address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
render json: @address
end
My postman output
https://imgur.com/a/t5xHYBI
#my expected output
[
{
"city": "palani",
"city": "coimbatore",

},
{
"state": "tamilnadu",
"state": "tamilnadu",
}
]






ruby-on-rails json ruby api ruby-on-rails-5






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  • use select option

    – Nilay Singh
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:47











  • Go through gem act_as_api. It is really very good gem to create json response for API.

    – ray
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:25



















  • use select option

    – Nilay Singh
    Nov 13 '18 at 7:47











  • Go through gem act_as_api. It is really very good gem to create json response for API.

    – ray
    Nov 13 '18 at 8:25

















use select option

– Nilay Singh
Nov 13 '18 at 7:47





use select option

– Nilay Singh
Nov 13 '18 at 7:47













Go through gem act_as_api. It is really very good gem to create json response for API.

– ray
Nov 13 '18 at 8:25





Go through gem act_as_api. It is really very good gem to create json response for API.

– ray
Nov 13 '18 at 8:25












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You will have to understand about JSON builders,



start here https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/API_Builders



Choose one and get along .



I have used Jbuilder quite a few times






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    create json-jbuilder view




    app/[controller]/show.json.jbuilder




    json.id address.id
    json.user_id address.user_id
    json.city address.city
    ...



    your controller action




       def show
    @address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
    end


    for more details you may read jBuilder documentation https://github.com/rails/jbuilder






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      You will have to understand about JSON builders,



      start here https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/API_Builders



      Choose one and get along .



      I have used Jbuilder quite a few times






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        You will have to understand about JSON builders,



        start here https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/API_Builders



        Choose one and get along .



        I have used Jbuilder quite a few times






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          You will have to understand about JSON builders,



          start here https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/API_Builders



          Choose one and get along .



          I have used Jbuilder quite a few times






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          You will have to understand about JSON builders,



          start here https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/API_Builders



          Choose one and get along .



          I have used Jbuilder quite a few times







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              create json-jbuilder view




              app/[controller]/show.json.jbuilder




              json.id address.id
              json.user_id address.user_id
              json.city address.city
              ...



              your controller action




                 def show
              @address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
              end


              for more details you may read jBuilder documentation https://github.com/rails/jbuilder






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                create json-jbuilder view




                app/[controller]/show.json.jbuilder




                json.id address.id
                json.user_id address.user_id
                json.city address.city
                ...



                your controller action




                   def show
                @address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
                end


                for more details you may read jBuilder documentation https://github.com/rails/jbuilder






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                  create json-jbuilder view




                  app/[controller]/show.json.jbuilder




                  json.id address.id
                  json.user_id address.user_id
                  json.city address.city
                  ...



                  your controller action




                     def show
                  @address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
                  end


                  for more details you may read jBuilder documentation https://github.com/rails/jbuilder






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                  create json-jbuilder view




                  app/[controller]/show.json.jbuilder




                  json.id address.id
                  json.user_id address.user_id
                  json.city address.city
                  ...



                  your controller action




                     def show
                  @address = Address.where(user_id:params[:id])
                  end


                  for more details you may read jBuilder documentation https://github.com/rails/jbuilder







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