This document discusses a REST API that was developed for Joomla. It introduces Techjoomla, the company that created the API, and describes their products and experience with Joomla. The presentation defines REST and how it applies to Joomla, outlines the current capabilities of the REST API including user management and JomSocial integration, and proposes future extensions. Implementation scenarios for using the API with applications, mobile, and e-commerce are presented, and a demo is provided.

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REST API for Joomla
Presented By
Ashwin Date
CTO, TechJoomla
@ashwindate
Ashwin.date@techjoomla.com
Parth Lawate
CEO, TechJoomla
@parthlawate
Parth.lawate@techjoomla.com

2. www.techjoomla.com
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CMS Solutions in
Joomla, Drupal,
Wordpress
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Magento based
development
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Custom Application
Development
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Working with
Joomla since
Mambo times
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40,000 + users
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25 extensions
Tekdi Web Solutions
tekdi.net | @tekdinet

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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
Techjoomla
Techjoomla.com |
@techjoomla

4. 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.

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Whats REST Anyway ?
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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
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A representation that can be used for machine/
application level data exchange are called as
'Web Services'
Resource
Web Page
Web Service

7. REST webservice basics
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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

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Who is using REST APIs ?

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Joomla! Too has it now

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REST Server Architechture
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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
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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

13. Whats there now ...
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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

14. Plugins in development
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K2 content creation
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Jomsocial photos, events & activity stream
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Jomsocial points

15. Coming Soon
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Implement PUT & DELETE
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Multiple methods per plugin
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Extend Joomla search to REST

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Implementation Scenarios
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Google Apps integration to create Joomla user
when one is created in Google Apps
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Selling access to Joomla via non Joomla
shopping cart
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Mobile application interaction with Joomla
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POS application development for Joomla
shops like Tienda & Virtuemart

17. REST for Joomla - Demo

18. www.techjoomla.com
Thank You
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Ashwin Date
ashwin.date@techjoomla.com
@ashwindate
● Parth Lawate
parth.lawate@techjoomla.com
@parthlawate
Feel free to contact us !