Serialize User
Explore how to generate and implement a serializer for the User model in Rails using the JSON API Serializer gem. Learn to convert user data into optimized JSON format, test serialization output, and integrate it into the controller to provide efficient API responses.
The JSON:API Serializer uses the serializer class of Ruby. Serializers are Ruby classes responsible for converting a model into a Hash or a JSON.
Generate serializer for the User model
To serialize the User, we need to add a user_serializer.rb file. We can do it manually,
but the gem provides a command-line interface to do it:
$ rails generate serializer User email
Use this command in the terminal below to add the user_serializer.rb ...