ActionCable usage in Rails 5 RESTful API Development?

Question

I am trying to create a RESTful API for the first time.

Sending Request(Client to Server) and Response(Server to Client) using Action Cable.

How to send request from other Applications(like Android/iOS App, Web App'n or Desktop App'n) and give response to the application.

I have used Action Cable in normal Web Application.

Please provide me some links with guides of ActionCable usage in Rails 5 RESTful API.

Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

Here is the detail to use Action Cable as Restful API.

1. Use following JSON for subscription.

   { "command": "subscribe", "identifier": { "channel": "CHANEL_NAME" } }

2. Use following JSON for model subscription.

   { "command": "subscribe", "identifier": { "channel": "CHANEL_NAME", "post_id": 1 } }

3. Use following JSON to call any method in channel.

   { "command": "message", "identifier": { "channel": "CHANEL_NAME" }, "data": { "action": "ACTION_NAME", .... } }