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Course 37 - Building Web Apps with Ruby On Rails | Episode 16:Templates and Partials for Modular Rails APIs

CyberCode Academy

Published
June 29, 2026
Duration
21:18
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Last updated
Jul 5, 2026

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In this lesson, you’ll learn about: modular JSON generation, JBuilder templates, and reusable API response structures1. The Problem with as_jsonUsing Ruby on Rails default serialization:🔹 Issue:Models become bloated with formatting logicBusiness logic + presentation logic get mixed🔹 Example problem:def as_json super.merge(custom_data: ...) end 👉 Key In…

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In this lesson, you’ll learn about: modular JSON generation, JBuilder templates, and reusable API response structures1. The Problem with as_jsonUsing Ruby on Rails default serialization:🔹 Issue:Models become bloated with formatting logicBusiness logic + presentation logic get mixed🔹 Example problem:def as_json super.merge(custom_data: ...) end 👉 Key InsightModels should handle data, not how data is presented2. Introducing JBuilderUsing JBuilder:🔹 What it does:Moves JSON generation into view

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