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The Web Services Working Group is a [[Production Working Groups|Production Working Group]]. | The Web Services Working Group is a [[Production Working Groups|Production Working Group]]. | ||
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==Announcements== | ==Announcements== | ||
| + | * [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZwmQeFWISPPv9o_a2GNeZUINmu95ja4R5KBxEr0zmCU/edit?usp=sharing Web Services in Joomla: A Roadmap] | ||
* [https://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-cms/browse_frm/thread/76d499c6ec12840a?hl=en Web Services Working Group update 4 June 2012] | * [https://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-cms/browse_frm/thread/76d499c6ec12840a?hl=en Web Services Working Group update 4 June 2012] | ||
* [https://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-cms/browse_frm/thread/4547aeb290723d87/7608dd58300bbe57?hl=en%E1%B6%B8dd58300bbe57 Request for comments on first draft of web API specification] | * [https://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-cms/browse_frm/thread/4547aeb290723d87/7608dd58300bbe57?hl=en%E1%B6%B8dd58300bbe57 Request for comments on first draft of web API specification] | ||
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* [https://github.com/chrisdavenport/j3-rest-api Proof-of-concept implementation of draft API specification] for Joomla 3.x. | * [https://github.com/chrisdavenport/j3-rest-api Proof-of-concept implementation of draft API specification] for Joomla 3.x. | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNiQQEL4PE Taking a REST and being HAPI - Chris Davenport's presentation at J and Beyond 2013] - Slides also [http://www.slideshare.net/chrisdavenport/taking-a-rest-and-being-hapi-22825642 available from Slideshare] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNiQQEL4PE Taking a REST and being HAPI - Chris Davenport's presentation at J and Beyond 2013] - Slides also [http://www.slideshare.net/chrisdavenport/taking-a-rest-and-being-hapi-22825642 available from Slideshare] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/mikekelly/hal-rfc hal+json specification] | ||
| + | * [http://jandbeyond.org/program/sessions/dont-worry-be-api-best-practices-and-implementatio.html Don't worry be “API” - best practices and implementation - Pierre André Vullioud's Slides of his presentation at J and Beyond 2013] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/pvullioud/japi#japi Test API for Joomla using SlimFramework] by pvullioud. For this example only basic tags are supported | ||
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==Deliverables== | ==Deliverables== | ||
Create a POC using com_users by using the extending it to add webservices to Adding, Editing users, Listing users. Added by Parth Lawate as per webservices group discussion at #JWC12 | Create a POC using com_users by using the extending it to add webservices to Adding, Editing users, Listing users. Added by Parth Lawate as per webservices group discussion at #JWC12 | ||
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Primary communications channel is the [https://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-cms?hl=en Joomla CMS Development mailing list]. If the volume of traffic becomes such that it might be deemed to be a nuisance by those not interested in web services, then we will most likely start a separate mailing list. | Primary communications channel is the [https://groups.google.com/group/joomla-dev-cms?hl=en Joomla CMS Development mailing list]. If the volume of traffic becomes such that it might be deemed to be a nuisance by those not interested in web services, then we will most likely start a separate mailing list. | ||
| − | There is also a | + | There is also a Glip chat [https://glip.com/] for informal communications. Please request to be added by contacting Ashwin Date or Chris Davenport. There was Slack chat and a Skype chat but these are no longer used. |
==Roadmap== | ==Roadmap== | ||
| − | * | + | * [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZwmQeFWISPPv9o_a2GNeZUINmu95ja4R5KBxEr0zmCU/edit?usp=sharing Web Services in Joomla: A Roadmap] |
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==Meetings== | ==Meetings== | ||
* 19 May 2012: Meeting at J and Beyond 2012, Bad Nauheim, Germany. | * 19 May 2012: Meeting at J and Beyond 2012, Bad Nauheim, Germany. | ||
| − | * 17 November 2012: | + | * 17 November 2012: Meeting at Joomla World Conference, San Jose, California. |
| − | * 31 May - 2 June 2013: Meeting during | + | * 31 May - 2 June 2013: Meeting during J and Beyond 2013, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. |
| − | * 10 November 2013: | + | * 10 November 2013: Meeting during Joomla World Conference, Boston, USA. |
| − | [[Category:Web Services | + | [[Category:Joomla! 4.x Web Services]] |
[[Category:Working Groups]] | [[Category:Working Groups]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:43, 19 September 2021
Working Group Archive
This page is an archive record for the activities of the Web Services Working Group. This team developed a draft Joomla web service implementation that eventually was discarded in favour of the version that shipped in Joomla 4.
The Web Services Working Group is a Production Working Group.
Coordinators & PLT Contact[edit]
- The coordinator for this working group is Ashwin Date (mailto:coolbung@gmail.com).
- The PLT Contact for this working group is Chris Davenport (mailto:chris.davenport@joomla.org).
Announcements[edit]
- Web Services in Joomla: A Roadmap
- Web Services Working Group update 4 June 2012
- Request for comments on first draft of web API specification
- Request for comments on second draft of web services API specification
External resources[edit]
- Thinking outside the platform is a general introduction to the importance of web services in Joomla.
- Recommended reading: Web API Design by Brian Mulloy, Apigee (NOTE: Registration required)
- Stefan Neculai is a GSoC student working on a Web service API. Read about him in the Joomla Magazine.
- Aaron Schmitz has done some work on an OAuth 2.0 library
- Louis Landry has created an OAuth connector. Also take a look at Louis's new router proposal.
- [REST API by Techjoomla for Joomla Separate app approach Presentation | http://www.slideshare.net/coolbung/joomla-rest-api]
- [REST API by Techjoomla for Joomla Separate app approach Github | https://github.com/techjoomla/Joomla-REST-API]
- [com_api approach | https://github.com/techjoomla/com_api]
- [com_api Plugins | https://github.com/techjoomla/com_api-plugins]
- Rafael Corral's web API extension for Joomla 2.5
- Note on current architecture used in Joomla 2.5
- Herman Peeren's presentation at J and Beyond 2010
- API Craft mailing list.
- Proof-of-concept implementation of draft API specification for Joomla 3.x.
- Taking a REST and being HAPI - Chris Davenport's presentation at J and Beyond 2013 - Slides also available from Slideshare
- hal+json specification
- Don't worry be “API” - best practices and implementation - Pierre André Vullioud's Slides of his presentation at J and Beyond 2013
- Test API for Joomla using SlimFramework by pvullioud. For this example only basic tags are supported
Deliverables[edit]
Create a POC using com_users by using the extending it to add webservices to Adding, Editing users, Listing users. Added by Parth Lawate as per webservices group discussion at #JWC12
Technical work produced by this group[edit]
- 24 Dec 2012: First draft of Request For Comments: A Web Service API for the Joomla CMS
- 10 Feb 2012: Second draft of Web Services API Specification
- Joomla CMS Web Services API Specification
- application/vnd.joomla.base.v1 media type specification
- application/vnd.joomla.service.v1 media type specification
- application/vnd.joomla.item.v1 media type specification
- application/vnd.joomla.list.v1 media type specification
- Joomla CMS Web Service API Implementation
- Joomla CMS CLI Services API Specification
Communications[edit]
Primary communications channel is the Joomla CMS Development mailing list. If the volume of traffic becomes such that it might be deemed to be a nuisance by those not interested in web services, then we will most likely start a separate mailing list.
There is also a Glip chat [1] for informal communications. Please request to be added by contacting Ashwin Date or Chris Davenport. There was Slack chat and a Skype chat but these are no longer used.
Roadmap[edit]
Meetings[edit]
- 19 May 2012: Meeting at J and Beyond 2012, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
- 17 November 2012: Meeting at Joomla World Conference, San Jose, California.
- 31 May - 2 June 2013: Meeting during J and Beyond 2013, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
- 10 November 2013: Meeting during Joomla World Conference, Boston, USA.