Need a create a simple app which accepts a json file and updates the database

Question

I m very new to rails .I need a app which an accept post request with json and create a object in database .I know that we can do this with active resource ? I can not find any very tutorial .I no need any index ,show views .I just need to use a create .

Answer 1

I would start with commands like:

rails new jsoner

rails generate model json_converter # Add attribuest here, e.g. msg

rails generate controller json_converter # Add methods, e.g. json_to_db

Add a route in config/routes.rb

Make the controller have a respond_to :json block