https://github.com/nick-lai/jquery-resource
⚡ A jQuery plugin that abstracts the process of consuming a REST endpoint.
https://github.com/nick-lai/jquery-resource
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⚡ A jQuery plugin that abstracts the process of consuming a REST endpoint.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/nick-lai/jquery-resource
- Owner: nick-lai
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-01-20T07:43:36.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-09-29T18:56:29.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-29T11:47:14.033Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: ajax, api, javascript, jquery, jquery-resource, rest, xhr
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://nick-lai.github.io/jquery-resource
- Size: 149 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 6
-
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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A jQuery plugin that abstracts the process of consuming a REST endpoint.
## Features
- ⚡ Simple and lightweight
- 🚀 Incredible high availability
- ✨ Customizable ajax settings for resources
## Table of Contents
- [jquery-resource](#jquery-resource)
- [Features](#features)
- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [CDN](#cdn)
- [jsDelivr](#jsdelivr)
- [unpkg](#unpkg)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Methods](#methods)
- [post()](#post)
- [get()](#get)
- [find()](#find)
- [patch()](#patch)
- [put()](#put)
- [delete()](#delete)
- [Aliases](#aliases)
- [add()](#add)
- [create()](#create)
- [update()](#update)
- [replace()](#replace)
- [Custom actions](#custom-actions)
- [Last request](#last-request)
- [isPending()](#ispending)
- [Ajax settings](#ajax-settings)
- [Resource's ajax settings](#resources-ajax-settings)
- [Action's ajax settings](#actions-ajax-settings)
- [One-time ajax settings](#one-time-ajax-settings)
- [Inspiration](#inspiration)
- [License](#license)
## Installation
### CDN
jquery-resource is available on jsDelivr or unpkg.
#### jsDelivr
Load jquery-resource from [jsDelivr](https://www.jsdelivr.com/package/npm/jquery-resource).
```html
```
#### unpkg
Load jquery-resource from [unpkg](https://unpkg.com/jquery-resource/dist/).
```html
```
## Usage
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// POST /api/users
userResource.post({
email: 'george.bluth@reqres.in',
first_name: 'George',
last_name: 'Bluth'
});
// GET /api/users/1
userResource.get(1);
// PATCH /api/users/1
userResource.patch(1, {
email: 'emma.wong@reqres.in',
first_name: 'Emma',
last_name: 'Wong'
});
// DELETE /api/users/1
userResource.delete(1);
```
Try it out on [JSFiddle](https://jsfiddle.net/nick_lai/2645am0h/).
### Methods
#### post()
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// POST /api/users
userResource.post({
email: 'george.bluth@reqres.in',
first_name: 'George',
last_name: 'Bluth'
}).done(function () {
console.log('POST /api/users');
});
```
#### get()
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// GET /api/users/1
userResource.get(1).done(function () {
console.log('GET /api/users/1');
});
```
#### find()
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// GET /api/users?first_name=George
userResource.find({
first_name: 'George'
}).done(function () {
console.log('GET /api/users?first_name=George');
});
```
#### patch()
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// PATCH /api/users/1
userResource.patch(1, {
email: 'emma.wong@reqres.in',
first_name: 'Emma',
last_name: 'Wong'
}).done(function () {
console.log('PATCH /api/users/1');
});
```
#### put()
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// PUT /api/users/1
userResource.put(1, {
email: 'emma.wong@reqres.in',
first_name: 'Emma',
last_name: 'Wong'
}).done(function () {
console.log('PUT /api/users/1');
});
```
#### delete()
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// DELETE /api/users/1
userResource.delete(1).done(function () {
console.log('DELETE /api/users/1');
});
```
### Aliases
#### add()
Alias of `post()` method.
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// POST /api/users
userResource.add({
email: 'george.bluth@reqres.in',
first_name: 'George',
last_name: 'Bluth'
}).done(function () {
console.log('POST /api/users');
});
```
#### create()
Alias of `post()` method.
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// POST /api/users
userResource.create({
email: 'george.bluth@reqres.in',
first_name: 'George',
last_name: 'Bluth'
}).done(function () {
console.log('POST /api/users');
});
```
#### update()
Alias of `patch()` method.
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// PATCH /api/users/1
userResource.update(1, {
email: 'emma.wong@reqres.in',
first_name: 'Emma',
last_name: 'Wong'
}).done(function () {
console.log('PATCH /api/users/1');
});
```
#### replace()
Alias of `put()` method.
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users'
});
// PUT /api/users/1
userResource.replace(1, {
email: 'emma.wong@reqres.in',
first_name: 'Emma',
last_name: 'Wong'
}).done(function () {
console.log('PUT /api/users/1');
});
```
### Custom actions
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users',
actions: {
// actionName: ajaxSettings
save: {
method: 'POST',
url: 'https://reqres.in/api/users/save',
},
notify: {
method: 'POST',
url: 'https://reqres.in/api/users/notify',
// use resource id as an argument to action
useID: true,
},
},
});
// save(params, ajaxSettings)
userResource.save({
email: 'george.bluth@reqres.in',
first_name: 'George',
last_name: 'Bluth'
});
// notify(id, params, ajaxSettings)
userResource.notify(1, {
message: 'some message'
});
```
### Last request
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users',
});
userResource.get(1);
userResource.get(2);
// action's last request
userResource.get.lastRequest.done(function () {
console.log('GET /api/users/2');
});
```
#### isPending()
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users',
});
userResource.get(1);
// check if the last request is pending
console.log(userResource.get.isPending());
```
### Ajax settings
[jQuery.ajax(settings)](https://api.jquery.com/jquery.ajax/#jQuery-ajax-settings "jQuery.ajax() | jQuery API Documentation")
#### Resource's ajax settings
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users',
// use resource's ajax settings to actions
ajaxSettings: {
contentType: false,
processData: false
},
});
userResource.get(1);
// update resource's ajax settings
$.extend(userResource.ajaxSettings, {
processData: true,
});
```
#### Action's ajax settings
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users',
action: {
post: {
processData: false,
},
},
});
// update action's ajax settings
$.extend(userResource.post.ajaxSettings, {
processData: true,
});
userResource.post({
email: 'emma.wong@reqres.in',
first_name: 'Emma',
last_name: 'Wong'
});
```
#### One-time ajax settings
```javascript
var userResource = $.resource({
endpoint: 'https://reqres.in/api/users',
ajaxSettings: {
dataType: 'text'
},
});
// use one-time ajax settings to post
userResource.post({
email: 'emma.wong@reqres.in',
first_name: 'Emma',
last_name: 'Wong'
}, {
dataType: 'json'
});
// use one-time ajax settings to actions:
// - post(data, ajaxSettings)
// - find(params, ajaxSettings)
// - patch(id, data, ajaxSettings)
// - put(id, data, ajaxSettings)
// - get(id, params, ajaxSettings)
// - delete(id, params, ajaxSettings)
```
## Inspiration
- [pagekit/vue-resource](https://github.com/pagekit/vue-resource)
- [`Vue.resource`](https://github.com/pagekit/vue-resource/blob/develop/docs/resource.md)
- [ngonzalvez/rest-facade](https://github.com/ngonzalvez/rest-facade)
## License
[MIT](https://github.com/nick-lai/jquery-resource/blob/main/LICENSE)