How can I use a JSON service as a model for a Rails 3.2 application? I would like to link model methods to JSON requests, e.g. MyModel.create to generate a JSON request to create a new record MyModel.find to generate a JSON request to retrieve a record and decode the JSON response into a model object What is the preferred way to build this type of functionality? One option that I am looking at is to create a custom DataMapper adapter. Thanks. Update: Note that I can't use ActiveResource because this requires the JSON service to respond in a certain way, which it doesn't in this instance.

Using a JSON service as a Rails model

How can I use a JSON service as a model for a Rails 3.2 application?

I would like to link model methods to JSON requests, e.g.

MyModel.create to generate a JSON request to create a new record
MyModel.find to generate a JSON request to retrieve a record and decode the JSON response into a model object

What is the preferred way to build this type of functionality? One option that I am looking at is to create a custom DataMapper adapter.

Thanks.

Update:
Note that I can't use ActiveResource because this requires the JSON service to respond in a certain way, which it doesn't in this instance.

Using a JSON service as a Rails model

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