Rails Action Controllers

Master HTTP request handling with Action Controller, building RESTful endpoints, managing request/response cycles, implementing authentication, and handling callbacks.

When to Use This Skill

• Building REST API endpoints or web controllers
• Handling HTTP requests, parameters, and responses
• Implementing authentication and authorization filters
• Managing cookies, sessions, and flash messages
• Working with routing, URL parameters, and path helpers
• Handling errors and exceptions in controller actions
• Building both JSON API and HTML template responses
• Implementing before/after/around action callbacks

Quick Start

Build RESTful controllers with proper action structure, parameter handling, and request lifecycle management.