I have managed to solve 90% of my issue with previous questions, but I've hit a obstacle.
My models include CheckIns and Person, where CheckIns are associated with People.
In my controller, I currently have this code:
data = CheckIn.all
render json: { data: data }
Now, for each CheckIn, I want to nest the corresponding Person inside it. Previous answers on StackOverflow suggest using the following approach:
data = CheckIn.all
render json: data.to_json include: :person
However, this poses a challenge in nesting my data within a wrapper JSON object as before because to_json generates a string rather than a Hash.
Ultimately, I desire the wrapper JSON object to adhere to a consistent JSON output structure, where data is consistently found under a data: field, with the ability to attach additional metadata to the response.
Is there a way to achieve the effect of the include: flag for to_json while maintaining the wrapper object intact? The solution provided previously involving parsing JSON seems messy and not ideal for me:
data = CheckIn.all
render json: { data: JSON.parse data.to_json(include: :person) }
Thank you! I'm hopeful that there is an elegant way to accomplish this in Rails.