Side Loading Ember Data supports “sideloading” of data; i.e., indicating that data should be retrieved (along with the primary data requested) so as to help multiple related HTTP requests. A common use case is sideloading associated models. For example, each Shop has many groceries, so we can include all related groceries in /shops response: GET /shops { "shops": [ { "id": "14", "groceries": ["98", "99", "112"] } ] } When the groceries association is accessed, Ember Data will issue: GET /groceries?ids[]=98&ids[]=99&ids[]=112 { "groceries&

Ember-Data is a library for managing model data in Ember.js applications. It provides many of the facilities you’d find in server-side object relational mappings (ORMs) like ActiveRecord, but is designed specifically for the unique environment of JavaScript in the browser. When an API is represented using Ember Data models, adapters and serializers, each association simply becomes a field name. This encapsulates the internal details of each association, thereby insulating the rest of your code from changes to the associations themselves. Routes and Models In Ember.js, the router is responsible for displaying templates, loading data, and otherwise setting