Rails 3 resource without prefix

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I have a resource 'Post' in my app. The default routes for resources :posts gives urls like /posts/:id. Is it possible to remove 'posts' from the route, and just have /:id instead?

idlefingers · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-03 13:19:20Z

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You can use :path to remove the '/posts' bit...

resources :posts, :path => "/"

Just be aware that this could confuse other routes which are defined below it in your routes file. It's best to have this kind of catch-all route at the bottom for this reason.

answered May 3, 2011 at 13:19

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Dogbert Over a year ago

Ah, I just found answers saying 'path_prefix' => '/'. I guess it was changed to 'path' in Rails 3. Thanks!

Dylan Markow · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-03 13:18:02Z

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You can add a custom route for this (make sure to put it at the bottom of your routes.rb file, otherwise it'll match non-posts routes too)

match ':id' => 'posts#show'

answered May 3, 2011 at 13:18

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