Implemented Add canonical URL to API results

[Sim]

When retrieving threads, users, forums, posts, profile posts, media, resources etc from the REST API, it would be useful to include a canonical URL in the results for each record returned to make it easier to link directly to the element from external applications.

I know we could construct a URL based on the site's base_url and the id of the element we are linking to - but that is not the canonical URL and will result in a 301 redirect, which is not always ideal.

 

[Chris D]

This and a bunch of other REST API improvements have been made in XF 2.2 and we talk about these in the final HYS for 2.2 here:

XF 2.2 - A few more things...

Today marks the day when the alpha stage of XenForo 2.2 comes to an end and we mark that occasion by unleashing the first public beta. Look out for an announcement on that shortly. Before that, however, we wanted to highlight a few more things that we've been working on over the last couple of...

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