Ember.js Cookbook

Understanding the functionalities of Ember Data

Ember Data uses a single data store that can be accessed throughout an application. In this example, we'll create a simple application that retrieves a list of books and displays it to the user.

Getting ready

Before we begin, we'll need to mock data for our server. Ember CLI has a built-in mock server that can handle this situation by generating a basic Express server. However, for the purposes of this recipe, we'll go ahead and use the Ember CLI Mirage add-on. It has more features and is easier to use. You can find more information about Ember CLI Mirage at https://github.com/samselikoff/ember-cli-mirage.

1. To begin, let's create a new application:

   $ ember new BookExample
   

2. After the application has been ...