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A resource (aka web resource) is digital content returned by a server that is referenced by a URL. The source of this content could be anything: a text file, a PDF document, a database row, or a combination of content derived from different sources. The SRP HTTP Framework provides optimized services to return MultiValue data as a serialized JSON object (also referred to as a resource object).

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Because resources are the most significant content returned from an API, we have provided the HTTP_Resource_Services module to help. By default, the SRP HTTP Framework returns resources in JSON format (aka Resource Object):

{
   "address":"6649 N Blue Gum St",
   "birthdate":"",
   "city":"New Orleans",
   "company":"Benton, John B Jr",
   "county":"Orleans",
   "email":"jbutt@gmail.com",
   "first_name":"James",
   "last_name":"Butt",
   "notes":"",
   "phone":[
      {
         "phone_number":"(504) 621-8927",
         "phone_type":"Phone 1"
      },
      {
         "phone_number":"(504) 845-1427",
         "phone_type":"Phone 2"
      }
   ],
   "state":"LA",
   "url":"http://www.bentonjohnbjr.com",
   "zip":"70116"
}

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