How to split routes.rb into smaller files

Question

Is it possible to split Rails 3.X routes.rb file?

We have so many resources it is difficult to find them. I would like to split at least APP and REST API routes.

Thanks!

Answer 1

You can do that:

routes.rb

require 'application_routes'
require 'rest_api_routes'

lib/application_routes.rb

YourApplication::Application.routes.draw do
  # Application related routes
end

lib/rest_api_routes.rb

YourApplication::Application.routes.draw do
  # REST API related routes
end

UPDATE: (This method has since been removed from Rails)

Rails edge just got a great addition, multiple route files:

# config/routes.rb
draw :admin

# config/routes/admin.rb
namespace :admin do
  resources :posts
end

This will come handy for breaking down complex route files in large apps.

Answer 2

In Rails3, you can set the configs in config/application.rb

config.paths.config.routes.concat Dir[Rails.root.join("config/routes/*.rb")]

Answer 3

Rails 3.2.11

config.paths["config/routes"].concat Dir[Rails.root.join("config/routes/*.rb")]