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diff --git a/doc/src/guide/rest_handlers.ezdoc b/doc/src/guide/rest_handlers.ezdoc index 294392a..8cdd12e 100644 --- a/doc/src/guide/rest_handlers.ezdoc +++ b/doc/src/guide/rest_handlers.ezdoc @@ -1,20 +1,20 @@ ::: REST handlers -REST is implemented in Cowboy as a protocol upgrade. Once upgraded, -the request is handled as a state machine with many optional callbacks +REST is implemented in Cowboy as a sub protocol. The request +is handled as a state machine with many optional callbacks describing the resource and modifying the machine's behavior. -The REST handler is the recommended way to handle requests. +The REST handler is the recommended way to handle HTTP requests. :: Initialization First, the `init/2` callback is called. This callback is common to all handlers. To use REST for the current request, this function -must return a `rest` tuple. +must return a `cowboy_rest` tuple. ``` erlang init(Req, Opts) -> - {rest, Req, Opts}. + {cowboy_rest, Req, Opts}. ``` Cowboy will then switch to the REST protocol and start executing |