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# Resource Model API
Resource model is a [resource manifestation](http://www.w3.org/TR/di-gloss/#def-resource-manifestation).
One particular representation of your resource.

Furthermore, in API Blueprint, any `resource model` you have defined can be
referenced in a request or response section, saving you lots of time
maintaining your API blueprint. You simply define a resource model as any
payload (e.g. [request](https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/blob/master/examples/06.%20Requests.md)
or [response](https://github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/blob/master/examples/5.%20Responses.md))
and then reference it later where you would normally write a `request` or
`response`.

## API Blueprint
+ [Previous: Data Structures](10.%20Data%20Structures.md)
+ [This: Raw API Blueprint](https://raw.github.com/apiaryio/api-blueprint/master/examples/11.%20Resource%20Model.md)
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# Group Messages
Group of all messages-related resources.

## My Message [/message]

+ Model (application/vnd.siren+json)

    This is the `application/vnd.siren+json` message resource representation.

    + Headers

            Location: http://api.acme.com/message

    + Body

            {
              "class": [ "message" ],
              "properties": {
                    "message": "Hello World!"
              },
              "links": [
                    { "rel": "self" , "href": "/message" }
              ]
            }

### Retrieve a Message [GET]
At this point we will utilize our `Message` resource model and reference it in
`Response 200`.

+ Response 200

    [My Message][]

### Update a Message [PUT]

+ Request Update Plain Text Message (text/plain)

        All your base are belong to us.

+ Request Update JSON Message (application/json)

        { "message": "All your base are belong to us." }

+ Response 204