How do I fetch a single model in Backbone?

Question

I have a Clock model in Backbone:

var Clock = Backbone.Model.extend({});

I\'m trying to get an instance of that that has the l

Answer 1

I personally recommend, following the Model#url method documentation

model = new Model(id: 1)
view = new View(model: model) 
collection = new Collection([model])
model.fetch()

in your collection remember to add the collection url:

url: "/models"

and in your View's initialize function do:

this.model.bind("change", this.render)

this way backbone will do an ajax request using this url:

"/models/1"

your model will be updated and the view rendered, without modifying Collection#url or Model#urlRoot

note: sorry this example came out in coffee script, but you can easily translate it to js adding var statements