How do I call $resource service from controller in angularJs - angularjs

Question

This is get service function where I am calling the API
.factory('Report', function($resource, API_URL) {
return $resource(API_URL +
'security/:userId/1498780800000/listOfDeliveries', {
userId : '#userId',
expected : '#expected',
arg1 : '#arg1'
}, {
update: {
method: 'PUT'
}
});
})
In the app.js I have this below controller
.controller('ReportsController', function($scope, $rootScope,
ProfileData, $state, $timeout, Report) {
})

Answer 1

First of all, you need to check how angular factory & service work.
Your factory return a $resource, so read the doc about $resource
A resource "class" object with methods for the default set of resource
actions optionally extended with custom actions. The default set
contains these actions:
{
'get': {method:'GET'},
'save': {method:'POST'},
'query': {method:'GET', isArray:true},
'remove': {method:'DELETE'},
'delete': {method:'DELETE'}
};
So, you can use theses methods: Report.get(), Report.save(), Report.query(), Report.remove(), Report.delete()
In addition there are custom method you defined: Report.update()
And you can pass userId as params so:
Report.get({userId: 1234}); will call a GET request to: API_URL+'security/1234/1498780800000/listOfDeliveries
(expected and args1 are not in url so I dont think you need them)
What's returning Report.get() ?
Class actions return empty instance (with additional properties below). Instance actions return promise of the action
So Report.get(...) is returning a promise, you will get data by:
Report.get(...).then(function(data) {
$scope.requestData = data;
});