API Design using CakePHP 3

Hi guys,

I make a API using CakePHP 3.2.x, so, and now have a angular app requesting API.
My question is about association data, e.g. i have Series Model and send the request:

api.com/series/add

{
    "id": 5,
    "title": "New serie",
    "hidden": false,
    "courses": {"_ids":["1","2"]}
}

It's work, many times, i have problems, because first time in edit, i get register and mockup in scope of app, and have problems, because register have all fields, per sample:

1. Avoiding Mass Assignment Protection in Entity, because save created = null
2. Send all object data, have association data i don't want send, i need using transformRequest in angularJs
3. Many times i have problem with CORS, because send a object complex, not expected, if simple object it's work
4. I have problem for delete association data, have a garbage in docs, but not work's 100%. [1]

So, this easy save data and associations, now, it's my nightmare.

My point is about best practices for api, i read articles and have a solution, using sub resources.

I need create new endpoints for retrieve/save/delete associations data in register ?
What do you think ? Thank you in advance for your attention

[1] http://book.cakephp.org/3.0/en/orm/saving-data.html#patching-hasmany-and-belongstomany

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Regards,

Rafael F. Queiroz

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