Abort Ajax call if search is null

kirakatou

`var table = $('#data-table').DataTable({
    processing: true,
    serverSide: true,
    pageLength: 2,
    ajax: function (data, callback, settings) {
        if (!data.search) {
            callback({data: []}); 
            return;
        }

        //how to call parent function
    },
    columns: [
    { data: 'id', name: 'id' },
    { data: 'firstname', name: 'firstname' },
    { data: 'lastname', name: 'lastname' },
    { data: 'phone_number', name: 'phone_number' }
    ]
  });`

here is my code, i am trying to use $.getJSON function but it didnt make it to normal datatable
i just want it to hit API when search is not null

allan

    ajax: function (data, callback, settings) {
        if (!data.search) {
            callback({data: []});
            return;
        }
 
        $.getJSON('/...', data, function (json) {
            callback(json);
        });
    },

Allan

allan

Thinking about it - I'd suggest just checking that search is not empty on the server-side. If it is, then just return data as an empty array.

Allan

kirakatou

$.getJSON('/...', data, function (json) {
    callback(json);
});

if using this the search and sort parameter not posted
i am using global endpoint so can't change it