example.hal.json

{
  "_links": {
    "self": { "href": "/todo-list" },
    "search": { "href": "/todo-list/search;{searchterm}" },
    "description": { "href": "/todo-list/description" }
  },
  "_embedded": {
    "item": [
      {
        "_links": {
          "self": { "href" : "http://example.com/tasks/126"},
          "next": { "href": "http://example.org/todos/make-some-tea" },
          "attachment": { "href": "http://home.com/tasks/126/attachment/1" }
        },
        "title": "Find Mug",
        "details": "Find the mug which can be said to be mine."
      },
      {
        "_links": {
          "self": { "href": "http://example.org/todos/make-some-tea" },
          "prev": { "href": "http://example.com/tasks/126" }
        },
        "title": "Make tea",
        "details": "For make drinking goodly tea that is green."
      }
    ],
    "owner": {
      "_links": {
        "self": { "href": "http://example.com/mike" },
        "friend": { "href": "http://example.com/mamund" }
      },
      "name": "Mike",
      "age": 36
    }
  },
  "created_at": "2010-01-16",
  "updated_at": "2010-02-21",
  "summary": "An example list"
}

usage.js

var list = getTodoListResource();

list.summary //= "An example list"

list._links.search.href //= "/todo-list/search;{searchterm}"

list._embedded.item[0].title //= "Find Mug"
list._embedded.item[0]._links.attachment.href //= "http://home.com/tasks/126/attachment/1"

list._embedded.owner.name //= "Mike"
list._embedded.owner._links.friend.href //= "http://example.com/mamund"