Strictly speaking, the V is still there. The View doesn't have to render HTML; it's still there, rendering JSON, in a Rails API.
You can even build an SPA using the MVC pattern. I think nullwasamistake's comment was misusing buzzwords, and they were rather comparing server-rendered apps vs client-side SPAs.
You can even build an SPA using the MVC pattern. I think nullwasamistake's comment was misusing buzzwords, and they were rather comparing server-rendered apps vs client-side SPAs.