```ruby
class MerchantsController < ApplicationController
    def index
      @merchants = Merchant.all
    end

    def create
      @merchant = Merchant.new(merchant_params)
    end

    def new
      @merchant = Merchant.new
    end

    def edit
      @merchant = Merchant.find(params[:id])
      @merchant.update(merchant_params)
      if @merchant.save
        redirect_to @merchant
      else
        @errors = @merchant.errors
        render edit
      end
    end

    def show
      @merchant = Merchant.find(params[:id])
      # respond_to do |format|
        # redirect_to @merchant
      #   format.json { render json: @merchant}
      # end
    end


    private
      def merchant_params
        params.require(:merchant).permit(:business_name, :username, :password, :financial_info)
      end
end
```

Add Json to merchants index path
user
```ruby
class MerchantsController < ApplicationController
    def index
      @merchants = Merchant.all
      respond_to do |format|
        format.html {
          redirect_to @merchants
        }
        format.json {
          render json: @merchants
        }
      end
    end

    def create
      @merchant = Merchant.new(merchant_params)
    end

    def new
      @merchant = Merchant.new
    end

    def edit
      @merchant = Merchant.find(params[:id])
      @merchant.update(merchant_params)
      if @merchant.save
        redirect_to @merchant
      else
        @errors = @merchant.errors
        render edit
      end
    end

    def show
      @merchant = Merchant.find(params[:id])
    end


    private
      def merchant_params
        params.require(:merchant).permit(:business_name, :username, :password, :financial_info)
      end
end
```
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