Methods and systems for a networked storage system are provided. One method includes registering a resource model by a processor having a plurality of objects, each object representing a plurality of resources of a networked storage system in a same format for storing attributes of any resource type. The resource model includes a plurality of relationship objects identifying relationship types for related resources of the plurality of resources. The method includes using the resource model by the processor, to generate an empty output array for the plurality of resources by iteratively processing the relationship objects of the resource model; and dynamically populating the empty output array by the processor, in response to an application programming interface (API) request for information regarding a resource, by updating the placeholder link providing a link to the resource identified by the request.