VCR config

vcr.rb

VCR.configure do |c|
  c.cassette_library_dir  = Rails.root.join("spec", "vcr")
  c.hook_into :fake web
  # do not alow the API key to be stored in the cassette
  c.filter_sensitive_data('API KEY HERE') {config['api_key']}
  # I think the following config should do what you want
  c.allow_http_connections_when_no_cassette = true
end