post_example.rb

require 'net/http'
require 'uri'

data = 'email=test@example.com&password=your_password'
url = URI.parse('http://helipadapp.com/authenticate')
headers = {
  'Content-Type'=> 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
}

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host)
response, data = http.post(url.path, data, headers)

puts '*** HTTP Response ***'
response.each { |key, value| puts "#{key}: #{value}"}
puts ''

if response['location'].match 'login'
  puts "STATUS: Login unsuccessful"
else
  puts "STATUS: Logged in"
end