gistfile1.rb

def api_request(action, ndpoint, params)
  url = "/api/v#{API_VERSION}/#{endpoint}"
  params = fulltext_params_merge(params)

  response = http_client.send(:action) do |request|
    request.url url, params
    set_request_headers(request)
  end

  response.body
end

def api_request_post(endpoint, params = {})
  api_request(:post, endpoint, params)
end