API Parsing - Using Instagram

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        user.rb
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# == Schema Information
# Table name: users
#
#  id              :integer          not null, primary key
#  name            :string(255)
#  email           :string(255)
#  password_digest :string(255)
#  created_at      :datetime
#  updated_at      :datetime
#  image_url       :string(255)

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :searches
  has_many :favorites
  has_secure_password
 
  validates(:name, { :presence     => true })
  validates(:email,{ :uniqueness   => { case_sensitive: false }})
  validates(:password, { :length   => { :minimum => 8, :maximum => 16 },
                         :presence => true,
                         :confirmation => true }) 
                         
  INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN = ENV['INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN']  --> #This token is saved as subl ~/.bash_profile

  def self.tag_search(hashtag)
    the_data = HTTParty.get('https://api.instagram.com/v1/tags/#{hashtag}/media/recent?access_token=#{INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN}')

      @my_urls = the_data["data"].map do |image|
       image["images"]["low_resolution"]["url"]
      end
  end

  def self.weather_request(hashtag)
     the_data = HTTParty.get('http://api.worldweatheronline.com/free/v1/weather.ashx?q=#{hashtag}&format=json&num_of_days=5&key=52uj5t2aqbycwszq8kmqsa8y')

     results = {}  -->#to store values from API return that you want.

     if the_data['data'].include?('error')
      flash[:error] = the_data['data']['error'][0]['msg']
      return false
     else
       results[:weather_f] = the_data['data']['current_condition'][0]['temp_F']
       results[:weather_c] = the_data['data']['current_condition'][0]['temp_C']
       results[:weather_h] = the_data['data']['current_condition'][0]['humidity']

       results[:weather_desc] = the_data['data']['current_condition'][0]['weatherDesc'][0]['value']
       results[:weather_icon]=the_data['data']['current_condition'][0]['weatherIconUrl'][0]['value']
       return results
      end
   end
end
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    search_controller.rb
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class SearchesController < ApplicationController
  def index
    @user = User.find(current_user.id)
    #Calling method to call API
    @last_search = @user.searches.last
    @hashtag = @last_search.hashtag
    @tag_pics = User.tag_search(@hashtag)
    @weather_results = User.weather_request(@hashtag)
  end

  def show
  end

  def create
   @user = User.find(current_user.id)
   @hashtag = params[:hashtag].downcase
   
   #This is a class method - so you have to call it on the Class itself 'User'
   @tag_pics = User.tag_search(@hashtag)

     if @weather_results = User.weather_request(@hashtag)
       @search = Search.new(hashtag: @hashtag)
       @search.save
       @user.searches << @search
     end
     redirect_to searches_path
   end
end

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