gistfile1.rb

# requires curb gem (http://curb.rubyforge.org/)

# I used matthooks’ vimeo gem to get the required token, sig and ticket. http://github.com/matthooks/vimeo/tree/master

# (flickraw has an alternative method of doing a http POST in the source using net/http which could be adapted for vimeo, avoiding the use of this curb gem)

# connect to Vimeo

VIMEO_API_KEY = "your api key"
VIMEO_SHARED_SECRET = "your shared secret" 

v = VimeoAdvanced.new(VIMEO_API_KEY, VIMEO_SHARED_SECRET)
v.login_link("write") # connect the user to your app

token_xml = v.get_token(frob) # using the fetched :frob from the callback URL

xml = REXML::Document.new(token_xml)
token = xml.root.elements[1].elements[1].text # parse the token from the XML response

v.check_token(token) 

# --- upload part.

# 1. Get an Upload Ticket

ticket_xml = v.video_get_upload_ticket(token)
xml = REXML::Document.new(ticket_xml)
ticket = xml.root.elements[1].attributes["id"]

sig = v.upload_sig(ticket, token)

# 2. Post the Video uses CURB

c = Curl::Easy.new("http://vimeo.com/services/upload/")
c.multipart_form_post = true
c.http_post(
  Curl::PostField.content('api_key', VIMEO_API_KEY),
  Curl::PostField.content('auth_token', token),
  Curl::PostField.content('api_sig', sig),
  Curl::PostField.content('ticket_id', ticket),
  Curl::PostField.file("video.mov", sample_video))