property_scrape.rb

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

#hamilton RegionId
hamilton = 16
waikato  = 14

# make a query to the Residential endpoiint of the trademe search api
# 
# @param argument_hash Hash
# 
# The keys are query string parameter values, check the trademe documentation to find
# supported parameters. The value for a hashes key is the same as the value for its parameter
# 
# Documentation of trademe residential search api:
# http://developer.trademe.co.nz/api-reference/search-methods/residential-search/
# 
# @returns Hash with the json response.
def trademeGet(argument_hash)
	base_uri = "http://api.trademe.co.nz/v1/Search/Property/Residential.json?"

	# add the region/district to the argument_hash
	argument_hash.each do |key, value|
		base_uri += "&#{key}=#{value}"
	end

	uri = URI(base_uri)
	res = Net::HTTP.get(uri)
	JSON.parse(res)
end

puts trademeGet region: waikato, district: hamilton