chef.rb

  # hack for the chef - we cannot read file in http_request resource
  ruby_block "Set attributes for http request for #{database[:name]} #{database[:kind]}" do
    block do
      request = resources(:http_request => "Create backup record for #{database[:name]} #{database[:kind]}")
      request.message({:backup => {:filename => compressed_file_name, :kind => database[:kind], :size => File.size(compressed_file_path)}})
    end
  end

  http_request "Create backup record for #{database[:name]} #{database[:kind]}" do
    url "http://some-url/backups"
    action :post
  end