gistfile1.rb

# http://rdoc.info/projects/archiloque/rest-client
require 'rest_client'

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# Get all my letters
# curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/letters.xml?api_key=1b9884c66a
# curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/letters.json?api_key=1b9884c66a
RestClient.get 'http://localhost:3000/letters.xml?api_key=1b9884c66a'

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# Create a new letter
data = Hash.new
data[:letter] = Hash.new
data[:letter][:sender_attributes] = Hash.new
data[:letter][:recipient_attributes] = Hash.new

data[:api_key]="1b9884c66a"
data[:mailing_year]="2011"
data[:mailing_month]="01"
data[:mailing_day]="01"
data[:letter][:pdf_remote_url]="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf"
data[:letter][:sender_attributes][:name]="Some Dude"
data[:letter][:sender_attributes][:street1]="123 Any Street"
data[:letter][:sender_attributes][:city]="Ashburn"
data[:letter][:sender_attributes][:state]="VA"
data[:letter][:sender_attributes][:zip]="20148"
data[:letter][:recipient_attributes][:name]="That Guy"
data[:letter][:recipient_attributes][:street1]="789 Some Dr"
data[:letter][:recipient_attributes][:city]="San Antonio"
data[:letter][:recipient_attributes][:state]="TX"
data[:letter][:recipient_attributes][:zip]="99999"

# curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -d data.to_xml http://localhost:3000/letters.xml
# RestClient.post 'http://localhost:3000/letters.xml', data.to_xml, :content_type => :xml
RestClient.post 'http://localhost:3000/letters.json', data.to_json, :content_type => :json

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# Get an existing letter with an ID=1
# curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/letters/1.xml?api_key=1b9884c66a
# RestClient.get 'http://localhost:3000/letters/1.json?api_key=1b9884c66a'
RestClient.get 'http://localhost:3000/letters/1.xml?api_key=1b9884c66a'
 
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# Update an existing letter with an ID=1
data = Hash.new
data[:letter] = Hash.new

data[:api_key]="1b9884c66a"
data[:mailing_year]="2011"
data[:mailing_month]="01"
data[:mailing_day]="15"
data[:letter][:country]="USA"

# curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -d data.to_xml http://localhost:3000/letters/1.xml
# RestClient.put 'http://localhost:3000/letters/1.xml', data.to_xml, :content_type => :xml
RestClient.put 'http://localhost:3000/letters/1.json', data.to_json, :content_type => :json

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# Purchase my letter with an ID=1 
# curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/letters/1/purchase.xml?api_key=1b9884c66a
# curl -X GET http://localhost:3000/letters/1/purchase.json?api_key=1b9884c66a
RestClient.get 'http://localhost:3000/letters/1/purchase.xml?api_key=1b9884c66a'