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Using Embedly to generate preview thumbnails for bookmark links.
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bookmark.rb
#method for your app/models/bookmark.rb
def thumbnail_url
Embedly::API.new.oembed( url: self.url).first.thumbnail_url
end
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index.html.erb
<!-- for your app/views/bookmarks/index.html.erb -->
<%= link_to image_tag(bookmark.thumbnail_url), bookmark.url %>
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