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"OpenURI::HTTPError: 401 Unauthorized" with Rails, HTTParty, and Paperclip

I'm using HTTParty to get data from the Eventbrite API. 

response = HTTParty.get("https://www.eventbriteapi.com/v3/events/search?token=#{Figaro.env.eventbrite_oauth_token}")

I am trying to save an Event attachment to my object. (I'm using paperclip to upload images).

@event.image = "https://img.evbuc.com/http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F18699100%2F162201087004%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&rect=0%2C194%2C2000%2C1000&s=67649c6c8e7ef66e409189bf08474203"

But I get the error:

"OpenURI::HTTPError: 401 Unauthorized" with Rails, HTTParty, and Paperclip."

Any ideas on how to fix?

Solution

  • I've noticed in newer versions of Paperclip, I've needed to wrap any URL strings in URI.parse when asking Paperclip to import the asset via URL.

    So for your example:

    @event.image = URI.parse("https://img.evbuc.com/http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F18699100%2F162201087004%2F1%2Foriginal.jpg?h=200&w=450&rect=0%2C194%2C2000%2C1000&s=67649c6c8e7ef66e409189bf08474203")