cartodb_uploader.rb

require 'httmultiparty' 

file = File.open('/path/to/your/file.zip') 

response = HTTMultiParty.post('https://your_user.cartodb.com/api/v1/imports', :query => {:file => file, :api_key => 'your_api_key'})

upload_result = JSON.parse(response.body)

# loop until you get {'sucess': 'true'} from the next request
success = false
until success do
  response = HTTParty.get("https://your_user.cartodb.com/api/v1/imports/#{upload_result['item_queue_id']}", :query => {:api_key => 'your_api_key'})
  success = JSON.parse(response.body)['success'] == 'true'
end
 
 

Gemfile

source "https://rubygems.org"

gem 'httmultiparty'