api_steps.rb

api_helper.rb

module ApiHelper
  def post_json(hash, path)
    uri = URI.parse(@api_server.url(path))

    request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri.path)
    request.content_type = 'application/json'
    request.body = ActiveSupport::JSON.encode(hash)

    response = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port).start {|http| http.request(request) }
  end
  
  def post_form(data, path)
    uri = URI.parse(@api_server.url(path))
    
    res = Net::HTTP.post_form(uri,data)
  end
  
  def get_url(path)
    Net::HTTP.get_response(URI.parse(@api_server.url(path)))
  end    
end

World(ApiHelper)

gistfile1.txt

Given /^the server is running$/ do
  if !@api_server
    @api_server = Capybara::Server.new(Capybara.app).boot  
  end
  @api_server
end