Ruby HTTP/GET and HTTP/POST with auth header, pretty json

getpost.rb

module HTTPStuff
  def self.post(path, payload)
    uri = construct_uri path 
    http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
    req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri.path)
    req.body = payload.to_json
    req["Authorization"] ='SOMEAUTH'
    req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
    print http.request(req)
  end

  def self.construct_uri(path)
    return URI.parse("http://localhost:10000/" + path)
  end

  def self.get(path)
    uri = construct_uri path
    http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
    req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri.path)
    req["Authorization"] ='SOMEAUTH'
    print http.request(req)
  end

  def self.print(response)
    begin
      puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))
    rescue
      puts response
    end
  end
end