Example thin JSON API client in Ruby

pixelpeeper_basic.rb

require 'httparty'

class PixelPeeper
  include HTTParty
  base_uri 'www.pixel-peeper.com'

  def api_key
    ENV['PIXELPEEPER_API_KEY']
  end

  def base_path
    "/rest/?method=list_photos&api_key=#{ api_key }"
  end

  def examples_for_camera(camera_id, options = {})
    url = "#{ base_path }&camera=#{ camera_id }"
    self.class.get(url, options)['data']['results']
  end

  def examples_for_lens(lens_id, options = {})
    url = "#{ base_path }&lens=#{ lens_id }"
    self.class.get(url, options)['data']['results']
  end
end