I have the following before_save
method:
def get_data
url = "http://www.api-fetching-url.com/where_my_data_input_is=#{self.my_data}&output=json"
new_data = HTTParty.get(url)
@field_to_update = new_data['one']['two']['here']
self.field_to_update = @field_to_update
end
Unfortunately, the self.my_data
doesn't appear to be working, because the JSON url doesn't produce any result. But, when I substitute my_data
in the hardcoded way, it works just fine. Moreover, I can do a find
in the Rails console and get the my_data
field just fine. So, it's not an issue with that field not saving or something on the form side.
Is there an issue inserting data this way in a before_save
method? If not, is there a different way of doing this that I'm missing?