- # return request header for HTTP Basic Authorization
- def basic_authorization_header(user, pass)
- { "Authorization" => format("Basic %{auth}", :auth => Base64.encode64("#{user}:#{pass}")) }
+ # make an OAuth signed request
+ def signed_request(method, uri, options = {})
+ uri = URI.parse(uri)
+ uri.scheme ||= "http"
+ uri.host ||= "www.example.com"
+
+ oauth = options.delete(:oauth)
+ params = options.fetch(:params, {}).transform_keys(&:to_s)
+
+ oauth[:consumer] ||= oauth[:token].client_application
+
+ helper = OAuth::Client::Helper.new(nil, oauth)
+
+ request = OAuth::RequestProxy.proxy(
+ "method" => method.to_s.upcase,
+ "uri" => uri,
+ "parameters" => params.merge(helper.oauth_parameters)
+ )
+
+ request.sign!(oauth)
+
+ method(method).call(request.signed_uri, options)