# Amazon API in Rails **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [October 28, 2006, 6:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/amazon-api-in-rails/73936 "2006-10-28T06:42:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/farfromrest)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 6:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/amazon-api-in-rails/73936/1 "2006-10-28T06:42:13Z")
Ok, I am a big time rails noob and I need to pull some products dynamically from amazon. I have done it before with Zend’s PHP framework, but im so lost with ruby and rails. I have seen and tried to get a couple things going. Like [http://www.caliban.org/ruby/ruby-amazon/](http://www.caliban.org/ruby/ruby-amazon/). I just need a good tutorial on how to set it up. Everything I find seems to assume I know something. Well thanks to any help. ---
**Author:** ![farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/farfromrest)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/amazon-api-in-rails/73936/2 "2006-10-29T18:17:25Z")
On Oct 28, 2006, at 12:42 AM, Derek D. wrote: > Ok, I am a big time rails noob and I need to pull some products > dynamically from amazon. I have done it before with Zend’s PHP > framework, but im so lost with ruby and rails. > > I have seen and tried to get a couple things going. Like > [http://www.caliban.org/ruby/ruby-amazon/](http://www.caliban.org/ruby/ruby-amazon/). > > I just need a good tutorial on how to set it up. Everything I find > seems to assume I know something. Well thanks to any help. It’s probably a good idea to get a feeling for Ruby and Rails using some of the standard tutorials. The Agile Web D. book is a usual first step, but there are other books and numerous tutorials on the web. To get started (presuming you have a development key and associates ID), put the ruby-amazon files in your lib folder, then load up script/console and type: > require ‘amazon/search.rb’ > include Amazon::Search > req = Request.new(dev\_key, associates\_id) > result = req.asin\_search(‘097669400X’) You might also like to look at my loads\_from\_amazon plugin: > **[loads\_from\_amazon (Ruby on Rails plugin)](https://jystewart.net/2006/07/20/loads_from_amazon-ruby-on-rails-plugin/)** > > UPDATE (10/2008): This plugin is no longer maintained. I’d recommend looking at one of the newer alternatives such as acts\_as\_amazon\_product if you need this functionality. I’ve been pr… on-rails-plugin/ [http://projects.jystewart.net/svn/rails/loads\_from\_amazon/trunk/](http://projects.jystewart.net/svn/rails/loads_from_amazon/trunk/) James. – James S. : Web D. Work : [http://jystewart.net](http://jystewart.net) Play : [http://james.anthropiccollective.org](http://james.anthropiccollective.org) ---
**Author:** ![farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/farfromrest)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/amazon-api-in-rails/73936/3 "2006-10-30T14:01:55Z")
James S. wrote: > On Oct 28, 2006, at 12:42 AM, Derek D. wrote: > … > It’s probably a good idea to get a feeling for Ruby and Rails using > some of the standard tutorials. The Agile Web D. book is a > usual first step, but there are other books and numerous tutorials on > the web. > … > James. > > – > James S. : Web D. > Work : [http://jystewart.net](http://jystewart.net) > Play : [http://james.anthropiccollective.org](http://james.anthropiccollective.org) I agree with James if your new to Rails get the Agile Web D. book there is a second edition out now in pdf. Also have a look at the rails recipes book which has alot of solutions to common problems. ---
**Author:** ![farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@farfromrest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/farfromrest)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/amazon-api-in-rails/73936/4 "2006-10-30T14:36:40Z")
Adrian Lansdown wrote: > James S. wrote: > > > On Oct 28, 2006, at 12:42 AM, Derek D. wrote: > > … > > It’s probably a good idea to get a feeling for Ruby and Rails using > > some of the standard tutorials. The Agile Web D. book is a > > usual first step, but there are other books and numerous tutorials on > > the web. > > … > > James. > > > > – > > James S. : Web D. > > Work : [http://jystewart.net](http://jystewart.net) > > Play : [http://james.anthropiccollective.org](http://james.anthropiccollective.org) > > I agree with James if your new to Rails get the Agile Web D. > book there is a second edition out now in pdf. > Also have a look at the rails recipes book which has alot of solutions > to common problems. Hi Adrian, Please mail me the soft copy of the pdf. That would be of great help to me and I am lot in need of it. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Thanks and Regards, San.