# Help with posting XML

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-posting-xml/109780>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 19, 2007, 12:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-posting-xml/109780 "2007-07-19T00:41:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 12:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-posting-xml/109780/1 "2007-07-19T00:41:50Z")

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i am trying to use the online tools provided by UPS to calculate  
shipping information. i’ve read a lot about creating web services on  
rails using REST but when it comes to web services on the client end,  
i’m not sure where to start.

all i need to do is post an XML string and parse the response i get  
back, which sounds easy to me, but i’m having trouble finding any ruby/  
rails specific examples of this being used.

does anyone know of some resources that will help? thanks.