External API error handling in Ruby
When making external API requests, implement proper error handling with descriptive logging to help with debugging issues.
Bad:
`ruby
def fetch_external_data
response = HTTParty.get("https://api.example.com/data")
JSON.parse(response.body)
end
`
Good:
`ruby
def fetch_external_data
response = HTTParty.get("https://api.example.com/data")
if response.success?
JSON.parse(response.body)
else
Rails.logger.error("API request failed: status=#{response.code}, message=#{response.message}, body=#{response.body}")
nil
end
end
`
