uninitialized constant Request (NameError)

Question

I get this error: /LiveToChallenge/config/initializers/gibbon.rb:1:in '<top (required)>': uninitialized constant Gibbon::Request (NameError) when I try to start the server rails server.

app/config/initializers/gibbon.rb

require 'gibbon'
Gibbon::Request.api_key = "24e4a2233cd34debb76ed083dc3f8b5379-us8"
Gibbon::Request.timeout = 15

I followed gibbon gem instructions, which seemed simple enough. Maybe I'm missing something besides just gem install gibbon and adding api_key to initializer?

The gem is installed as gibbon (2.2.2, 2.2.1, 1.2.1)

And as added measure I put gem gibbon in the gemfile and ran bundle install

This problem is part of a larger problem I've been working on solving.

Can you try doing it with this syntax: Gibbon::Request.new(api_key: "your_api_key", timeout: 15) ? — Hristo Georgiev, Mar 15 '16 at 22:08
do this and then try to declare the variables under it. It seems like the variable is still not initialized when you try to give it values — Hristo Georgiev, Mar 15 '16 at 22:11
No unfortunately same error even with variable declared under it in file. Thanks for trying @HristoGeorgiev — AnthonyGalli.com, Mar 15 '16 at 22:13
you probably might need to put `require 'gibbon'` at the top of that file, ruby somehow can't find the `Gibbon::Request` constant, so that means it's probably not loaded by rails — bjhaid, Mar 15 '16 at 23:28
@bjhaid I added it as you suggested, but still no luck. Updated question — AnthonyGalli.com, Mar 16 '16 at 00:17
you should have `gem 'gibbon'` in your Gemfile and then run `bundle install` after that — bjhaid, Mar 16 '16 at 00:48

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 23 '16 at 05:36

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I experienced same issue with gibbon 2.0 version as it has updated some methods for initializations then i tried a previous version & it worked but first You should try it this way :

gibbon = Gibbon::Request.new(api_key: "MailChimp_API_Key")
gibbon.timeout = 10

If no luck with this in app/config/initializers/gibbon.rb then you can try to do this direct in the controller just before using gibbon to retrieve or add list stuff for testing.

answered Mar 23 '16 at 05:36

Muhammad Ali

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Got it! Had to move the code directly into the controller as you suggested :] – AnthonyGalli.com Mar 30 '16 at 18:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 15 '16 at 23:42

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You should add the gem to the rails Gemfile. Then rails will take care of the require 'gibbon' for you.

Edit: gem install gibbon will just install the gem on your system. Rails won't know that it is needed unless you add it to the Gemfile.

answered Mar 15 '16 at 23:42

sammygadd

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Thanks Sammygadd for your help! I added `require 'gibbon'`, ran bundle install again with `gem gibbon` but still same error :/ – AnthonyGalli.com Mar 16 '16 at 00:17
When you run `bundle install` do you see gibbon listed in the output? – sammygadd Mar 16 '16 at 00:45
Yes sir I did. Problem persisted – AnthonyGalli.com Mar 16 '16 at 01:02
Sorry about the basic questions, but did you add the gem to a group e.g. test or production and your running in another mode e.g. development? – sammygadd Mar 16 '16 at 07:55
No problem sammygadd. It is not in a production, test, or development group. It is with my main list of gems – AnthonyGalli.com Mar 16 '16 at 17:13

uninitialized constant Request (NameError)

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