If you need to test interaction with a remote API, check out the VCR gem Show archive.org snapshot as an alternative to Webmock or stubbing hell.

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The idea behind VCR is that is performs real HTTP requests and logs the interaction in a .yml file. When you run the test again, requests and responses are stubbed from the log and the test can run offline.

It's a great way to mock network requests to an external service without going through the pain of logging network traffic with Wireshark or similar tools.