How to save an image from a url with rails active storage?

Question

I\'m looking to save a file (in this case an image) located on another http web server using rails 5.2 active storage.

I have an object with a string parameter for s

Answer 1

Just found the answer to my own question. My first instinct was pretty close...

require 'open-uri'

class User < ApplicationRecord
  has_one_attached :avatar
  before_save :grab_image

  def grab_image
    downloaded_image = open("http://www.example.com/image.jpg")
    self.avatar.attach(io: downloaded_image  , filename: "foo.jpg")
  end

end