predator_pics/get_random_image.rb

def get_random_image(photos)
	random_photo = photos.sample

	conn = Faraday.new(url: 'https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/api.php') do |faraday|
		faraday.adapter Faraday.default_adapter  # Use the default adapter (Net::HTTP)
	end
	
	params = {
		action: 'query',
		prop: 'imageinfo',
		titles: "#{random_photo}",  # Specify the category title
		iiprop: 'url|user|extmetadata',
		iiurlwidth: 1000,
		format: 'json'  # Request response in JSON format
	}
	
	response = conn.get do |req|
		req.params = params
	end
	
	begin
		data = JSON.parse(response.body)
		info = data['query']['pages'].values.first
		user = info['imageinfo'].first['user']
		user_url = info['imageinfo'].first['extmetadata']['Artist']['value']
		url = info['imageinfo'].first['url']
		license = info['imageinfo'].first['extmetadata']['LicenseShortName']['value']
		license_url = info['imageinfo'].first['extmetadata']['LicenseUrl']['value']
		desc = info['imageinfo'].first['extmetadata']['ImageDescription']['value']
		thumb = info['imageinfo'].first['thumburl'] 
	rescue
		puts "ERROR OCCURRED"
		return {:user => user, :url => url, :thumb => thumb, :license => license, :desc => desc, :license_url => license_url, :user_url => user_url}
	end
	
	return {:user => user, :url => url, :thumb => thumb, :license => license, :desc => desc, :license_url => license_url, :user_url => user_url}
end