def get_images_by_category(categories)
    random_category = categories.sample
    if random_category.include?("https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:") then
        random_category = random_category.gsub("https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:", "")
    elsif random_category.include?("Category:") then
        random_category = random_category.gsub("Category:", "")
    end

    puts random_category

    photos = []

    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
  
    # Define the parameters for the request
    params = {
        action: 'query',
        list: 'categorymembers',
        cmtitle: "Category:#{random_category}",  # Specify the category title
        cmlimit: 500,
        cmtype: 'file',
        format: 'json'  # Request response in JSON format
    }
    
    # Send the GET request
    response = conn.get do |req|
        req.params = params
    end
    
    # Parse the response as JSON
    data = JSON.parse(response.body)
    
    # Handle and print the response
    if data['query'] && data['query']['categorymembers']
        category_members = data['query']['categorymembers']
        category_members.each do |member|
        photos << member['title']
        end
    else
        puts "No data found or error in API request"
    end

    return photos
end