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O-I avatar O-I commented on June 16, 2024

Not a silly question, although I'm not sure I quite understand you. Are you saying the output you currently see is Hashie::Mash with no further indication of what it contains? Or, are you saying the manner in which the wrapper is written makes it difficult to understand what sorts of information one can get from Marvel's API?

If it is the former, I whole-heartedly recommend using pryto explore the API. It's equally good for getting a feel for what data you can get as it is for figuring out exactly how to get that data once you know it's there.

Forgive me if this is stuff you already know and please let me know if I'm completely misunderstanding you, but hopefully the instructions below will be helpful in getting you started with exploring Marvel's API.

  1. Install the marvel_api and pry gems if you haven't already:
$ gem install marvel_api
$ gem install pry
  1. Start a new pry session:
$ pry
  1. Require the gem, instantiate a client, and configure it with your API keys:
[1] pry(main)> require 'marvel_api'
=> true
[2] pry(main)> @client = Marvel::Client.new
=> #<Marvel::Client:0x007fb850d62fd0 @api_key=nil, @private_key=nil>
[3] pry(main)> @client.configure do |config|
[3] pry(main)*   config.api_key = '1234'  
[3] pry(main)*   config.private_key = 'abcd'  
[3] pry(main)* end  
=> "abcd"
  1. Try some of the examples in the README, e.g., fetch Thanos by id:
[4] pry(main)> @client.character(1009652)
=> [{"id"=>1009652,
  "name"=>"Thanos",
  "description"=>
   "The Mad Titan Thanos, a melancholy, brooding individual, consumed with the concept of death, sought out personal power and increased strength, endowing himself with cybernetic implants until he became more powerful than any of his brethren.",
  "modified"=>"2014-02-19T15:41:57-0500",
  "thumbnail"=>{"path"=>"http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/6/40/5274137e3e2cd", "extension"=>"jpg"},
  "resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/characters/1009652",
  "comics"=>
   {"available"=>78,
    "collectionURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/characters/1009652/comics",
    "items"=>
     [{"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/12651", "name"=>"Alpha Flight (1983) #111"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/32993",
       "name"=>"Avengers & the Infinity Gauntlet (Graphic Novel)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/6943", "name"=>"Avengers Annual (1967) #7"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/41354", "name"=>"Avengers Assemble (2012) #3"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/8017", "name"=>"Captain Marvel (1968) #28"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/8018", "name"=>"Captain Marvel (1968) #29"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/8488", "name"=>"Deadpool (1997) #33"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/37579", "name"=>"Deadpool Classic Vol. 5 (Trade Paperback)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/20194", "name"=>"Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #33"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/13190", "name"=>"Fantastic Four (1961) #366"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/13192", "name"=>"Fantastic Four (1961) #368"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/13193", "name"=>"Fantastic Four (1961) #369"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/13195", "name"=>"Fantastic Four (1961) #370"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/1064", "name"=>"Infinity Abyss (Trade Paperback)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/20010", "name"=>"Infinity Abyss (2002) #1"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/20012", "name"=>"Infinity Abyss (2002) #3"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/23033", "name"=>"Infinity Crusade Vol. 1 (Trade Paperback)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/9289", "name"=>"Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #4"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/10020", "name"=>"Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #108"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/comics/10021", "name"=>"Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #109"}],
    "returned"=>20},
  "series"=>
   {"available"=>42,
    "collectionURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/characters/1009652/series",
    "items"=>
     [{"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2116", "name"=>"Alpha Flight (1983 - 1994)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/10035", "name"=>"Avengers & the Infinity Gauntlet (2011)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/1988", "name"=>"Avengers Annual (1967 - 1994)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/15373", "name"=>"Avengers Assemble (2012 - Present)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2000", "name"=>"Captain Marvel (1968 - 1979)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2005", "name"=>"Deadpool (1997 - 2002)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/13506", "name"=>"Deadpool Classic Vol. 5 (2010 - Present)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/3741", "name"=>"Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988 - 1996)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2121", "name"=>"Fantastic Four (1961 - 1998)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/124", "name"=>"Infinity Abyss (1999)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/3727", "name"=>"Infinity Abyss (2002)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/6449", "name"=>"Infinity Crusade Vol. 1 (2008 - Present)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2023", "name"=>"Infinity Gauntlet (1991)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2039", "name"=>"Marvel Comics Presents (1988 - 1995)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/4578", "name"=>"Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Vol. 3 (2008)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/4577", "name"=>"Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Vol. 3 (2008)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/3715", "name"=>"Marvel Two-in-One (1974 - 1983)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/164",
       "name"=>"Marvel Universe Vol. I: Thanos: Infinity Abyss (2003)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2059", "name"=>"Paradise X (2002 - 2003)"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/series/2431", "name"=>"Paradise X Vol. 1 (2007)"}],
    "returned"=>20},
  "stories"=>
   {"available"=>72,
    "collectionURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/characters/1009652/stories",
    "items"=>
     [{"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/695", "name"=>"Interior #695", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/1413", "name"=>"Interior #1413", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/1603", "name"=>"Interior #1603", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/1801", "name"=>"Interior #1801", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/1843", "name"=>"Interior #1843", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/2254", "name"=>"Interior #2254", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/2437", "name"=>"Interior #2437", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/2439", "name"=>"Interior #2439", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/2441", "name"=>"Interior #2441", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/2443", "name"=>"Interior #2443", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/2445", "name"=>"Interior #2445", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/2447", "name"=>"Interior #2447", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/4765", "name"=>"2 of 2 - Cosmic Starfox", "type"=>"cover"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/13095", "name"=>"The Enemy Within!", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/13107", "name"=>"Day of the Dark Side!", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/13113",
       "name"=>"With Malice Toward All!",
       "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/13121", "name"=>"Forever Evil", "type"=>"interiorStory"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/17448", "name"=>"Cover #17448", "type"=>"cover"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/18267", "name"=>"When Titans Collide!", "type"=>"cover"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/stories/18270", "name"=>"Metamorphosis!", "type"=>"interiorStory"}],
    "returned"=>20},
  "events"=>
   {"available"=>4,
    "collectionURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/characters/1009652/events",
    "items"=>
     [{"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/events/235", "name"=>"Blood and Thunder"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/events/253", "name"=>"Infinity Gauntlet"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/events/29", "name"=>"Infinity War"},
      {"resourceURI"=>"http://gateway.marvel.com/v1/public/events/294", "name"=>"The Thanos Imperative"}],
    "returned"=>4},
  "urls"=>
   [{"type"=>"detail",
     "url"=>"http://marvel.com/characters/58/thanos?utm_campaign=apiRef&utm_source=94f945fe8833c9a96e6f761b60562a45"},
    {"type"=>"wiki", "url"=>"http://marvel.com/universe/Thanos?utm_campaign=apiRef&utm_source=94f945fe8833c9a96e6f761b60562a45"},
    {"type"=>"comiclink",
     "url"=>"http://marvel.com/comics/characters/1009652/thanos?utm_campaign=apiRef&utm_source=94f945fe8833c9a96e6f761b60562a45"}]}]

Hope it helps,
O-I

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