Merge pull request #385 from stripe/brandur-md-readme

Change README to Markdown
This commit is contained in:
Brandur 2016-02-22 16:20:28 -08:00
commit 24632af95a

View File

@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
= Stripe Ruby bindings {<img src="https://travis-ci.org/stripe/stripe-ruby.svg?branch=master" alt="Build Status" />}[https://travis-ci.org/stripe/stripe-ruby] # Stripe Ruby Bindings [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/stripe/stripe-ruby.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/stripe/stripe-ruby)
The Stripe Ruby bindings provide a small SDK for convenient access to the The Stripe Ruby bindings provide a small SDK for convenient access to the
Stripe API from applications written in the Ruby language. It provides a Stripe API from applications written in the Ruby language. It provides a
@ -15,38 +15,40 @@ The bindings also provide other features. For example:
* Built-in mechanisms for the serialization of parameters according to the * Built-in mechanisms for the serialization of parameters according to the
expectations of Stripe's API. expectations of Stripe's API.
== Documentation ## Documentation
{Ruby API Docs}[https://stripe.com/docs/api/ruby#intro] See the [Ruby API docs](https://stripe.com/docs/api/ruby#intro).
== Installation ## Installation
You don't need this source code unless you want to modify the gem. If You don't need this source code unless you want to modify the gem. If you just
you just want to use the Stripe Ruby bindings, you should run: want to use the Stripe Ruby bindings, you should run:
gem install stripe gem install stripe
If you want to build the gem from source: If you want to build the gem from source:
gem build stripe.gemspec gem build stripe.gemspec
== Requirements ## Requirements
* Ruby 1.9.3 or above. * Ruby 1.9.3 or above.
* rest-client * rest-client
== Bundler ## Bundler
If you are installing via bundler, you should be sure to use the https If you are installing via bundler, you should be sure to use the https rubygems
rubygems source in your Gemfile, as any gems fetched over http could potentially be source in your Gemfile, as any gems fetched over http could potentially be
compromised in transit and alter the code of gems fetched securely over https: compromised in transit and alter the code of gems fetched securely over https:
source 'https://rubygems.org' ``` ruby
source 'https://rubygems.org'
gem 'rails' gem 'rails'
gem 'stripe' gem 'stripe'
```
== Development ## Development
Run all tests: Run all tests:
@ -64,20 +66,21 @@ Update bundled CA certificates from the [Mozilla cURL release][curl]:
bundle exec rake update_certs bundle exec rake update_certs
== Configuration ## Configuration
=== ca_bundle_path ### ca_bundle_path
The location of a file containing a bundle of CA certificates. By default the The location of a file containing a bundle of CA certificates. By default the
library will use an included bundle that can successfully validate Stripe library will use an included bundle that can successfully validate Stripe
certificates. certificates.
=== max_network_retries ### max_network_retries
When `max_network_retries` is set to a positive integer, stripe will retry requests that When `max_network_retries` is set to a positive integer, stripe will retry
fail on a network error. Idempotency keys will be added to post and get requests to ensure the requests that fail on a network error. Idempotency keys will be added to post
safety of retrying. There will be a short delay between each retry, with an exponential backoff and get requests to ensure the safety of retrying. There will be a short delay
algorithm used to determine the length of the delay. Default value is 0. between each retry, with an exponential backoff algorithm used to determine the
length of the delay. Default value is 0.
Example: Example: