Get absolute URL for paperclip attachment

Question

Is it possible to get the absolute URI for a Paperclip attachment? Right now, the problem is that the production environment is deployed in a sub-URI (on Passenger: RackBa

Answer 1

try

URI.join(request.url, @model.attachment_name.url)

or

URI(request.url) + @model.attachment_name.url

It's safe if you use S3 or absolute url.

Update: this answer is better than mine ;) https://stackoverflow.com/a/21027839/683157