# File lib/smart_proxy_salt/api_request.rb, line 12
    def initialize
      @url = Proxy::Salt::Plugin.settings.api_url
      @auth = Proxy::Salt::Plugin.settings.api_auth
      @username = Proxy::Salt::Plugin.settings.api_username
      @password = Proxy::Salt::Plugin.settings.api_password

      begin
        URI.parse(url)
      rescue URI::InvalidURIError => e
        raise ConfigurationError.new("Invalid Salt api_url setting: #{e}")
      end
    end