# File lib/smart_proxy_salt/api_request.rb, line 25
    def post(path, options = {})
      uri              = URI.parse(url)
      http             = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
      http.use_ssl     = uri.scheme == 'https'
      http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE
      path = [uri.path, path].join('/') unless uri.path.empty?

      request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(URI.join(uri.to_s, path).path)
      request.add_field('Accept', 'application/json')
      request.set_form_data(options.merge(:username => username, :password => password, :eauth => auth))

      response = http.request(request)

      if response.is_a? Net::HTTPOK
        JSON.load(response.body)
      else
        raise ApiError.new("Failed to query Salt API (#{response.code}): #{response.body}")
      end
    end