diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index fafc032..f128be8 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ gem 'font-awesome-sass', '~> 5.5.0'
 # It's tied to a simple DSL, with no opinion on markup.
 gem 'simple_form', '~> 4.1'
 
+# A simple HTTP and REST client for Ruby,
+# inspired by the Sinatra microframework style of specifying actions:
+# get, put, post, delete.
+gem 'rest-client', '~> 2.0'
+
 group :development, :test do
   # factory_bot provides a framework and DSL for defining and using factories.
   gem 'factory_bot_rails', '~> 4.10'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 315b26f..9d79592 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   puma (~> 3.11)
   rails (~> 5.2.1)
   rails-i18n (~> 5.1)
+  rest-client (~> 2.0)
   rspec-rails (~> 3.8)
   rubocop (~> 0.60.0)
   sass-rails (~> 5.0)