# :none

The `:none` record mode will:

* Replay previously recorded interactions.
* Cause an error to be raised for any new requests.

  This is useful when your code makes potentially dangerous HTTP requests. The `:none` record mode guarantees that no new HTTP requests will be made.

## Background ()

*Given* a file named "vcr\_config.rb" with:

```
require 'vcr'

VCR.configure do |c|
  c.hook_into                :webmock
  c.cassette_library_dir     = 'cassettes'
end
```

*And* a previously recorded cassette file "cassettes/example.yml" with:

```
--- 
http_interactions: 
- request: 
    method: get
    uri: http://example.com/foo
    body: 
      encoding: UTF-8
      string: ""
    headers: {}
  response: 
    status: 
      code: 200
      message: OK
    headers: 
      Content-Length: 
      - "5"
    body: 
      encoding: UTF-8
      string: Hello
    http_version: "1.1"
  recorded_at: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:58:44 GMT
recorded_with: VCR 2.0.0
```

## Previously recorded responses are replayed

*Given* a file named "replay\_recorded\_response.rb" with:

```
require 'vcr_config'

VCR.use_cassette('example', :record => :none) do
  response = Net::HTTP.get_response('example.com', '/foo')
  puts "Response: #{response.body}"
end
```

*When* I run `ruby replay_recorded_response.rb`

*Then* it should pass with "Response: Hello".

## New requests are prevented

*Given* a file named "prevent\_new\_request.rb" with:

```
require 'vcr_config'

VCR.use_cassette('example', :record => :none) do
  Net::HTTP.get_response('example.com', '/bar')
end
```

*When* I run `ruby prevent_new_request.rb`

*Then* it should fail with "An HTTP request has been made that VCR does not know how to handle".


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