diff --git a/spec/support/vcr_setup.rb b/spec/support/vcr_setup.rb
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+ENV["RAILS_ENV"] ||= 'test'
+
+require 'vcr'
+
+VCR.configure do |config|
+  config.cassette_library_dir = "spec/fixtures/vcr_cassettes"
+  config.hook_into :webmock
+  config.default_cassette_options = { record: :once }
+  config.ignore_localhost = true
+  config.configure_rspec_metadata!
+end