# in config/init.rb

  puts "Starting Nanite thread"
  Thread.new do
    EventMachine.run do
      Nanite.start_mapper(:log_level => 'debug' , :user => 'mapper', :pass => 'testing', :vhost => '/nanite',
                          :persistent => false, :mapper => true)
    end
  end

# the request

# bin/merb -i -e production
Nanite.request('/title/search_by_title', {:custom_args => 123})
# returns false