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PayPal - Execute Approved PayPal Payment

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Executes an approved PayPal payment. (This is for executing an approved PayPal payment, not a credit card payment.)

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Rest;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater..

        // This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        // Load our previously obtained access token. (see PayPal OAuth2 Access Token)
        JsonObject jsonToken = new JsonObject();
        jsonToken.loadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

        // Build the Authorization request header field value.
        StringBuilder sbAuth = new StringBuilder();
        // token_type should be "Bearer"
        sbAuth.append(jsonToken.stringOf("token_type"));
        sbAuth.append(" ");
        sbAuth.append(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));

        // Make the initial connection.
        // A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many PayPal REST API calls.
        // The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
        // then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
        Rest rest = new Rest();
        boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
        try {
            rest.connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com", 443, true, bAutoReconnect);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // The code above this comment could be placed inside a function/subroutine within the application
        // because the connection does not need to be made for every request.  Once the connection is made
        // the app may send many requests..
        // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        // Build the JSON containing the payer_id
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.setEmitCompact(false);
        json.appendString("payer_id", "RRCYJUTFJGZTA");
        System.out.println(json.emit());

        // The JSON created by the above code:

        //     {
        //       "payer_id": "RRCYJUTFJGZTA"
        //     }

        rest.addHeader("Authorization", sbAuth.getAsString());
        rest.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");

        // The payment ID is passed in the path.
        StringBuilder sbPath = new StringBuilder();
        sbPath.append("/v1/payments/payment/payment_id/execute");
        int numReplaced = sbPath.replace("payment_id", "PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY");

        // Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
        StringBuilder sbJsonRequest = new StringBuilder();
        json.setEmitCompact(true);
        json.emitSb(sbJsonRequest);
        StringBuilder sbJsonResponse = new StringBuilder();
        try {
            rest.fullRequestSb("POST", sbPath.getAsString(), sbJsonRequest, sbJsonResponse);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        json.setEmitCompact(false);
        json.loadSb(sbJsonResponse);

        System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + rest.getResponseStatusCode());

        // Did we get a 200 success response?
        if (rest.getResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
            System.out.println(json.emit());
            System.out.println("Failed.");
            return;
        }

        // Sample JSON response is shown below.
        System.out.println(json.emit());

        System.out.println("success");

        // ------------------------------------------------
        // A sample JSON response:

        //     {
        //       "id": "PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
        //       "create_time": "2014-09-22T23:22:27Z",
        //       "update_time": "2014-09-22T23:31:13Z",
        //       "state": "approved",
        //       "intent": "sale",
        //       "payer": {
        //         "payment_method": "paypal",
        //         "payer_info": {
        //           "email": "npurayil-uspr-60@paypal.com",
        //           "first_name": "Brian",
        //           "last_name": "Robinson",
        //           "payer_id": "JMKDKJ4D7DG7G",
        //           "shipping_address": {
        //             "line1": "4thFloor",
        //             "line2": "unit#34",
        //             "city": "SAn Jose",
        //             "state": "CA",
        //             "postal_code": "95131",
        //             "country_code": "US",
        //             "phone": "011862212345678",
        //             "recipient_name": "HelloWorld"
        //           }
        //         }
        //       },
        //       "transactions": [
        //         {
        //           "amount": {
        //             "total": "30.11",
        //             "currency": "USD",
        //             "details": {
        //               "subtotal": "30.00",
        //               "tax": "0.07",
        //               "shipping": "0.03",
        //               "handling_fee": "1.00",
        //               "insurance": "0.01",
        //               "shipping_discount": "-1.00"
        //             }
        //           },
        //           "description": "This is the payment transaction description.",
        //           "item_list": {
        //             "items": [
        //               {
        //                 "name": "hat",
        //                 "sku": "1",
        //                 "price": "3.00",
        //                 "currency": "USD",
        //                 "quantity": "5",
        //                 "description": "Brown color hat",
        //                 "tax": "0.01"
        //               },
        //               {
        //                 "name": "handbag",
        //                 "sku": "product34",
        //                 "price": "15.00",
        //                 "currency": "USD",
        //                 "quantity": "1",
        //                 "description": "Black color handbag",
        //                 "tax": "0.02"
        //               }
        //             ],
        //             "shipping_address": {
        //               "recipient_name": "HelloWorld",
        //               "line1": "4thFloor",
        //               "line2": "unit#34",
        //               "city": "SAn Jose",
        //               "state": "CA",
        //               "phone": "011862212345678",
        //               "postal_code": "95131",
        //               "country_code": "US"
        //             }
        //           },
        //           "related_resources": [
        //             {
        //               "sale": {
        //                 "id": "4XP56210M0797192Y",
        //                 "create_time": "2014-09-22T23:22:27Z",
        //                 "update_time": "2014-09-22T23:31:13Z",
        //                 "amount": {
        //                   "total": "30.11",
        //                   "currency": "USD"
        //                 },
        //                 "payment_mode": "INSTANT_TRANSFER",
        //                 "state": "completed",
        //                 "protection_eligibility": "ELIGIBLE",
        //                 "protection_eligibility_type": "ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE",
        //                 "transaction_fee": {
        //                   "value": "1.75",
        //                   "currency": "USD"
        //                 },
        //                 "parent_payment": "PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
        //                 "links": [
        //                   {
        //                     "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4XP56210M0797192Y",
        //                     "rel": "self",
        //                     "method": "GET"
        //                   },
        //                   {
        //                     "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4XP56210M0797192Y/refund",
        //                     "rel": "refund",
        //                     "method": "POST"
        //                   },
        //                   {
        //                     "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
        //                     "rel": "parent_payment",
        //                     "method": "GET"
        //                   }
        //                 ]
        //               }
        //             }
        //           ]
        //         }
        //       ],
        //       "links": [
        //         {
        //           "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
        //           "rel": "self",
        //           "method": "GET"
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     }
    }
}