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PayPal - Get Authorization Details

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Shows details for an authorization, by ID.

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

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  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)
    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

    //  Build the Authorization request header field value.
    var sbAuth = new chilkat.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.
    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        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..
    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    //  Clear the REST object of any headers or query params from previous requests.
    rest.ClearAllHeaders();
    rest.ClearAllQueryParams();

    //  This is the OAuth2 Authorization header, not to be confused with a PayPal credit card authorization...
    rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString());

    //  The authorization ID is added to the path.
    //  To list your authorizations, Find Authorizations. 
    //  Authorizations in the list have an authorization object with a state of "authorized".
    var sbPath = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbPath.Append("/v1/payments/authorization/authorization_id");
    var numReplaced = sbPath.Replace("authorization_id","6HG91590AX913463C");

    //  Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
    var sbJsonResponse = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET",sbPath.GetAsString(),sbJsonResponse);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.EmitCompact = false;
    json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

    console.log("Response Status Code = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);

    //  Did we get a 200 success response?
    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log(json.Emit());
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    //  Sample JSON response is shown below.
    console.log(json.Emit());
    console.log("----------------------");

    console.log("success");

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

    //  	{ 
    //  	  "id": "6HG91590AX913463C",
    //  	  "create_time": "2016-11-24T00:36:19Z",
    //  	  "update_time": "2016-11-24T00:36:24Z",
    //  	  "amount": { 
    //  	    "total": "6.70",
    //  	    "currency": "USD",
    //  	    "details": { 
    //  	      "subtotal": "6.70"
    //  	    }
    //  	  },
    //  	  "payment_mode": "INSTANT_TRANSFER",
    //  	  "state": "authorized",
    //  	  "protection_eligibility": "ELIGIBLE",
    //  	  "protection_eligibility_type": "ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE",
    //  	  "parent_payment": "PAY-3SL8976592063093RLA3DMAY",
    //  	  "valid_until": "2016-12-23T00:36:19Z",
    //  	  "links": [
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/6HG91590AX913463C",
    //  	      "rel": "self",
    //  	      "method": "GET"
    //  	    },
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/6HG91590AX913463C/capture",
    //  	      "rel": "capture",
    //  	      "method": "POST"
    //  	    },
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/6HG91590AX913463C/void",
    //  	      "rel": "void",
    //  	      "method": "POST"
    //  	    },
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-3SL8976592063093RLA3DMAY",
    //  	      "rel": "parent_payment",
    //  	      "method": "GET"
    //  	    }
    //  	  ]
    //  	}

}

chilkatExample();