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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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bool 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)
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonToken = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

//  Build the Authorization request header field value.
Chilkat.StringBuilder 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.
Chilkat.Rest rest = new Chilkat.Rest();
bool bAutoReconnect = true;
success = rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(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..
//  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//  Build the JSON containing the payer_id
Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.EmitCompact = false;
json.AppendString("payer_id","RRCYJUTFJGZTA");
Debug.WriteLine(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.
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbPath = new Chilkat.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.
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbJsonRequest = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
json.EmitCompact = true;
json.EmitSb(sbJsonRequest);
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbJsonResponse = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST",sbPath.GetAsString(),sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

json.EmitCompact = false;
json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(rest.ResponseStatusCode));

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

//  Sample JSON response is shown below.
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit());

Debug.WriteLine("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"
//  	    }
//  	  ]
//  	}