(Classic ASP) PayPal - Mark Invoice as Refunded

Mark an invoice as refunded.

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

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' 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)
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jsonToken = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

' Build the Authorization request header field value.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbAuth = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
' token_type should be "Bearer"
success = sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf("token_type"))
success = sbAuth.Append(" ")
success = 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.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Rest")
set rest = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Rest")
bAutoReconnect = 1
success = rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,1,bAutoReconnect)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( rest.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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 request body containing the reminder information:
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
json.EmitCompact = 0
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.CkDateTime")
set dtNow = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.CkDateTime")
success = dtNow.SetFromCurrentSystemTime()
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbDt = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = sbDt.Append(dtNow.GetAsTimestamp(0))
numReplaced = sbDt.Replace("T"," ")
numReplaced = sbDt.Replace("Z"," UTC")
success = json.UpdateString("date",sbDt.GetAsString())
success = json.UpdateString("note","Refunded by credit card!")
success = json.UpdateString("amount.currency","USD")
success = json.UpdateString("amount.value","500.00")
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( json.Emit()) & "</pre>"

' The JSON created by the above code:

' 	{ 
' 	  "date": "2016-11-28 21:05:38 UTC",
' 	  "note": "Refunded by credit card!",
' 	  "amount": { 
' 	    "currency": "USD",
' 	    "value": "500.00"
' 	  }
' 	}

' Build a path using a previously-sent invoice ID.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbPath = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = sbPath.Append("/v1/invoicing/invoices/invoice_id/record-refund")
numReplacements = sbPath.Replace("invoice_id","INV2-QCHR-QHSD-M2VU-AVXC")

json.EmitCompact = 1
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbRequestBody = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
success = rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString())
success = json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST",sbPath.GetAsString(),sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( rest.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Response Status Code = " & rest.ResponseStatusCode) & "</pre>"

' Check for a success response.
If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 204) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( sbResponseBody.GetAsString()) & "</pre>"
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Failed.") & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' For a success response, the response body is empty.
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Success.") & "</pre>"

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