(Chilkat2-Python) CardConnect Signature Capture

Demonstrates how to upload a BMP image of a handwritten signature.

This signature capture service augments an existing authorization record with the provided signature data. ...

See https://developer.cardconnect.com/cardconnect-api?lang=json#signature-capture

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

http.BasicAuth = True
http.Login = "API_USERNAME"
http.Password = "API_PASSWORD"

# Build and send the following JSON:

# {
#   "merchid": "MERCHANT_ID",
#   "retref": "112989260941",
#   "signature": "BASE64_GZIPPED_BMP_DATA"
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("merchid","MERCHANT_ID")
json.UpdateString("retref","106631225001")

# Load the .bmp containing a 200px x 100px signature.
bd = chilkat2.BinData()
success = bd.LoadFile("qa_data/bmp/signature.bmp")
# Gzip compress.
gzip = chilkat2.Gzip()
success = gzip.CompressBd(bd)
# Add to the JSON in base64 format
json.UpdateString("signature",bd.GetEncoded("base64"))

url = "https://<site>.cardconnect.com:<port>/cardconnect/rest/sigcap"

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpStr("PUT",url,json.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# A response status of 200 indicates potential success.  The JSON response body
# must be examined to determine if it was truly successful or an error.
print("response status code = " + str(resp.StatusCode))

jsonResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jsonResp.Load(resp.BodyStr)
jsonResp.EmitCompact = False

print("response JSON:")
print(jsonResp.Emit())

# A successful response looks like this:

# {
#   "resptext": "signature stored",
#   "retref": "106631225001",
#   "respcode": "02",
#   "merchid": "MERCHANT_ID"
# }