Python Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PayPal: Add shipment tracking to a captured order

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Use the order ID in the URL and the capture ID for this shipment in the body. Send the carrier and tracking number from your shipping record. Set notify_payer according to how your business sends shipping notices.

PayPal documentation

Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# See Unlock Chilkat before making requests.
# For the merchant's internal backoffice application. Load the sandbox token
# from the merchant's credential store. Keep it out of publicly distributed apps.
# See Get a PayPal access token.
http = chilkat2.Http()
http.AuthToken = "SANDBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN"
resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()

# Replace both PayPal IDs and the sample tracking number with values from the same
# shipped order.
http.SetUrlVar("id","ORDER_ID")
body = chilkat2.JsonObject()
body.UpdateString("capture_id","CAPTUREID")
body.UpdateString("tracking_number","1Z999AA10123456784")
body.UpdateString("carrier","UPS")
body.UpdateBool("notify_payer",False)

success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/checkout/orders/{$id}/track",body,"application/json",resp)
if (success != True):
    print("No HTTP response: " + http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

if ((resp.StatusCode < 200) or (resp.StatusCode >= 300)):
    errorInfo = chilkat2.JsonObject()
    errorInfo.Load(resp.BodyStr)
    print("HTTP " + str(resp.StatusCode) + " " + errorInfo.StringOf("name") + " " + errorInfo.StringOf("details[0].issue"))
    print("PayPal debug ID: " + errorInfo.StringOf("debug_id"))
    sys.exit()

print("PayPal accepted tracking for this order. HTTP " + str(resp.StatusCode))