Python Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PayPal: Authorize a buyer-approved order

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Authorize the stored order after the buyer approves it. Save the returned authorization ID and amount for capture or void. An authorization reserves funds; it is not a capture.

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()

# Use the approved order created with intent AUTHORIZE.
http.SetUrlVar("id","ORDER_ID")
# Create and persist this key once per business operation. On a timeout,
# retry the same request with its saved key, not a newly generated one.
crypt = chilkat2.Crypt2()
requestId = crypt.GenerateUuid()
http.SetRequestHeader("PayPal-Request-Id",requestId)
http.SetRequestHeader("Prefer","return=representation")
body = chilkat2.JsonObject()

success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/checkout/orders/{$id}/authorize",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()

result = chilkat2.JsonObject()
parsed = result.Load(resp.BodyStr)
if (parsed != True):
    print("Expected a JSON response; HTTP " + str(resp.StatusCode))
    sys.exit()

print("ID: " + result.StringOf("id"))
print("Status: " + result.StringOf("status"))
# A purchase unit may have no authorizations yet, or more than one.
i = 0
while (i < result.SizeOfArray("purchase_units")) :
    result.I = i
    j = 0
    while (j < result.SizeOfArray("purchase_units[i].payments.authorizations")) :
        result.J = j
        print("Unit: " + result.StringOf("purchase_units[i].reference_id") + "  authorization: " + result.StringOf("purchase_units[i].payments.authorizations[j].id"))
        print("  " + result.StringOf("purchase_units[i].payments.authorizations[j].status") + "  " + result.StringOf("purchase_units[i].payments.authorizations[j].amount.value")\
             + " " + result.StringOf("purchase_units[i].payments.authorizations[j].amount.currency_code"))
        j = j + 1

    i = i + 1