Python Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PayPal: Create an itemized draft invoice

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Bill a sandbox recipient for two inspections at USD 45 each, due in 30 days. Request the invoice representation and save its ID for sending. Creating the draft does not notify the customer.

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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 buyer@example.com with your sandbox buyer. PayPal uses the authenticated
# merchant as the invoicer.
http.SetRequestHeader("Prefer","return=representation")
body = chilkat2.JsonObject()
body.UpdateString("detail.currency_code","USD")
body.UpdateString("detail.payment_term.term_type","NET_30")
body.UpdateString("primary_recipients[0].billing_info.email_address","buyer@example.com")
body.UpdateString("items[0].name","Equipment inspection")
body.UpdateString("items[0].quantity","2")
body.UpdateString("items[0].unit_amount.currency_code","USD")
body.UpdateString("items[0].unit_amount.value","45.00")

success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/invoicing/invoices",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"))
print("Invoice number: " + result.StringOf("detail.invoice_number"))
print("Total: " + result.StringOf("amount.value"))