Chilkat2-Python
Chilkat2-Python
PayPal Create Invoice
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import sys
import chilkat2
success = False
# Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 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)
jsonToken = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")
# Build the Authorization request header field value.
sbAuth = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
# token_type should be "Bearer"
sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf("token_type"))
sbAuth.Append(" ")
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.
rest = chilkat2.Rest()
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
print(rest.LastErrorText)
sys.exit()
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 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..
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# First create a JSON invoice:
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.EmitCompact = False
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.email","frank-facilitator@example.com")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.first_name","Frank")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.last_name","Facilitator")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.business_name","Medical Professionals, LLC")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.phone.country_code","001")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.phone.national_number","5032141716")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.line1","1234 Main St.")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.city","Portland")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.state","OR")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.postal_code","97217")
json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.country_code","US")
json.UpdateString("billing_info[0].email","frank-buyer@somewhere.com")
json.UpdateString("items[0].name","Sutures")
json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",100)
json.UpdateString("items[0].unit_price.currency","USD")
json.UpdateString("items[0].unit_price.value","5")
json.UpdateString("note","Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST")
json.UpdateString("payment_term.term_type","NET_45")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.first_name","Sally")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.last_name","Patient")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.business_name","Not applicable")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.phone.country_code","001")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.phone.national_number","5039871234")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.line1","1234 Broad St.")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.city","Portland")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.state","OR")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.postal_code","97216")
json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.country_code","US")
print(json.Emit())
# The JSON invoice created by the above code:
# {
# "merchant_info": {
# "email": "frank-facilitator@example.com",
# "first_name": "Frank",
# "last_name": "Facilitator",
# "business_name": "Medical Professionals, LLC",
# "phone": {
# "country_code": "001",
# "national_number": "5032141716"
# },
# "address": {
# "line1": "1234 Main St.",
# "city": "Portland",
# "state": "OR",
# "postal_code": "97217",
# "country_code": "US"
# }
# },
# "billing_info": [
# {
# "email": "frank-buyer@somewhere.com"
# }
# ],
# "items": [
# {
# "name": "Sutures",
# "quantity": 100,
# "unit_price": {
# "currency": "USD",
# "value": "5"
# }
# }
# ],
# "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
# "payment_term": {
# "term_type": "NET_45"
# },
# "shipping_info": {
# "first_name": "Sally",
# "last_name": "Patient",
# "business_name": "Not applicable",
# "phone": {
# "country_code": "001",
# "national_number": "5039871234"
# },
# "address": {
# "line1": "1234 Broad St.",
# "city": "Portland",
# "state": "OR",
# "postal_code": "97216",
# "country_code": "US"
# }
# }
# }
# Send the POST equivalent to this CURL command:
# curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/ \
# -H "Content-Type:application/json" \
# -H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
# -d '{ invoice JSON goes here }'
json.EmitCompact = True
sbRequestBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString())
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v1/invoicing/invoices",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
print(rest.LastErrorText)
sys.exit()
# We should have some sort of JSON response. It could be successful, or an error.
jsonResponse = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = False
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
print("Response Status Code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
# Did we get a 201 success response?
if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 201):
# Show the JSON response body
print(jsonResponse.Emit())
print(rest.LastRequestStartLine)
print(rest.LastRequestHeader)
print("Failed.")
sys.exit()
# Show a few parts of the JSON response
print("id: " + jsonResponse.StringOf("id"))
print("number: " + jsonResponse.StringOf("number"))
print("template_id: " + jsonResponse.StringOf("template_id"))
print("status: " + jsonResponse.StringOf("status"))
# Show the full JSON response.
print(jsonResponse.Emit())
print("Success.")
# A successful response looks like this:
# {
# "id": "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
# "number": "0001",
# "template_id": "TEMP-8HS37702UW384535K",
# "status": "DRAFT",
# "merchant_info": {
# "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com",
# "first_name": "Joe",
# "last_name": "Facilitator",
# "business_name": "Medical Professionals, LLC",
# "phone": {
# "country_code": "001",
# "national_number": "5032141716"
# },
# "address": {
# "line1": "1234 Main St.",
# "city": "Portland",
# "state": "OR",
# "postal_code": "97217",
# "country_code": "US"
# }
# },
# "billing_info": [
# {
# "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
# }
# ],
# "shipping_info": {
# "first_name": "Sally",
# "last_name": "Patient",
# "business_name": "Not applicable",
# "phone": {
# "country_code": "001",
# "national_number": "5039871234"
# },
# "address": {
# "line1": "1234 Broad St.",
# "city": "Portland",
# "state": "OR",
# "postal_code": "97216",
# "country_code": "US"
# }
# },
# "items": [
# {
# "name": "Sutures",
# "quantity": 100.0,
# "unit_price": {
# "currency": "USD",
# "value": "5.00"
# }
# }
# ],
# "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
# "payment_term": {
# "term_type": "NET_45",
# "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
# },
# "tax_calculated_after_discount": false,
# "tax_inclusive": false,
# "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
# "total_amount": {
# "currency": "USD",
# "value": "500.00"
# },
# "metadata": {
# "created_date": "2016-11-15 06:17:03 PST"
# },
# "links": [
# {
# "rel": "self",
# "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
# "method": "GET"
# },
# {
# "rel": "send",
# "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/send",
# "method": "POST"
# },
# {
# "rel": "update",
# "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/update",
# "method": "PUT"
# },
# {
# "rel": "delete",
# "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
# "method": "DELETE"
# }
# ]
# }
#