Python Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PayPal: Create an order for later authorization

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Buyer interaction. Your application uses a browser for buyer approval or authentication when PayPal requests it. Configure the merchant return and cancel URLs for this flow.

Use AUTHORIZE when fulfillment will happen later. Creating the order neither obtains consent nor reserves funds. After buyer approval, authorize the order to obtain an authorization ID.

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 the two callback URLs with routes on your site. This order contains no
# physical shipment.
# 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()
body.UpdateString("intent","AUTHORIZE")
body.UpdateString("purchase_units[0].amount.currency_code","USD")
body.UpdateString("purchase_units[0].amount.value","30.00")
body.UpdateString("payment_source.paypal.experience_context.return_url","https://merchant.example/paypal/return")
body.UpdateString("payment_source.paypal.experience_context.cancel_url","https://merchant.example/paypal/cancel")
body.UpdateString("payment_source.paypal.experience_context.shipping_preference","NO_SHIPPING")

success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/checkout/orders",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"))
# Link order is not fixed. Send the buyer to the matching URL in a browser.
linkIndex = 0
while (linkIndex < result.SizeOfArray("links")) :
    result.I = linkIndex
    if (result.StringOfEquals("links[i].rel","payer-action",True)):
        print("Approval URL: " + result.StringOf("links[i].href"))

    linkIndex = linkIndex + 1