Python Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PayPal: Create a reusable payment link for a service

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Offer an annual inspection for USD 90 through PayPal-hosted checkout. Store the returned resource ID with the catalog item and share the payment_link URL with customers.

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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 the thank-you URL with your business website. The same link can be shared
# with several customers.
# 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)
body = chilkat2.JsonObject()
body.UpdateString("integration_mode","LINK")
body.UpdateString("type","BUY_NOW")
body.UpdateString("reusable","MULTIPLE")
body.UpdateString("return_url","https://merchant.example/thank-you")
body.UpdateString("line_items[0].name","Annual inspection")
body.UpdateString("line_items[0].unit_amount.currency_code","USD")
body.UpdateString("line_items[0].unit_amount.value","90.00")

success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/checkout/payment-resources",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()
parsedResult = result.Load(resp.BodyStr)
if (parsedResult != True):
    print("Expected a JSON response; HTTP " + str(resp.StatusCode))
    sys.exit()

print("Catalog payment resource ID: " + result.StringOf("id"))
# Link order is not fixed. Find the customer-facing link to copy into an email.
linkIndex = 0
while (linkIndex < result.SizeOfArray("links")) :
    result.I = linkIndex
    if (result.StringOfEquals("links[i].rel","payment_link",True)):
        print("Share this payment link: " + result.StringOf("links[i].href"))

    linkIndex = linkIndex + 1