(Chilkat2-Python) PayPal - Delete Draft Invoice

Deletes a draft invoice, by ID. Note that this call works for invoices in the draft state only. For invoices that have already been sent, you can cancel the invoice.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

# Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 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..
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString())

invoiceId = "INV2-29Z4-EB7M-MUCY-327J"

sbPath = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbPath.Append("/v1/invoicing/invoices/")
sbPath.Append(invoiceId)

# Send the DELETE request and get the JSON response.
sbJsonResponse = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("DELETE",sbPath.GetAsString(),sbJsonResponse)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# A 204 response is expected for success.
print("Response Status Code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))

# Did we get a 204 success response?
if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 204):
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

print("Received successful 204 status code response.")
print("There is no response body, as expected.")
print("Success.")