Python Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PayPal: Resume a suspended subscription

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Resume billing on a separate operator request after verifying the subscription is suspended. Save the reason with the customer support record.

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()

http.SetUrlVar("id","SUBSCRIPTION_ID")

success = http.HttpNoBody("GET","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/billing/subscriptions/{$id}",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()

if (result.StringOfEquals("status","SUSPENDED",True) != True):
    print("Subscription status is " + result.StringOf("status") + ". No change made.")
    sys.exit()

body = chilkat2.JsonObject()
body.UpdateString("reason","Customer requested that billing resume.")
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/billing/subscriptions/{$id}/activate",body,"application/json",resp)
if (success != True):
    print("No HTTP response: " + http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

if ((resp.StatusCode < 200) or (resp.StatusCode >= 300)):
    changeError = chilkat2.JsonObject()
    changeError.Load(resp.BodyStr)
    print("HTTP " + str(resp.StatusCode) + " " + changeError.StringOf("name") + " " + changeError.StringOf("details[0].issue"))
    print("PayPal debug ID: " + changeError.StringOf("debug_id"))
    sys.exit()

print("PayPal accepted the subscription change.")