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PayPal List Merchant Invoices

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List PayPal invoices.

See also PayPal List Invoices REST API Reference

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C++
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <CkRest.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool 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)
    CkJsonObject jsonToken;
    jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

    //  Build the Authorization request header field value.
    CkStringBuilder sbAuth;
    //  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.
    CkRest rest;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  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());
    rest.AddQueryParam("page","0");
    rest.AddQueryParam("page_size","20");
    rest.AddQueryParam("total_count_required","true");

    //  Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
    CkStringBuilder sbJsonResponse;
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/v1/invoicing/invoices",sbJsonResponse);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

    std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() << "\r\n";

    //  Did we get a 200 success response?
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        std::cout << json.emit() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  Sample response JSON is shown below.

    //  Iterate over each invoice and get some information from each..
    int numInvoices = json.SizeOfArray("invoices");
    int i = 0;
    while (i < numInvoices) {
        json.put_I(i);
        std::cout << "Invoice ID: " << json.stringOf("invoices[i].id") << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Invoice Number: " << json.stringOf("invoices[i].number") << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Invoice Status: " << json.stringOf("invoices[i].status") << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Shipping First Name: " << json.stringOf("invoices[i].shipping_info.first_name") << "\r\n";
        int j = 0;
        int numBillingInfo = json.SizeOfArray("invoices[i].billing_info");
        while (j < numBillingInfo) {
            json.put_J(j);
            std::cout << "billing_info email: " << json.stringOf("invoices[i].billing_info[j].email") << "\r\n";
            j = j + 1;
        }

        int numLinks = json.SizeOfArray("invoices[i].links");
        j = 0;
        while (j < numLinks) {
            json.put_J(j);
            std::cout << "link: " << json.stringOf("invoices[i].links[j].href") << "\r\n";
            j = j + 1;
        }

        std::cout << "----" << "\r\n";
        i = i + 1;
    }

    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";

    //  	{ 
    //  	  "total_count": 2,
    //  	  "invoices": [
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "id": "INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
    //  	      "number": "0002",
    //  	      "status": "DRAFT",
    //  	      "merchant_info": { 
    //  	        "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "billing_info": [
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
    //  	        }
    //  	      ],
    //  	      "shipping_info": { 
    //  	        "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com",
    //  	        "first_name": "Sally",
    //  	        "last_name": "Patient",
    //  	        "business_name": "Not applicable"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
    //  	      "payment_term": { 
    //  	        "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
    //  	      "total_amount": { 
    //  	        "currency": "USD",
    //  	        "value": "500.00"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "metadata": { 
    //  	        "created_date": "2016-11-15 08:09:21 PST"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "paid_amount": { 
    //  	        "paypal": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        },
    //  	        "other": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        }
    //  	      },
    //  	      "refunded_amount": { 
    //  	        "paypal": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        },
    //  	        "other": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        }
    //  	      },
    //  	      "links": [
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "self",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
    //  	          "method": "GET"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "send",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE/send",
    //  	          "method": "POST"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "update",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE/update",
    //  	          "method": "PUT"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "delete",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
    //  	          "method": "DELETE"
    //  	        }
    //  	      ]
    //  	    },
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "id": "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
    //  	      "number": "0001",
    //  	      "status": "SENT",
    //  	      "merchant_info": { 
    //  	        "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "billing_info": [
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
    //  	        }
    //  	      ],
    //  	      "shipping_info": { 
    //  	        "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com",
    //  	        "first_name": "Sally",
    //  	        "last_name": "Patient",
    //  	        "business_name": "Not applicable"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
    //  	      "payment_term": { 
    //  	        "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
    //  	      "total_amount": { 
    //  	        "currency": "USD",
    //  	        "value": "500.00"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "metadata": { 
    //  	        "created_date": "2016-11-15 06:17:03 PST",
    //  	        "payer_view_url": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi_bin/webscr?cmd=_pay-inv&viewtype=altview&id=INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR"
    //  	      },
    //  	      "paid_amount": { 
    //  	        "paypal": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        },
    //  	        "other": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        }
    //  	      },
    //  	      "refunded_amount": { 
    //  	        "paypal": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        },
    //  	        "other": { 
    //  	          "currency": "USD",
    //  	          "value": "0.00"
    //  	        }
    //  	      },
    //  	      "links": [
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "self",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
    //  	          "method": "GET"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "update",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/update",
    //  	          "method": "PUT"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "cancel",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/remind",
    //  	          "method": "POST"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "remind",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/cancel",
    //  	          "method": "POST"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "record-payment",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/record-payment",
    //  	          "method": "POST"
    //  	        },
    //  	        { 
    //  	          "rel": "qr-code",
    //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/qr-code",
    //  	          "method": "GET"
    //  	        }
    //  	      ]
    //  	    }
    //  	  ],
    //  	  "links": [
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "rel": "self",
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices?page=0&page_size=20&total_count_required=true",
    //  	      "method": "GET"
    //  	    }
    //  	  ]
    //  	}
    //
    }