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PayPal - Refund Captured Payment

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Refunds a captured payment, by ID. Include an amount object in the JSON request body.

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

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#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..
    //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    //  To refund a particular amount, build JSON such as this:
    CkJsonObject json;
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    json.UpdateString("amount.total","4.54");
    json.UpdateString("amount.currency","USD");
    json.UpdateString("description","Athletic socks");
    json.UpdateString("reason","Refunding because color was incorrect");
    std::cout << json.emit() << "\r\n";

    //  The JSON:

    //  	{ 
    //  	  "amount": { 
    //  	    "total": "4.54",
    //  	    "currency": "USD"
    //  	  },
    //  	  "description": "Athletic socks",
    //  	  "reason": "Refunding because color was incorrect"
    //  	}
    //  
    rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.getAsString());
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    //  The capture ID is added to the path.
    //  To list your captures: Find Captures. 
    CkStringBuilder sbPath;
    sbPath.Append("/v1/payments/capture/capture_id/refund");
    int numReplaced = sbPath.Replace("capture_id","1LY5310469661362J");

    //  Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
    CkStringBuilder sbJsonRequest;
    json.put_EmitCompact(true);
    json.EmitSb(sbJsonRequest);
    CkStringBuilder sbJsonResponse;

    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST",sbPath.getAsString(),sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

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

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

    //  Did we get a 201 success response?
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 201) {
        std::cout << json.emit() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << json.emit() << "\r\n";
    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";

    //  A successful JSON response:
    //  The "id" is the refund_id.

    //  	{ 
    //  	  "id": "77B77607RR7243500",
    //  	  "create_time": "2016-11-27T01:38:25Z",
    //  	  "update_time": "2016-11-27T01:38:25Z",
    //  	  "state": "completed",
    //  	  "amount": { 
    //  	    "total": "4.54",
    //  	    "currency": "USD"
    //  	  },
    //  	  "capture_id": "1LY5310469661362J",
    //  	  "parent_payment": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    //  	  "links": [
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/refund/77B77607RR7243500",
    //  	      "rel": "self",
    //  	      "method": "GET"
    //  	    },
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    //  	      "rel": "parent_payment",
    //  	      "method": "GET"
    //  	    },
    //  	    { 
    //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/1LY5310469661362J",
    //  	      "rel": "capture",
    //  	      "method": "GET"
    //  	    }
    //  	  ]
    //  	}
    }