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PayPal - Execute Approved PayPal Payment

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Executes an approved PayPal payment. (This is for executing an approved PayPal payment, not a credit card payment.)

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

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import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

void main() {
  // 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)
  final jsonToken = CkJsonObject();
  jsonToken.loadFile('qa_data/tokens/paypal.json');

  // Build the Authorization request header field value.
  final sbAuth = CkStringBuilder();
  // 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.
  final rest = CkRest();
  final bAutoReconnect = true;
  try {
    rest.connect('api.sandbox.paypal.com', 443, true, bAutoReconnect);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    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..
  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  // Build the JSON containing the payer_id
  final json = CkJsonObject();
  json.emitCompact = false;
  json.appendString('payer_id', 'RRCYJUTFJGZTA');
  print(json.emit());

  // The JSON created by the above code:

  // 	{ 
  // 	  "payer_id": "RRCYJUTFJGZTA"
  // 	}

  rest.addHeader('Authorization', sbAuth.getAsString());
  rest.addHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');

  // The payment ID is passed in the path.
  final sbPath = CkStringBuilder();
  sbPath.append('/v1/payments/payment/payment_id/execute');
  final numReplaced = sbPath.replace('payment_id', 'PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY');

  // Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
  final sbJsonRequest = CkStringBuilder();
  json.emitCompact = true;
  json.emitSb(sbJsonRequest);
  final sbJsonResponse = CkStringBuilder();
  try {
    rest.fullRequestSb('POST', sbPath.getAsString(), sbJsonRequest, sbJsonResponse);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  json.emitCompact = false;
  json.loadSb(sbJsonResponse);

  print('Response Status Code = ${rest.responseStatusCode}');

  // Did we get a 200 success response?
  if (rest.responseStatusCode != 200) {
    print(json.emit());
    print('Failed.');
    return;
  }

  // Sample JSON response is shown below.
  print(json.emit());

  print('success');

  // ------------------------------------------------
  // A sample JSON response:

  // 	{ 
  // 	  "id": "PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  // 	  "create_time": "2014-09-22T23:22:27Z",
  // 	  "update_time": "2014-09-22T23:31:13Z",
  // 	  "state": "approved",
  // 	  "intent": "sale",
  // 	  "payer": { 
  // 	    "payment_method": "paypal",
  // 	    "payer_info": { 
  // 	      "email": "npurayil-uspr-60@paypal.com",
  // 	      "first_name": "Brian",
  // 	      "last_name": "Robinson",
  // 	      "payer_id": "JMKDKJ4D7DG7G",
  // 	      "shipping_address": { 
  // 	        "line1": "4thFloor",
  // 	        "line2": "unit#34",
  // 	        "city": "SAn Jose",
  // 	        "state": "CA",
  // 	        "postal_code": "95131",
  // 	        "country_code": "US",
  // 	        "phone": "011862212345678",
  // 	        "recipient_name": "HelloWorld"
  // 	      }
  // 	    }
  // 	  },
  // 	  "transactions": [
  // 	    { 
  // 	      "amount": { 
  // 	        "total": "30.11",
  // 	        "currency": "USD",
  // 	        "details": { 
  // 	          "subtotal": "30.00",
  // 	          "tax": "0.07",
  // 	          "shipping": "0.03",
  // 	          "handling_fee": "1.00",
  // 	          "insurance": "0.01",
  // 	          "shipping_discount": "-1.00"
  // 	        }
  // 	      },
  // 	      "description": "This is the payment transaction description.",
  // 	      "item_list": { 
  // 	        "items": [
  // 	          { 
  // 	            "name": "hat",
  // 	            "sku": "1",
  // 	            "price": "3.00",
  // 	            "currency": "USD",
  // 	            "quantity": "5",
  // 	            "description": "Brown color hat",
  // 	            "tax": "0.01"
  // 	          },
  // 	          { 
  // 	            "name": "handbag",
  // 	            "sku": "product34",
  // 	            "price": "15.00",
  // 	            "currency": "USD",
  // 	            "quantity": "1",
  // 	            "description": "Black color handbag",
  // 	            "tax": "0.02"
  // 	          }
  // 	        ],
  // 	        "shipping_address": { 
  // 	          "recipient_name": "HelloWorld",
  // 	          "line1": "4thFloor",
  // 	          "line2": "unit#34",
  // 	          "city": "SAn Jose",
  // 	          "state": "CA",
  // 	          "phone": "011862212345678",
  // 	          "postal_code": "95131",
  // 	          "country_code": "US"
  // 	        }
  // 	      },
  // 	      "related_resources": [
  // 	        { 
  // 	          "sale": { 
  // 	            "id": "4XP56210M0797192Y",
  // 	            "create_time": "2014-09-22T23:22:27Z",
  // 	            "update_time": "2014-09-22T23:31:13Z",
  // 	            "amount": { 
  // 	              "total": "30.11",
  // 	              "currency": "USD"
  // 	            },
  // 	            "payment_mode": "INSTANT_TRANSFER",
  // 	            "state": "completed",
  // 	            "protection_eligibility": "ELIGIBLE",
  // 	            "protection_eligibility_type": "ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE",
  // 	            "transaction_fee": { 
  // 	              "value": "1.75",
  // 	              "currency": "USD"
  // 	            },
  // 	            "parent_payment": "PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  // 	            "links": [
  // 	              { 
  // 	                "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4XP56210M0797192Y",
  // 	                "rel": "self",
  // 	                "method": "GET"
  // 	              },
  // 	              { 
  // 	                "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4XP56210M0797192Y/refund",
  // 	                "rel": "refund",
  // 	                "method": "POST"
  // 	              },
  // 	              { 
  // 	                "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  // 	                "rel": "parent_payment",
  // 	                "method": "GET"
  // 	              }
  // 	            ]
  // 	          }
  // 	        }
  // 	      ]
  // 	    }
  // 	  ],
  // 	  "links": [
  // 	    { 
  // 	      "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  // 	      "rel": "self",
  // 	      "method": "GET"
  // 	    }
  // 	  ]
  // 	}
}