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PayPal: Update the price on a reusable payment link

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Retrieve the simple USD inspection link from the create example. Check its item and currency, retain its configuration, and replace the price with USD 95. PUT sends the complete editable definition.

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var
success: Integer;
http: TChilkatHttp;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;
errorInfo: TChilkatJsonObject;
result: TChilkatJsonObject;
parsedResult: Integer;
updateError: TChilkatJsonObject;

begin
success := 0;

//  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 := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);
http.AuthToken := 'SANDBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN';
resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);

http.SetUrlVar('id','PAYMENT_RESOURCE_ID');

success := http.HttpNoBody('GET','https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/checkout/payment-resources/{$id}',resp.ControlInterface);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('No HTTP response: ' + http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;
if ((resp.StatusCode < 200) or (resp.StatusCode >= 300)) then
  begin
    errorInfo := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
    errorInfo.Load(resp.BodyStr);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('HTTP ' + IntToStr(resp.StatusCode) + ' ' + errorInfo.StringOf('name') + ' ' + errorInfo.StringOf('details[0].issue'));
    Memo1.Lines.Add('PayPal debug ID: ' + errorInfo.StringOf('debug_id'));
    Exit;
  end;

result := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
parsedResult := result.Load(resp.BodyStr);
if (parsedResult <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Expected a JSON response; HTTP ' + IntToStr(resp.StatusCode));
    Exit;
  end;
if ((result.SizeOfArray('line_items') <> 1) or (result.StringOfEquals('line_items[0].name','Annual inspection',1) <> 1) or (result.StringOfEquals('line_items[0].unit_amount.currency_code','USD',1) <> 1)) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Select the USD inspection link from your catalog.');
    Exit;
  end;
//  Preserve line items, taxes, shipping and checkout settings from the retrieved link.
//  Remove the resource metadata PayPal added to the GET response.
if (result.HasMember('id') = 1) then
  begin
    result.Delete('id');
  end;
if (result.HasMember('create_time') = 1) then
  begin
    result.Delete('create_time');
  end;
if (result.HasMember('update_time') = 1) then
  begin
    result.Delete('update_time');
  end;
if (result.HasMember('status') = 1) then
  begin
    result.Delete('status');
  end;
if (result.HasMember('links') = 1) then
  begin
    result.Delete('links');
  end;
if (result.HasMember('payment_link') = 1) then
  begin
    result.Delete('payment_link');
  end;
result.UpdateString('line_items[0].unit_amount.value','95.00');
success := http.HttpJson('PUT','https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/checkout/payment-resources/{$id}',result.ControlInterface,'application/json',resp.ControlInterface);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('No HTTP response: ' + http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;
if ((resp.StatusCode < 200) or (resp.StatusCode >= 300)) then
  begin
    updateError := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
    updateError.Load(resp.BodyStr);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('HTTP ' + IntToStr(resp.StatusCode) + ' ' + updateError.StringOf('name') + ' ' + updateError.StringOf('details[0].issue'));
    Memo1.Lines.Add('PayPal debug ID: ' + updateError.StringOf('debug_id'));
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add('The inspection price is now USD 95.00.');