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PayPal - Show Invoice Details

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Shows details for a PayPal invoice, by ID.

See also PayPal Show Invoice Details REST API Reference

Note
This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.
JavaScript
var 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)
var jsonToken = new CkJsonObject();
jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

// Build the Authorization request header field value.
var sbAuth = new 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.
var rest = new CkRest();
var bAutoReconnect = true;
success = rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(rest.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..
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString());

var invoiceId = "INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE";

var sbPath = new CkStringBuilder();
sbPath.Append("/v1/invoicing/invoices/");
sbPath.Append(invoiceId);

// Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
var sbJsonResponse = new CkStringBuilder();
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET",sbPath.GetAsString(),sbJsonResponse);
if (success !== true) {
    console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

var json = new CkJsonObject();
json.EmitCompact = false;
json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

console.log("Response Status Code = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);

// Did we get a 200 success response?
if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
    console.log(json.Emit());
    console.log("Failed.");
    return;
}

// Sample response JSON is shown below.

// Get some information..
console.log("email: " + json.StringOf("merchant_info.email"));
console.log("business_name: " + json.StringOf("merchant_info.business_name"));

var numItems = json.SizeOfArray("items");
var i = 0;
while (i < numItems) {
    json.I = i;
    console.log("item name: " + json.StringOf("items[i].name"));
    console.log("item quantity: " + json.StringOf("items[i].quantity"));
    console.log("item currency: " + json.StringOf("items[i].unit_price.currency"));
    console.log("item value: " + json.StringOf("items[i].unit_price.value"));
    console.log("----");
    i = i+1;
}

console.log("Success.");

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

// 	{
// 	  "id": "INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
// 	  "number": "0002",
// 	  "template_id": "TEMP-8HS37702UW384535K",
// 	  "status": "DRAFT",
// 	  "merchant_info": {
// 	    "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com",
// 	    "first_name": "Joe",
// 	    "last_name": "Facilitator",
// 	    "business_name": "Medical Professionals, LLC",
// 	    "phone": {
// 	      "country_code": "001",
// 	      "national_number": "5032141716"
// 	    },
// 	    "address": {
// 	      "line1": "1234 Main St.",
// 	      "city": "Portland",
// 	      "state": "OR",
// 	      "postal_code": "97217",
// 	      "country_code": "US"
// 	    }
// 	  },
// 	  "billing_info": [
// 	    {
// 	      "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
// 	    }
// 	  ],
// 	  "shipping_info": {
// 	    "first_name": "Sally",
// 	    "last_name": "Patient",
// 	    "business_name": "Not applicable",
// 	    "phone": {
// 	      "country_code": "001",
// 	      "national_number": "5039871234"
// 	    },
// 	    "address": {
// 	      "line1": "1234 Broad St.",
// 	      "city": "Portland",
// 	      "state": "OR",
// 	      "postal_code": "97216",
// 	      "country_code": "US"
// 	    }
// 	  },
// 	  "items": [
// 	    {
// 	      "name": "Sutures",
// 	      "quantity": 100.0,
// 	      "unit_price": {
// 	        "currency": "USD",
// 	        "value": "5.00"
// 	      }
// 	    }
// 	  ],
// 	  "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
// 	  "payment_term": {
// 	    "term_type": "NET_45",
// 	    "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
// 	  },
// 	  "tax_calculated_after_discount": false,
// 	  "tax_inclusive": false,
// 	  "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
// 	  "total_amount": {
// 	    "currency": "USD",
// 	    "value": "500.00"
// 	  },
// 	  "metadata": {
// 	    "created_date": "2016-11-15 08:09:21 PST"
// 	  },
// 	  "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"
// 	    }
// 	  ]
// 	}
//