(Node.js) PayPal - Create Stored Credit Card Payment

Creates a credit card payment using a card ID from a previously stored credit card (where the credit card was stored in PayPal's vault).

Note: For sandbox calls, you can use the credit card numbers provided in your sandbox test accounts.

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

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // 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)
    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

    // Build the Authorization request header field value.
    var sbAuth = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    // 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 chilkat.Rest();
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    var 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..
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // We previously stored the user's credit card data in PayPal's vault.
    // See Store Card in PayPal Vault for sample code.

    // Build the JSON containing the stored credit card information and transaction information.
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.EmitCompact = false;
    json.UpdateString("intent","sale");
    json.UpdateString("payer.payment_method","credit_card");
    json.UpdateString("payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.credit_card_id","CARD-52W84623JH8043102LA3CLGA");
    json.UpdateString("payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.payer_id","user12345");
    json.UpdateString("transactions[0].amount.total","6.70");
    json.UpdateString("transactions[0].amount.currency","USD");
    json.UpdateString("transactions[0].description","This is the payment transaction description.");

    console.log(json.Emit());

    // The JSON created by the above code is this:

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "intent": "sale",
    // 	  "payer": { 
    // 	    "payment_method": "credit_card",
    // 	    "funding_instruments": [
    // 	      { 
    // 	        "credit_card_token": { 
    // 	          "credit_card_id": "CARD-52W84623JH8043102LA3CLGA",
    // 	          "payer_id": "user12345"
    // 	        }
    // 	      }
    // 	    ]
    // 	  },
    // 	  "transactions": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "amount": { 
    // 	        "total": "6.70",
    // 	        "currency": "USD"
    // 	      },
    // 	      "description": "This is the payment transaction description."
    // 	    }
    // 	  ]
    // 	}

    rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString());
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    // Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
    var sbJsonRequest = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    json.EmitCompact = true;
    json.EmitSb(sbJsonRequest);
    var sbJsonResponse = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v1/payments/payment",sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    json.EmitCompact = false;
    json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

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

    // Did we get a 201 success response?
    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 201) {
        console.log(json.Emit());
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response is shown below.
    console.log(json.Emit());

    // Demonstrate how to access a few parts of the JSON response..
    console.log("credit_card_id: " + json.StringOf("payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.credit_card_id"));
    console.log("subtotal: " + json.StringOf("transactions[0].amount.details.subtotal"));
    console.log("refund href: " + json.StringOf("transactions[0].related_resources[0].sale.links[1].href"));
    console.log("success");

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

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "id": "PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	  "create_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:26Z",
    // 	  "update_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:31Z",
    // 	  "state": "approved",
    // 	  "intent": "sale",
    // 	  "payer": { 
    // 	    "payment_method": "credit_card",
    // 	    "funding_instruments": [
    // 	      { 
    // 	        "credit_card_token": { 
    // 	          "credit_card_id": "CARD-52W84623JH8043102LA3CLGA",
    // 	          "payer_id": "user12345",
    // 	          "last4": "9974",
    // 	          "type": "visa",
    // 	          "expire_month": "9",
    // 	          "expire_year": "2021"
    // 	        }
    // 	      }
    // 	    ]
    // 	  },
    // 	  "transactions": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "amount": { 
    // 	        "total": "6.70",
    // 	        "currency": "USD",
    // 	        "details": { 
    // 	          "subtotal": "6.70"
    // 	        }
    // 	      },
    // 	      "description": "This is the payment transaction description.",
    // 	      "related_resources": [
    // 	        { 
    // 	          "sale": { 
    // 	            "id": "4F194018A1618453G",
    // 	            "create_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:26Z",
    // 	            "update_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:31Z",
    // 	            "amount": { 
    // 	              "total": "6.70",
    // 	              "currency": "USD"
    // 	            },
    // 	            "state": "completed",
    // 	            "parent_payment": "PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	            "links": [
    // 	              { 
    // 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4F194018A1618453G",
    // 	                "rel": "self",
    // 	                "method": "GET"
    // 	              },
    // 	              { 
    // 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4F194018A1618453G/refund",
    // 	                "rel": "refund",
    // 	                "method": "POST"
    // 	              },
    // 	              { 
    // 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	                "rel": "parent_payment",
    // 	                "method": "GET"
    // 	              }
    // 	            ],
    // 	            "fmf_details": {},
    // 	            "processor_response": { 
    // 	              "avs_code": "X",
    // 	              "cvv_code": "M"
    // 	            }
    // 	          }
    // 	        }
    // 	      ]
    // 	    }
    // 	  ],
    // 	  "links": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	      "rel": "self",
    // 	      "method": "GET"
    // 	    }
    // 	  ]
    // 	}
    // 

}

chilkatExample();