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PayPal Create Invoice

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Creates a draft invoice.

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_JsonToken
oleobject loo_SbAuth
oleobject loo_Rest
integer li_BAutoReconnect
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_SbRequestBody
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
oleobject loo_JsonResponse

li_Success = 0

// 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)
loo_JsonToken = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JsonToken.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
loo_JsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

// Build the Authorization request header field value.
loo_SbAuth = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbAuth.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

// token_type should be "Bearer"
loo_SbAuth.Append(loo_JsonToken.StringOf("token_type"))
loo_SbAuth.Append(" ")
loo_SbAuth.Append(loo_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.
loo_Rest = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Rest.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Rest")

li_BAutoReconnect = 1
li_Success = loo_Rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,1,li_BAutoReconnect)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_Rest
    return
end if

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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..
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// First create a JSON invoice:
loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.email","frank-facilitator@example.com")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.first_name","Frank")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.last_name","Facilitator")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.business_name","Medical Professionals, LLC")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.phone.country_code","001")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.phone.national_number","5032141716")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.line1","1234 Main St.")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.city","Portland")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.state","OR")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.postal_code","97217")
loo_Json.UpdateString("merchant_info.address.country_code","US")
loo_Json.UpdateString("billing_info[0].email","frank-buyer@somewhere.com")
loo_Json.UpdateString("items[0].name","Sutures")
loo_Json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",100)
loo_Json.UpdateString("items[0].unit_price.currency","USD")
loo_Json.UpdateString("items[0].unit_price.value","5")
loo_Json.UpdateString("note","Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST")
loo_Json.UpdateString("payment_term.term_type","NET_45")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.first_name","Sally")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.last_name","Patient")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.business_name","Not applicable")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.phone.country_code","001")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.phone.national_number","5039871234")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.line1","1234 Broad St.")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.city","Portland")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.state","OR")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.postal_code","97216")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipping_info.address.country_code","US")

Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()

// The JSON invoice created by the above code:

// 	{ 
// 	  "merchant_info": { 
// 	    "email": "frank-facilitator@example.com",
// 	    "first_name": "Frank",
// 	    "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": "frank-buyer@somewhere.com"
// 	    }
// 	  ],
// 	  "items": [ 
// 	    { 
// 	      "name": "Sutures",
// 	      "quantity": 100,
// 	      "unit_price": { 
// 	        "currency": "USD",
// 	        "value": "5"
// 	      }
// 	    }
// 	  ],
// 	  "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
// 	  "payment_term": { 
// 	    "term_type": "NET_45"
// 	  },
// 	  "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"
// 	    }
// 	  }
// 	}

// Send the POST equivalent to this CURL command:

// 	curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/ \
// 	-H "Content-Type:application/json" \
// 	-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
// 	-d '{ invoice JSON goes here }'

loo_Json.EmitCompact = 1
loo_SbRequestBody = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbRequestBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_SbResponseBody = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbResponseBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_Rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
loo_Rest.AddHeader("Authorization",loo_SbAuth.GetAsString())
loo_Json.EmitSb(loo_SbRequestBody)

li_Success = loo_Rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v1/invoicing/invoices",loo_SbRequestBody,loo_SbResponseBody)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_Rest
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_SbRequestBody
    destroy loo_SbResponseBody
    return
end if

// We should have some sort of JSON response.  It could be successful, or an error.
loo_JsonResponse = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JsonResponse.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_JsonResponse.EmitCompact = 0
loo_JsonResponse.LoadSb(loo_SbResponseBody)

Write-Debug "Response Status Code = " + string(loo_Rest.ResponseStatusCode)

// Did we get a 201 success response?
if loo_Rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 201 then
    // Show the JSON response body
    Write-Debug loo_JsonResponse.Emit()

    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastRequestStartLine
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastRequestHeader
    Write-Debug "Failed."
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_Rest
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_SbRequestBody
    destroy loo_SbResponseBody
    destroy loo_JsonResponse
    return
end if

// Show a few parts of the JSON response
Write-Debug "id: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("id")
Write-Debug "number: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("number")
Write-Debug "template_id: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("template_id")
Write-Debug "status: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("status")

// Show the full JSON response.
Write-Debug loo_JsonResponse.Emit()
Write-Debug "Success."

// A successful response looks like this:

// 	{ 
// 	  "id": "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
// 	  "number": "0001",
// 	  "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 06:17:03 PST"
// 	  },
// 	  "links": [ 
// 	    { 
// 	      "rel": "self",
// 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
// 	      "method": "GET"
// 	    },
// 	    { 
// 	      "rel": "send",
// 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/send",
// 	      "method": "POST"
// 	    },
// 	    { 
// 	      "rel": "update",
// 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/update",
// 	      "method": "PUT"
// 	    },
// 	    { 
// 	      "rel": "delete",
// 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
// 	      "method": "DELETE"
// 	    }
// 	  ]
// 	}
// 


destroy loo_JsonToken
destroy loo_SbAuth
destroy loo_Rest
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_SbRequestBody
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JsonResponse