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PayPal Search for Invoices

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Search PayPal invoices.

See also SearchInvoices

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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
integer li_NumInvoices
integer i
integer j
integer li_NumBillingInfo
integer li_NumLinks

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

// Create JSON to specify the search
loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0
loo_Json.AppendString("start_invoice_date","2016-01-01 PST")
loo_Json.AppendString("end_invoice_date","2016-11-16 PST")
loo_Json.AppendInt("page",0)
loo_Json.AppendInt("page_size",10)
loo_Json.AppendBool("total_count_required",1)

Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()

// The JSON by the above code:

// 	{
// 	  "start_invoice_date": "2016-01-01 PST",
// 	  "end_invoice_date": "2016-11-16 PST",
// 	  "page": 0,
// 	  "page_size": 10,
// 	  "total_count_required": true
// 	}

// Send the POST equivalent to this CURL command:

// 	curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/search/ \
// 	-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/search",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 200 success response?
if loo_Rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200 then
    // Show the JSON response body
    Write-Debug loo_JsonResponse.Emit()
    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

// Sample response JSON is shown below.

// Iterate over each invoice and get some information from each..
li_NumInvoices = loo_JsonResponse.SizeOfArray("invoices")
i = 0
do while i < li_NumInvoices
    loo_JsonResponse.I = i
    Write-Debug "Invoice ID: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("invoices[i].id")
    Write-Debug "Shipping First Name: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("invoices[i].shipping_info.first_name")
    j = 0
    li_NumBillingInfo = loo_JsonResponse.SizeOfArray("invoices[i].billing_info")
    do while j < li_NumBillingInfo
        loo_JsonResponse.J = j
        Write-Debug "billing_info email: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("invoices[i].billing_info[j].email")
        j = j + 1
    loop
    li_NumLinks = loo_JsonResponse.SizeOfArray("invoices[i].links")
    j = 0
    do while j < li_NumLinks
        loo_JsonResponse.J = j
        Write-Debug "link: " + loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("invoices[i].links[j].href")
        j = j + 1
    loop
    Write-Debug "----"
    i = i + 1
loop

Write-Debug "Success."

// A successful response looks like this:

// { 
//   "total_count": 2,
//   "invoices": [
//     { 
//       "id": "INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
//       "number": "0002",
//       "status": "DRAFT",
//       "merchant_info": { 
//         "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com"
//       },
//       "billing_info": [
//         { 
//           "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
//         }
//       ],
//       "shipping_info": { 
//         "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com",
//         "first_name": "Sally",
//         "last_name": "Patient",
//         "business_name": "Not applicable"
//       },
//       "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
//       "payment_term": { 
//         "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
//       },
//       "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
//       "total_amount": { 
//         "currency": "USD",
//         "value": "500.00"
//       },
//       "metadata": { 
//         "created_date": "2016-11-15 08:09:21 PST"
//       },
//       "paid_amount": { 
//         "paypal": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         },
//         "other": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         }
//       },
//       "refunded_amount": { 
//         "paypal": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         },
//         "other": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         }
//       },
//       "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"
//         }
//       ]
//     },
//     { 
//       "id": "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
//       "number": "0001",
//       "status": "SENT",
//       "merchant_info": { 
//         "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com"
//       },
//       "billing_info": [
//         { 
//           "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
//         }
//       ],
//       "shipping_info": { 
//         "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com",
//         "first_name": "Sally",
//         "last_name": "Patient",
//         "business_name": "Not applicable"
//       },
//       "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
//       "payment_term": { 
//         "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
//       },
//       "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
//       "total_amount": { 
//         "currency": "USD",
//         "value": "500.00"
//       },
//       "metadata": { 
//         "created_date": "2016-11-15 06:17:03 PST",
//         "payer_view_url": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi_bin/webscr?cmd=_pay-inv&viewtype=altview&id=INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR"
//       },
//       "paid_amount": { 
//         "paypal": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         },
//         "other": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         }
//       },
//       "refunded_amount": { 
//         "paypal": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         },
//         "other": { 
//           "currency": "USD",
//           "value": "0.00"
//         }
//       },
//       "links": [
//         { 
//           "rel": "self",
//           "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
//           "method": "GET"
//         },
//         { 
//           "rel": "update",
//           "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/update",
//           "method": "PUT"
//         },
//         { 
//           "rel": "cancel",
//           "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/remind",
//           "method": "POST"
//         },
//         { 
//           "rel": "remind",
//           "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/cancel",
//           "method": "POST"
//         },
//         { 
//           "rel": "record-payment",
//           "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/record-payment",
//           "method": "POST"
//         },
//         { 
//           "rel": "qr-code",
//           "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/qr-code",
//           "method": "GET"
//         }
//       ]
//     }
//   ]
// }
// 


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