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PayPal Generate QR Code

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Generates a QR code for an invoice, by ID.

The QR code is a PNG image in Base64-encoded format that corresponds to the invoice ID.

Note: A QR code can only be generated for an invoice that has been both created and sent.

See also Generate QR Code

PowerShell

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$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)
$jsonToken = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

# Build the Authorization request header field value.
$sbAuth = New-Object 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.
$rest = New-Object Chilkat.Rest
$bAutoReconnect = $true
$success = $rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,$true,$bAutoReconnect)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($rest.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 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..
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Build a path using an invoice ID.
$sbPath = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$sbPath.Append("/v1/invoicing/invoices/invoice_id/qr-code")
$numReplacements = $sbPath.Replace("invoice_id","INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR")

$rest.AddHeader("Authorization",$sbAuth.GetAsString())
# A 500x500 image results in a PNG file of approx. 4K bytes in size.
$rest.AddQueryParam("width","500")
$rest.AddQueryParam("height","500")
$rest.AddQueryParam("action","pay")

# Send the GET request and get the PNG image data as base64.
# A successful JSON response looks like this:
# {"image":"iVBORw0KGgoAA....AASUVORK5CYII="}
$sbJsonResponse = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$success = $rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET",$sbPath.GetAsString(),$sbJsonResponse)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($rest.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$json.EmitCompact = $false
$json.LoadSb($sbJsonResponse)

$("Response Status Code = " + $rest.ResponseStatusCode)

# Did we get a 200 success response?
if ($rest.ResponseStatusCode -ne 200) {
    $($json.Emit())
    $("Failed.")
    exit
}

# If the 200 response is received, the response body contains the PNG data.
# Save the PNG to a file.
$pngData = New-Object Chilkat.BinData
$pngData.AppendEncoded($json.StringOf("image"),"base64")
$success = $pngData.WriteFile("qa_output/paypal_qr_code.png")
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $("Failed to save PNG file.")
    exit
}

$("Success.")