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PayPal - Authorize a Payment

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Creates an authorization for a payment. This is for the case where the payment will first be authorized, and then captured at a later date. (In other words, the buyer is providing his/her credit card information now, and the actual charge (capture) will take place at a later time.)

Creating the authorization is the same as creating "sale" payment, except the intent is set to "authorize" instead of "sale".

This example requests an authorization for a credit card payment (using a credit card ID previoulsy stored in the PayPal vault).

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

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; 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)
    jsonToken.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonToken.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadFile(jsonToken,"qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

    ; Build the Authorization request header field value.
    sbAuth.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbAuth.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; token_type should be "Bearer"
    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbAuth,CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonToken,"token_type"))
    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbAuth," ")
    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbAuth,CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonToken,"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.i = CkRest::ckCreate()
    If rest.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    bAutoReconnect.i = 1
    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,1,bAutoReconnect)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ; 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 the JSON containing the transaction information.
    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(json, 0)
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"intent","authorize")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"payer.payment_method","credit_card")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.credit_card_id","CARD-52W84623JH8043102LA3CLGA")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.payer_id","user12345")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"transactions[0].amount.total","6.70")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"transactions[0].amount.currency","USD")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"transactions[0].description","This is the payment transaction description.")

    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(json)

    ; The JSON created by the above code is this:

    ; 	{ 
    ; 	  "intent": "authorize",
    ; 	  "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."
    ; 	    }
    ; 	  ]
    ; 	}

    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Authorization",CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbAuth))
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Content-Type","application/json")

    ; Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
    sbJsonRequest.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbJsonRequest.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(json, 1)
    CkJsonObject::ckEmitSb(json,sbJsonRequest)
    sbJsonResponse.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbJsonResponse.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkRest::ckFullRequestSb(rest,"POST","/v1/payments/payment",sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJsonRequest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJsonResponse)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(json, 0)
    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(json,sbJsonResponse)

    Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest))

    ; Did we get a 201 success response?
    If CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 201
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(json)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJsonRequest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJsonResponse)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Sample JSON response is shown below.
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(json)
    ; The authorization ID found in the related_resources is used to capture the payment at a later time.
    Debug "authorization id: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(json,"transactions[0].related_resources[0].authorization.id")
    Debug "success"

    ; ------------------------------------------------
    ; A sample JSON response:

    ; 	{ 
    ; 	  "id": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    ; 	  "create_time": "2016-11-24T00:33:51Z",
    ; 	  "update_time": "2016-11-24T00:33:58Z",
    ; 	  "state": "approved",
    ; 	  "intent": "authorize",
    ; 	  "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": [
    ; 	        { 
    ; 	          "authorization": { 
    ; 	            "id": "7X8332687A4929542",
    ; 	            "create_time": "2016-11-24T00:33:51Z",
    ; 	            "update_time": "2016-11-24T00:33:58Z",
    ; 	            "amount": { 
    ; 	              "total": "6.70",
    ; 	              "currency": "USD",
    ; 	              "details": { 
    ; 	                "subtotal": "6.70"
    ; 	              }
    ; 	            },
    ; 	            "state": "authorized",
    ; 	            "parent_payment": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    ; 	            "valid_until": "2016-12-23T00:33:51Z",
    ; 	            "links": [
    ; 	              { 
    ; 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/7X8332687A4929542",
    ; 	                "rel": "self",
    ; 	                "method": "GET"
    ; 	              },
    ; 	              { 
    ; 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/7X8332687A4929542/capture",
    ; 	                "rel": "capture",
    ; 	                "method": "POST"
    ; 	              },
    ; 	              { 
    ; 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/7X8332687A4929542/void",
    ; 	                "rel": "void",
    ; 	                "method": "POST"
    ; 	              },
    ; 	              { 
    ; 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    ; 	                "rel": "parent_payment",
    ; 	                "method": "GET"
    ; 	              }
    ; 	            ],
    ; 	            "processor_response": { 
    ; 	              "avs_code": "X",
    ; 	              "cvv_code": "M"
    ; 	            },
    ; 	            "fmf_details": {}
    ; 	          }
    ; 	        }
    ; 	      ]
    ; 	    }
    ; 	  ],
    ; 	  "links": [
    ; 	    { 
    ; 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    ; 	      "rel": "self",
    ; 	      "method": "GET"
    ; 	    }
    ; 	  ]
    ; 	}


    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJsonRequest)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJsonResponse)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure