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PayPal Search for Invoices

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Search PayPal invoices.

See also SearchInvoices

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

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 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.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..
    ; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ; Create JSON to specify the search
    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(json, 0)
    CkJsonObject::ckAppendString(json,"start_invoice_date","2016-01-01 PST")
    CkJsonObject::ckAppendString(json,"end_invoice_date","2016-11-16 PST")
    CkJsonObject::ckAppendInt(json,"page",0)
    CkJsonObject::ckAppendInt(json,"page_size",10)
    CkJsonObject::ckAppendBool(json,"total_count_required",1)

    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(json)

    ; 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 }'

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

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

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

    success = CkRest::ckFullRequestSb(rest,"POST","/v1/invoicing/search",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; We should have some sort of JSON response.  It could be successful, or an error.
    jsonResponse.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonResponse.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jsonResponse, 0)
    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jsonResponse,sbResponseBody)

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

    ; Did we get a 200 success response?
    If CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 200
        ; Show the JSON response body
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jsonResponse)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonResponse)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Sample response JSON is shown below.

    ; Iterate over each invoice and get some information from each..
    numInvoices.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"invoices")
    i.i = 0
    While i < numInvoices
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jsonResponse, i)
        Debug "Invoice ID: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"invoices[i].id")
        Debug "Shipping First Name: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"invoices[i].shipping_info.first_name")
        j.i = 0
        numBillingInfo.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"invoices[i].billing_info")
        While j < numBillingInfo
            CkJsonObject::setCkJ(jsonResponse, j)
            Debug "billing_info email: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"invoices[i].billing_info[j].email")
            j = j + 1
        Wend
        numLinks.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"invoices[i].links")
        j = 0
        While j < numLinks
            CkJsonObject::setCkJ(jsonResponse, j)
            Debug "link: " + CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"invoices[i].links[j].href")
            j = j + 1
        Wend
        Debug "----"
        i = i + 1
    Wend

    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"
    ;         }
    ;       ]
    ;     }
    ;   ]
    ; }
    ; 


    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonResponse)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure