CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

CardConnect Authorization

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Demonstrates how to send an Authorization request.

Authorization is the initial step in accepting payment from a cardholder. This action "authorizes" or requests permission from the bank to transfer money from the cardholder to the merchant.

See https://developer.cardconnect.com/cardconnect-api#authorization

CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

#  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
#  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

http.put_BasicAuth(True)
http.put_Login("API_USERNAME")
http.put_Password("API_PASSWORD")

#  Build and send the following JSON:

#  Note: The CardConnect online documentation might use an expiry that is in the past, such as "1218".
#  This causes the request to fail.  Use a month/year that is in the future..
#  (Likewise, this example will have an invalid month/year after Dec 2021)

#  {
#    "merchid": "MERCHANT_ID",
#    "accttype": "VISA",
#    "orderid": "AB-11-9876",
#    "account": "4111111111111111",
#    "expiry": "1221",
#    "amount": "0",
#    "currency": "USD",
#    "name": "TOM JONES",
#    "address": "123 MAIN STREET",
#    "city": "anytown",
#    "region": "NY",
#    "country": "US",
#    "postal": "55555",
#    "profile": "Y",
#    "ecomind": "E",
#    "cvv2": "123",
#    "track": null,
#    "capture": "Y"
#  }

#  Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
#  Generate Code to Create JSON
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("merchid","MERCHANT_ID")
json.UpdateString("accttype","VISA")
json.UpdateString("orderid","AB-11-9876")
json.UpdateString("account","4111111111111111")
json.UpdateString("expiry","1221")
json.UpdateString("amount","20")
json.UpdateString("currency","USD")
json.UpdateString("name","TOM JONES")
json.UpdateString("address","123 MAIN STREET")
json.UpdateString("city","anytown")
json.UpdateString("region","NY")
json.UpdateString("country","US")
json.UpdateString("postal","55555")
json.UpdateString("profile","Y")
json.UpdateString("ecomind","E")
json.UpdateString("cvv2","123")
json.UpdateNull("track")
json.UpdateString("capture","Y")

url = "https://<site>.cardconnect.com:<port>/cardconnect/rest/auth"

resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpStr("PUT",url,json.emit(),"utf-8","application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  A response status of 200 indicates potential success.  The JSON response body
#  must be examined to determine if it was truly successful or an error.
print("response status code = " + str(resp.get_StatusCode()))

jsonResp = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResp.Load(resp.bodyStr())
jsonResp.put_EmitCompact(False)

print("response JSON:")
print(jsonResp.emit())

#  Sample error:

#  {
#    "respproc": "PPS",
#    "amount": "0.00",
#    "resptext": "Invalid amount",
#    "cardproc": "FNOR",
#    "acctid": "1",
#    "retref": "112804260418",
#    "respstat": "C",
#    "respcode": "43",
#    "account": "41XXXXXXXXXX1111",
#    "defaultacct": "Y",
#    "merchid": "MERCHANT_ID",
#    "token": "9418594164541111"
#  }

#  A successful response looks like this:

#  {
#    "amount": "0.20",
#    "resptext": "Approval",
#    "acctid": "1",
#    "commcard": " C ",
#    "cvvresp": "M",
#    "respcode": "00",
#    "batchid": "1900942291",
#    "avsresp": "Z",
#    "entrymode": "ECommerce",
#    "defaultacct": "Y",
#    "merchid": "MERCHANT_ID",
#    "token": "9418594164541111",
#    "authcode": "PPS158",
#    "respproc": "FNOR",
#    "bintype": "",
#    "profileid": "16618402968441604028",
#    "retref": "112989260941",
#    "respstat": "A",
#    "account": "41XXXXXXXXXX1111"
#  }

#  Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
#  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

amount = jsonResp.stringOf("amount")
resptext = jsonResp.stringOf("resptext")
acctid = jsonResp.stringOf("acctid")
commcard = jsonResp.stringOf("commcard")
cvvresp = jsonResp.stringOf("cvvresp")
respcode = jsonResp.stringOf("respcode")
batchid = jsonResp.stringOf("batchid")
avsresp = jsonResp.stringOf("avsresp")
entrymode = jsonResp.stringOf("entrymode")
defaultacct = jsonResp.stringOf("defaultacct")
merchid = jsonResp.stringOf("merchid")
token = jsonResp.stringOf("token")
authcode = jsonResp.stringOf("authcode")
respproc = jsonResp.stringOf("respproc")
bintype = jsonResp.stringOf("bintype")
profileid = jsonResp.stringOf("profileid")
retref = jsonResp.stringOf("retref")
respstat = jsonResp.stringOf("respstat")
account = jsonResp.stringOf("account")