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PayPal - Get Sale Details

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Shows details for a sale transaction, by ID.

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CkPython
import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# 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 = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

# Build the Authorization request header field value.
sbAuth = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
# 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 = chilkat.CkRest()
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)
if (success == False):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.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..
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Clear the REST object of any headers or query params from previous requests.
rest.ClearAllHeaders()
rest.ClearAllQueryParams()

rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.getAsString())

# The sale ID is added to the path.
# The sale ID is obtained from payment records as shown here: Find Completed Sales
sbPath = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbPath.Append("/v1/payments/sale/sale_id")
numReplaced = sbPath.Replace("sale_id","1XC17935MN507400J")

# Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
sbJsonResponse = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET",sbPath.getAsString(),sbJsonResponse)
if (success == False):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.put_EmitCompact(False)
json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse)

print("Response Status Code = " + str(rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()))

# Did we get a 200 success response?
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200):
    print(json.emit())
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

# Sample JSON response is shown below.
print(json.emit())
print("----------------------")

# Show how to get a timestamp, such as update_time.
dateTime = chilkat.CkDateTime()
success = dateTime.SetFromTimestamp(json.stringOf("update_time"))
print("utc update_time: " + dateTime.getAsTimestamp(False))
print("local update_time: " + dateTime.getAsTimestamp(True))
print("utc rfc822: " + dateTime.getAsRfc822(False))
print("local rfc822: " + dateTime.getAsRfc822(True))

dtUtc = chilkat.CkDtObj()
dateTime.ToDtObj(False,dtUtc)

print(str(dtUtc.get_Month()) + "/" + str(dtUtc.get_Day()) + "/" + str(dtUtc.get_Year()))

print("success")

# ------------------------------------------------
# A sample JSON response:

# 	{ 
# 	  "id": "1XC17935MN507400J",
# 	  "create_time": "2016-11-25T15:42:50Z",
# 	  "update_time": "2016-11-25T15:42:56Z",
# 	  "amount": { 
# 	    "total": "289.00",
# 	    "currency": "USD"
# 	  },
# 	  "payment_mode": "INSTANT_TRANSFER",
# 	  "state": "completed",
# 	  "protection_eligibility": "ELIGIBLE",
# 	  "protection_eligibility_type": "ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE",
# 	  "parent_payment": "PAY-2AA764602T410180HLA4FX6Q",
# 	  "transaction_fee": { 
# 	    "value": "8.68",
# 	    "currency": "USD"
# 	  },
# 	  "links": [
# 	    { 
# 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/1XC17935MN507400J",
# 	      "rel": "self",
# 	      "method": "GET"
# 	    },
# 	    { 
# 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/1XC17935MN507400J/refund",
# 	      "rel": "refund",
# 	      "method": "POST"
# 	    },
# 	    { 
# 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2AA764602T410180HLA4FX6Q",
# 	      "rel": "parent_payment",
# 	      "method": "GET"
# 	    }
# 	  ]
# 	}