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PayPal List Merchant Invoices

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List PayPal invoices.

See also PayPal List Invoices REST API Reference

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CkPython
import sys
import chilkat

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 = 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 != True):
    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..
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.getAsString())
rest.AddQueryParam("page","0")
rest.AddQueryParam("page_size","20")
rest.AddQueryParam("total_count_required","true")

# Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
sbJsonResponse = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/v1/invoicing/invoices",sbJsonResponse)
if (success != True):
    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 response JSON is shown below.

# Iterate over each invoice and get some information from each..
numInvoices = json.SizeOfArray("invoices")
i = 0
while i < numInvoices :
    json.put_I(i)
    print("Invoice ID: " + json.stringOf("invoices[i].id"))
    print("Invoice Number: " + json.stringOf("invoices[i].number"))
    print("Invoice Status: " + json.stringOf("invoices[i].status"))
    print("Shipping First Name: " + json.stringOf("invoices[i].shipping_info.first_name"))
    j = 0
    numBillingInfo = json.SizeOfArray("invoices[i].billing_info")
    while j < numBillingInfo :
        json.put_J(j)
        print("billing_info email: " + json.stringOf("invoices[i].billing_info[j].email"))
        j = j + 1

    numLinks = json.SizeOfArray("invoices[i].links")
    j = 0
    while j < numLinks :
        json.put_J(j)
        print("link: " + json.stringOf("invoices[i].links[j].href"))
        j = j + 1

    print("----")
    i = i + 1

print("Success.")

# 	{ 
# 	  "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"
# 	        }
# 	      ]
# 	    }
# 	  ],
# 	  "links": [
# 	    { 
# 	      "rel": "self",
# 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices?page=0&page_size=20&total_count_required=true",
# 	      "method": "GET"
# 	    }
# 	  ]
# 	}
#