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PayPal Search for Invoices

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Search PayPal invoices.

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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..
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Create JSON to specify the search
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.put_EmitCompact(False)
json.AppendString("start_invoice_date","2016-01-01 PST")
json.AppendString("end_invoice_date","2016-11-16 PST")
json.AppendInt("page",0)
json.AppendInt("page_size",10)
json.AppendBool("total_count_required",True)

print(json.emit())

# 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 }'

json.put_EmitCompact(True)
sbRequestBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()

rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.getAsString())
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v1/invoicing/search",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# We should have some sort of JSON response.  It could be successful, or an error.
jsonResponse = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(False)
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)

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

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

# Sample response JSON is shown below.

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

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

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

print("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"
#         }
#       ]
#     }
#   ]
# }
#