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PayPal - Show Invoice Details

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Shows details for a PayPal invoice, by ID.

See also PayPal Show Invoice Details 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())

invoiceId = "INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE"

sbPath = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbPath.Append("/v1/invoicing/invoices/")
sbPath.Append(invoiceId)

# Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
sbJsonResponse = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET",sbPath.getAsString(),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.

# Get some information..
print("email: " + json.stringOf("merchant_info.email"))
print("business_name: " + json.stringOf("merchant_info.business_name"))

numItems = json.SizeOfArray("items")
i = 0
while i < numItems :
    json.put_I(i)
    print("item name: " + json.stringOf("items[i].name"))
    print("item quantity: " + json.stringOf("items[i].quantity"))
    print("item currency: " + json.stringOf("items[i].unit_price.currency"))
    print("item value: " + json.stringOf("items[i].unit_price.value"))
    print("----")
    i = i + 1

print("Success.")

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

# 	{
# 	  "id": "INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
# 	  "number": "0002",
# 	  "template_id": "TEMP-8HS37702UW384535K",
# 	  "status": "DRAFT",
# 	  "merchant_info": {
# 	    "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com",
# 	    "first_name": "Joe",
# 	    "last_name": "Facilitator",
# 	    "business_name": "Medical Professionals, LLC",
# 	    "phone": {
# 	      "country_code": "001",
# 	      "national_number": "5032141716"
# 	    },
# 	    "address": {
# 	      "line1": "1234 Main St.",
# 	      "city": "Portland",
# 	      "state": "OR",
# 	      "postal_code": "97217",
# 	      "country_code": "US"
# 	    }
# 	  },
# 	  "billing_info": [
# 	    {
# 	      "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
# 	    }
# 	  ],
# 	  "shipping_info": {
# 	    "first_name": "Sally",
# 	    "last_name": "Patient",
# 	    "business_name": "Not applicable",
# 	    "phone": {
# 	      "country_code": "001",
# 	      "national_number": "5039871234"
# 	    },
# 	    "address": {
# 	      "line1": "1234 Broad St.",
# 	      "city": "Portland",
# 	      "state": "OR",
# 	      "postal_code": "97216",
# 	      "country_code": "US"
# 	    }
# 	  },
# 	  "items": [
# 	    {
# 	      "name": "Sutures",
# 	      "quantity": 100.0,
# 	      "unit_price": {
# 	        "currency": "USD",
# 	        "value": "5.00"
# 	      }
# 	    }
# 	  ],
# 	  "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
# 	  "payment_term": {
# 	    "term_type": "NET_45",
# 	    "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
# 	  },
# 	  "tax_calculated_after_discount": false,
# 	  "tax_inclusive": false,
# 	  "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
# 	  "total_amount": {
# 	    "currency": "USD",
# 	    "value": "500.00"
# 	  },
# 	  "metadata": {
# 	    "created_date": "2016-11-15 08:09:21 PST"
# 	  },
# 	  "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"
# 	    }
# 	  ]
# 	}
#