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PayPal - Get Authorization Details

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Shows details for an authorization, by ID.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    // Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 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)
    let jsonToken = CkoJsonObject()!
    jsonToken.loadFile(path: "qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

    // Build the Authorization request header field value.
    let sbAuth = CkoStringBuilder()!
    // token_type should be "Bearer"
    sbAuth.append(value: jsonToken.string(of: "token_type"))
    sbAuth.append(value: " ")
    sbAuth.append(value: jsonToken.string(of: "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.
    let rest = CkoRest()!
    var bAutoReconnect: Bool = true
    success = rest.connect(hostname: "api.sandbox.paypal.com", port: 443, tls: true, autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect)
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // 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()

    // This is the OAuth2 Authorization header, not to be confused with a PayPal credit card authorization...
    rest.addHeader(name: "Authorization", value: sbAuth.getAsString())

    // The authorization ID is added to the path.
    // To list your authorizations, Find Authorizations. 
    // Authorizations in the list have an authorization object with a state of "authorized".
    let sbPath = CkoStringBuilder()!
    sbPath.append(value: "/v1/payments/authorization/authorization_id")
    var numReplaced: Int = sbPath.replace(value: "authorization_id", replacement: "6HG91590AX913463C").intValue

    // Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
    let sbJsonResponse = CkoStringBuilder()!
    success = rest.fullRequestNoBodySb(httpVerb: "GET", uriPath: sbPath.getAsString(), sb: sbJsonResponse)
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.emitCompact = false
    json.loadSb(sb: sbJsonResponse)

    print("Response Status Code = \(rest.responseStatusCode.intValue)")

    // Did we get a 200 success response?
    if rest.responseStatusCode.intValue != 200 {
        print("\(json.emit()!)")
        print("Failed.")
        return
    }

    // Sample JSON response is shown below.
    print("\(json.emit()!)")
    print("----------------------")

    print("success")

    // ------------------------------------------------
    // A sample JSON response:

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "id": "6HG91590AX913463C",
    // 	  "create_time": "2016-11-24T00:36:19Z",
    // 	  "update_time": "2016-11-24T00:36:24Z",
    // 	  "amount": { 
    // 	    "total": "6.70",
    // 	    "currency": "USD",
    // 	    "details": { 
    // 	      "subtotal": "6.70"
    // 	    }
    // 	  },
    // 	  "payment_mode": "INSTANT_TRANSFER",
    // 	  "state": "authorized",
    // 	  "protection_eligibility": "ELIGIBLE",
    // 	  "protection_eligibility_type": "ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE,UNAUTHORIZED_PAYMENT_ELIGIBLE",
    // 	  "parent_payment": "PAY-3SL8976592063093RLA3DMAY",
    // 	  "valid_until": "2016-12-23T00:36:19Z",
    // 	  "links": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/6HG91590AX913463C",
    // 	      "rel": "self",
    // 	      "method": "GET"
    // 	    },
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/6HG91590AX913463C/capture",
    // 	      "rel": "capture",
    // 	      "method": "POST"
    // 	    },
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/6HG91590AX913463C/void",
    // 	      "rel": "void",
    // 	      "method": "POST"
    // 	    },
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-3SL8976592063093RLA3DMAY",
    // 	      "rel": "parent_payment",
    // 	      "method": "GET"
    // 	    }
    // 	  ]
    // 	}

}