(Swift 3,4,5...) PayPal Generate QR Code

Generates a QR code for an invoice, by ID.

The QR code is a PNG image in Base64-encoded format that corresponds to the invoice ID.

Note: A QR code can only be generated for an invoice that has been both created and sent.

See also Generate QR Code

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func chilkatTest() {
    // 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)
    let jsonToken = CkoJsonObject()!
    jsonToken.loadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

    // Build the Authorization request header field value.
    let sbAuth = CkoStringBuilder()!
    // token_type should be "Bearer"
    sbAuth.append(jsonToken.string(of: "token_type"))
    sbAuth.append(" ")
    sbAuth.append(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
    var success: Bool = rest.connect("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..
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Build a path using an invoice ID.
    let sbPath = CkoStringBuilder()!
    sbPath.append("/v1/invoicing/invoices/invoice_id/qr-code")
    var numReplacements: Int = sbPath.replace("invoice_id", replacement: "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR").intValue

    rest.addHeader("Authorization", value: sbAuth.getAsString())
    // A 500x500 image results in a PNG file of approx. 4K bytes in size.
    rest.addQueryParam("width", value: "500")
    rest.addQueryParam("height", value: "500")
    rest.addQueryParam("action", value: "pay")

    // Send the GET request and get the PNG image data as base64.
    // A successful JSON response looks like this:
    // {"image":"iVBORw0KGgoAA....AASUVORK5CYII="}
    let sbJsonResponse = CkoStringBuilder()!
    success = rest.fullRequestNoBodySb("GET", uriPath: sbPath.getAsString(), sb: sbJsonResponse)
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.emitCompact = false
    json.loadSb(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
    }

    // If the 200 response is received, the response body contains the PNG data.
    // Save the PNG to a file.
    let pngData = CkoBinData()!
    pngData.appendEncoded(json.string(of: "image"), encoding: "base64")
    success = pngData.writeFile("qa_output/paypal_qr_code.png")
    if success == false {
        print("Failed to save PNG file.")
        return
    }

    print("Success.")

}