Unicode C++

PayPal - Refund Captured Payment

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Refunds a captured payment, by ID. Include an amount object in the JSON request body.

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

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#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <CkRestW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool 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)
    CkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    jsonToken.LoadFile(L"qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

    // Build the Authorization request header field value.
    CkStringBuilderW sbAuth;
    // token_type should be "Bearer"
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf(L"token_type"));
    sbAuth.Append(L" ");
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf(L"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.
    CkRestW rest;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect(L"api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",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..
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // To refund a particular amount, build JSON such as this:
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    json.UpdateString(L"amount.total",L"4.54");
    json.UpdateString(L"amount.currency",L"USD");
    json.UpdateString(L"description",L"Athletic socks");
    json.UpdateString(L"reason",L"Refunding because color was incorrect");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",json.emit());

    // The JSON:

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "amount": { 
    // 	    "total": "4.54",
    // 	    "currency": "USD"
    // 	  },
    // 	  "description": "Athletic socks",
    // 	  "reason": "Refunding because color was incorrect"
    // 	}
    // 
    rest.AddHeader(L"Authorization",sbAuth.getAsString());
    rest.AddHeader(L"Content-Type",L"application/json");

    // The capture ID is added to the path.
    // To list your captures: Find Captures. 
    CkStringBuilderW sbPath;
    sbPath.Append(L"/v1/payments/capture/capture_id/refund");
    int numReplaced = sbPath.Replace(L"capture_id",L"1LY5310469661362J");

    // Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
    CkStringBuilderW sbJsonRequest;
    json.put_EmitCompact(true);
    json.EmitSb(sbJsonRequest);
    CkStringBuilderW sbJsonResponse;

    success = rest.FullRequestSb(L"POST",sbPath.getAsString(),sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());

    // Did we get a 201 success response?
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 201) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",json.emit());
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",json.emit());
    wprintf(L"Success.\n");

    // A successful JSON response:
    // The "id" is the refund_id.

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "id": "77B77607RR7243500",
    // 	  "create_time": "2016-11-27T01:38:25Z",
    // 	  "update_time": "2016-11-27T01:38:25Z",
    // 	  "state": "completed",
    // 	  "amount": { 
    // 	    "total": "4.54",
    // 	    "currency": "USD"
    // 	  },
    // 	  "capture_id": "1LY5310469661362J",
    // 	  "parent_payment": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    // 	  "links": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/refund/77B77607RR7243500",
    // 	      "rel": "self",
    // 	      "method": "GET"
    // 	    },
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
    // 	      "rel": "parent_payment",
    // 	      "method": "GET"
    // 	    },
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/1LY5310469661362J",
    // 	      "rel": "capture",
    // 	      "method": "GET"
    // 	    }
    // 	  ]
    // 	}
    }