(Unicode C++) PayPal Send Invoice Reminder

Sends a PayPal invoice reminder to a customer.

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)
    {
    // 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)
    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;
    bool 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..
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Build the JSON request body containing the reminder information:
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    json.UpdateString(L"subject",L"Past due");
    json.UpdateString(L"note",L"Please pay soon");
    json.UpdateBool(L"send_to_merchant",true);
    wprintf(L"%s\n",json.emit());

    // The JSON created by the above code:

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "subject": "Past due",
    // 	  "note": "Please pay soon",
    // 	  "send_to_merchant": true,
    // 	}

    // Build a path using a previously-sent invoice ID.
    CkStringBuilderW sbPath;
    sbPath.Append(L"/v1/invoicing/invoices/invoice_id/remind");
    int numReplacements = sbPath.Replace(L"invoice_id",L"INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR");

    json.put_EmitCompact(true);
    CkStringBuilderW sbRequestBody;
    CkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;

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

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

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

    // Did we get a 202 accepted response?
    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 202) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",sbResponseBody.getAsString());
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        return;
    }

    // If the 202 response is received, the response body would be empty...
    wprintf(L"Success.\n");
    }