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PayPal - Create Stored Credit Card Payment

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Creates a credit card payment using a card ID from a previously stored credit card (where the credit card was stored in PayPal's vault).

Note: For sandbox calls, you can use the credit card numbers provided in your sandbox test accounts.

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

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#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkRestW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbAuth;
    HCkRestW rest;
    BOOL bAutoReconnect;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbJsonRequest;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbJsonResponse;

    success = 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)
    jsonToken = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_LoadFile(jsonToken,L"qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

    // Build the Authorization request header field value.
    sbAuth = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    // token_type should be "Bearer"
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbAuth,CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonToken,L"token_type"));
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbAuth,L" ");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbAuth,CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonToken,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.
    rest = CkRestW_Create();
    bAutoReconnect = TRUE;
    success = CkRestW_Connect(rest,L"api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,TRUE,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkRestW_lastErrorText(rest));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbAuth);
        CkRestW_Dispose(rest);
        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..
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // We previously stored the user's credit card data in PayPal's vault.
    // See Store Card in PayPal Vault for sample code.

    // Build the JSON containing the stored credit card information and transaction information.
    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"intent",L"sale");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payer.payment_method",L"credit_card");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.credit_card_id",L"CARD-52W84623JH8043102LA3CLGA");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.payer_id",L"user12345");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"transactions[0].amount.total",L"6.70");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"transactions[0].amount.currency",L"USD");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"transactions[0].description",L"This is the payment transaction description.");

    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));

    // The JSON created by the above code is this:

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "intent": "sale",
    // 	  "payer": { 
    // 	    "payment_method": "credit_card",
    // 	    "funding_instruments": [
    // 	      { 
    // 	        "credit_card_token": { 
    // 	          "credit_card_id": "CARD-52W84623JH8043102LA3CLGA",
    // 	          "payer_id": "user12345"
    // 	        }
    // 	      }
    // 	    ]
    // 	  },
    // 	  "transactions": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "amount": { 
    // 	        "total": "6.70",
    // 	        "currency": "USD"
    // 	      },
    // 	      "description": "This is the payment transaction description."
    // 	    }
    // 	  ]
    // 	}

    CkRestW_AddHeader(rest,L"Authorization",CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbAuth));
    CkRestW_AddHeader(rest,L"Content-Type",L"application/json");

    // Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
    sbJsonRequest = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,TRUE);
    CkJsonObjectW_EmitSb(json,sbJsonRequest);
    sbJsonResponse = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    success = CkRestW_FullRequestSb(rest,L"POST",L"/v1/payments/payment",sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkRestW_lastErrorText(rest));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbAuth);
        CkRestW_Dispose(rest);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJsonRequest);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJsonResponse);
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);
    CkJsonObjectW_LoadSb(json,sbJsonResponse);

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

    // Did we get a 201 success response?
    if (CkRestW_getResponseStatusCode(rest) != 201) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbAuth);
        CkRestW_Dispose(rest);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJsonRequest);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJsonResponse);
        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response is shown below.
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));

    // Demonstrate how to access a few parts of the JSON response..
    wprintf(L"credit_card_id: %s\n",CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card_token.credit_card_id"));
    wprintf(L"subtotal: %s\n",CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"transactions[0].amount.details.subtotal"));
    wprintf(L"refund href: %s\n",CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"transactions[0].related_resources[0].sale.links[1].href"));
    wprintf(L"success\n");

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

    // 	{ 
    // 	  "id": "PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	  "create_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:26Z",
    // 	  "update_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:31Z",
    // 	  "state": "approved",
    // 	  "intent": "sale",
    // 	  "payer": { 
    // 	    "payment_method": "credit_card",
    // 	    "funding_instruments": [
    // 	      { 
    // 	        "credit_card_token": { 
    // 	          "credit_card_id": "CARD-52W84623JH8043102LA3CLGA",
    // 	          "payer_id": "user12345",
    // 	          "last4": "9974",
    // 	          "type": "visa",
    // 	          "expire_month": "9",
    // 	          "expire_year": "2021"
    // 	        }
    // 	      }
    // 	    ]
    // 	  },
    // 	  "transactions": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "amount": { 
    // 	        "total": "6.70",
    // 	        "currency": "USD",
    // 	        "details": { 
    // 	          "subtotal": "6.70"
    // 	        }
    // 	      },
    // 	      "description": "This is the payment transaction description.",
    // 	      "related_resources": [
    // 	        { 
    // 	          "sale": { 
    // 	            "id": "4F194018A1618453G",
    // 	            "create_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:26Z",
    // 	            "update_time": "2016-11-23T23:37:31Z",
    // 	            "amount": { 
    // 	              "total": "6.70",
    // 	              "currency": "USD"
    // 	            },
    // 	            "state": "completed",
    // 	            "parent_payment": "PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	            "links": [
    // 	              { 
    // 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4F194018A1618453G",
    // 	                "rel": "self",
    // 	                "method": "GET"
    // 	              },
    // 	              { 
    // 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4F194018A1618453G/refund",
    // 	                "rel": "refund",
    // 	                "method": "POST"
    // 	              },
    // 	              { 
    // 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	                "rel": "parent_payment",
    // 	                "method": "GET"
    // 	              }
    // 	            ],
    // 	            "fmf_details": {},
    // 	            "processor_response": { 
    // 	              "avs_code": "X",
    // 	              "cvv_code": "M"
    // 	            }
    // 	          }
    // 	        }
    // 	      ]
    // 	    }
    // 	  ],
    // 	  "links": [
    // 	    { 
    // 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-12T35751GS725073SLA3CQNQ",
    // 	      "rel": "self",
    // 	      "method": "GET"
    // 	    }
    // 	  ]
    // 	}
    // 


    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbAuth);
    CkRestW_Dispose(rest);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJsonRequest);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJsonResponse);

    }