(VB.NET UWP/WinRT) PayPal - Show Payment Details

Shows details for a payment by ID.

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

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' 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)
Dim jsonToken As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json")

' Build the Authorization request header field value.
Dim sbAuth As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
' token_type should be "Bearer"
sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf("token_type"))
sbAuth.Append(" ")
sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf("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.
Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean = True
Dim success As Boolean = Await rest.ConnectAsync("api.sandbox.paypal.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' 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()

rest.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString())

' The payment ID is added to the path.
Dim sbPath As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
sbPath.Append("/v1/payments/payment/payment_id")
Dim numReplaced As Integer = sbPath.Replace("payment_id","PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y")

' Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
Dim sbJsonResponse As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = Await rest.FullRequestNoBodySbAsync("GET",sbPath.GetAsString(),sbJsonResponse)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.EmitCompact = False
json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse)

Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & rest.ResponseStatusCode)

' Did we get a 200 success response?
If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
    Exit Sub
End If


' Sample JSON response is shown below.
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())
Debug.WriteLine("----------------------")


' Show how to get a timestamp, such as update_time.
Dim dateTime As New Chilkat.CkDateTime
success = dateTime.SetFromTimestamp(json.StringOf("update_time"))
Debug.WriteLine("utc update_time: " & dateTime.GetAsTimestamp(False))
Debug.WriteLine("local update_time: " & dateTime.GetAsTimestamp(True))
Debug.WriteLine("utc rfc822: " & dateTime.GetAsRfc822(False))
Debug.WriteLine("local rfc822: " & dateTime.GetAsRfc822(True))

Dim dtUtc As Chilkat.DtObj = dateTime.GetDtObj(False)
Debug.WriteLine(dtUtc.Month & "/" & dtUtc.Day & "/" & dtUtc.Year)


Debug.WriteLine("success")

' ------------------------------------------------
' A sample JSON response:

' 	{ 
' 	  "id": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
' 	  "create_time": "2016-11-24T00:33:51Z",
' 	  "update_time": "2016-11-24T00:40:54Z",
' 	  "state": "approved",
' 	  "intent": "authorize",
' 	  "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": [
' 	        { 
' 	          "authorization": { 
' 	            "id": "7X8332687A4929542",
' 	            "create_time": "2016-11-24T00:33:51Z",
' 	            "update_time": "2016-11-24T00:33:58Z",
' 	            "amount": { 
' 	              "total": "6.70",
' 	              "currency": "USD",
' 	              "details": { 
' 	                "subtotal": "6.70"
' 	              }
' 	            },
' 	            "state": "captured",
' 	            "parent_payment": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
' 	            "valid_until": "2016-12-23T00:33:51Z",
' 	            "links": [
' 	              { 
' 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/authorization/7X8332687A4929542",
' 	                "rel": "self",
' 	                "method": "GET"
' 	              },
' 	              { 
' 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
' 	                "rel": "parent_payment",
' 	                "method": "GET"
' 	              }
' 	            ]
' 	          }
' 	        },
' 	        { 
' 	          "capture": { 
' 	            "id": "1LY5310469661362J",
' 	            "create_time": "2016-11-24T00:40:50Z",
' 	            "update_time": "2016-11-24T00:40:54Z",
' 	            "amount": { 
' 	              "total": "4.54",
' 	              "currency": "USD"
' 	            },
' 	            "state": "completed",
' 	            "parent_payment": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
' 	            "transaction_fee": { 
' 	              "value": "0.43",
' 	              "currency": "USD"
' 	            },
' 	            "links": [
' 	              { 
' 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/1LY5310469661362J",
' 	                "rel": "self",
' 	                "method": "GET"
' 	              },
' 	              { 
' 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/1LY5310469661362J/refund",
' 	                "rel": "refund",
' 	                "method": "POST"
' 	              },
' 	              { 
' 	                "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
' 	                "rel": "parent_payment",
' 	                "method": "GET"
' 	              }
' 	            ]
' 	          }
' 	        }
' 	      ]
' 	    }
' 	  ],
' 	  "links": [
' 	    { 
' 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
' 	      "rel": "self",
' 	      "method": "GET"
' 	    }
' 	  ]
' 	}