Java

PayPal Send Invoice Reminder

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Sends a PayPal invoice reminder to a customer.

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

Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Rest;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // 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)
        JsonObject jsonToken = new JsonObject();
        jsonToken.loadFile("qa_data/tokens/paypal.json");

        // Build the Authorization request header field value.
        StringBuilder sbAuth = new 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.
        Rest rest = new Rest();
        boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
        try {
            rest.connect("api.sandbox.paypal.com", 443, true, bAutoReconnect);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            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:
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.setEmitCompact(false);
        json.updateString("subject", "Past due");
        json.updateString("note", "Please pay soon");
        json.updateBool("send_to_merchant", true);
        System.out.println(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.
        StringBuilder sbPath = new StringBuilder();
        sbPath.append("/v1/invoicing/invoices/invoice_id/remind");
        int numReplacements = sbPath.replace("invoice_id", "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR");

        json.setEmitCompact(true);
        StringBuilder sbRequestBody = new StringBuilder();
        StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new StringBuilder();

        rest.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
        rest.addHeader("Authorization", sbAuth.getAsString());
        json.emitSb(sbRequestBody);

        try {
            rest.fullRequestSb("POST", sbPath.getAsString(), sbRequestBody, sbResponseBody);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + rest.getResponseStatusCode());

        // Did we get a 202 accepted response?
        if (rest.getResponseStatusCode() != 202) {
            System.out.println(sbResponseBody.getAsString());
            System.out.println("Failed.");
            return;
        }

        // If the 202 response is received, the response body would be empty...
        System.out.println("Success.");
    }
}