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PayPal - Execute Approved PayPal Payment

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Executes an approved PayPal payment. (This is for executing an approved PayPal payment, not a credit card payment.)

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

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.Rest,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  jsonToken: TJsonObject;
  sbAuth: TStringBuilder;
  rest: TRest;
  bAutoReconnect: Boolean;
  json: TJsonObject;
  sbPath: TStringBuilder;
  numReplaced: Integer;
  sbJsonRequest: TStringBuilder;
  sbJsonResponse: TStringBuilder;

begin
  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 := TJsonObject.Create;
  jsonToken.LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/paypal.json');

  //  Build the Authorization request header field value.
  sbAuth := TStringBuilder.Create;
  //  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 := TRest.Create;
  bAutoReconnect := True;
  success := rest.Connect('api.sandbox.paypal.com',443,True,bAutoReconnect);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rest.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  //  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 containing the payer_id
  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.EmitCompact := False;
  json.AppendString('payer_id','RRCYJUTFJGZTA');
  WriteLn(json.Emit());

  //  The JSON created by the above code:

  //  	{ 
  //  	  "payer_id": "RRCYJUTFJGZTA"
  //  	}

  rest.AddHeader('Authorization',sbAuth.GetAsString());
  rest.AddHeader('Content-Type','application/json');

  //  The payment ID is passed in the path.
  sbPath := TStringBuilder.Create;
  sbPath.Append('/v1/payments/payment/payment_id/execute');
  numReplaced := sbPath.Replace('payment_id','PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY');

  //  Send the POST request containign the JSON in the request body, and get the JSON response.
  sbJsonRequest := TStringBuilder.Create;
  json.EmitCompact := True;
  json.EmitSb(sbJsonRequest);
  sbJsonResponse := TStringBuilder.Create;
  success := rest.FullRequestSb('POST',sbPath.GetAsString(),sbJsonRequest,sbJsonResponse);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rest.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  json.EmitCompact := False;
  json.LoadSb(sbJsonResponse);

  WriteLn('Response Status Code = ' + rest.ResponseStatusCode);

  //  Did we get a 200 success response?
  if (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) then
    begin
      WriteLn(json.Emit());
      WriteLn('Failed.');
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Sample JSON response is shown below.
  WriteLn(json.Emit());

  WriteLn('success');

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

  //  	{ 
  //  	  "id": "PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  //  	  "create_time": "2014-09-22T23:22:27Z",
  //  	  "update_time": "2014-09-22T23:31:13Z",
  //  	  "state": "approved",
  //  	  "intent": "sale",
  //  	  "payer": { 
  //  	    "payment_method": "paypal",
  //  	    "payer_info": { 
  //  	      "email": "npurayil-uspr-60@paypal.com",
  //  	      "first_name": "Brian",
  //  	      "last_name": "Robinson",
  //  	      "payer_id": "JMKDKJ4D7DG7G",
  //  	      "shipping_address": { 
  //  	        "line1": "4thFloor",
  //  	        "line2": "unit#34",
  //  	        "city": "SAn Jose",
  //  	        "state": "CA",
  //  	        "postal_code": "95131",
  //  	        "country_code": "US",
  //  	        "phone": "011862212345678",
  //  	        "recipient_name": "HelloWorld"
  //  	      }
  //  	    }
  //  	  },
  //  	  "transactions": [
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "amount": { 
  //  	        "total": "30.11",
  //  	        "currency": "USD",
  //  	        "details": { 
  //  	          "subtotal": "30.00",
  //  	          "tax": "0.07",
  //  	          "shipping": "0.03",
  //  	          "handling_fee": "1.00",
  //  	          "insurance": "0.01",
  //  	          "shipping_discount": "-1.00"
  //  	        }
  //  	      },
  //  	      "description": "This is the payment transaction description.",
  //  	      "item_list": { 
  //  	        "items": [
  //  	          { 
  //  	            "name": "hat",
  //  	            "sku": "1",
  //  	            "price": "3.00",
  //  	            "currency": "USD",
  //  	            "quantity": "5",
  //  	            "description": "Brown color hat",
  //  	            "tax": "0.01"
  //  	          },
  //  	          { 
  //  	            "name": "handbag",
  //  	            "sku": "product34",
  //  	            "price": "15.00",
  //  	            "currency": "USD",
  //  	            "quantity": "1",
  //  	            "description": "Black color handbag",
  //  	            "tax": "0.02"
  //  	          }
  //  	        ],
  //  	        "shipping_address": { 
  //  	          "recipient_name": "HelloWorld",
  //  	          "line1": "4thFloor",
  //  	          "line2": "unit#34",
  //  	          "city": "SAn Jose",
  //  	          "state": "CA",
  //  	          "phone": "011862212345678",
  //  	          "postal_code": "95131",
  //  	          "country_code": "US"
  //  	        }
  //  	      },
  //  	      "related_resources": [
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "sale": { 
  //  	            "id": "4XP56210M0797192Y",
  //  	            "create_time": "2014-09-22T23:22:27Z",
  //  	            "update_time": "2014-09-22T23:31:13Z",
  //  	            "amount": { 
  //  	              "total": "30.11",
  //  	              "currency": "USD"
  //  	            },
  //  	            "payment_mode": "INSTANT_TRANSFER",
  //  	            "state": "completed",
  //  	            "protection_eligibility": "ELIGIBLE",
  //  	            "protection_eligibility_type": "ITEM_NOT_RECEIVED_ELIGIBLE",
  //  	            "transaction_fee": { 
  //  	              "value": "1.75",
  //  	              "currency": "USD"
  //  	            },
  //  	            "parent_payment": "PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  //  	            "links": [
  //  	              { 
  //  	                "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4XP56210M0797192Y",
  //  	                "rel": "self",
  //  	                "method": "GET"
  //  	              },
  //  	              { 
  //  	                "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/sale/4XP56210M0797192Y/refund",
  //  	                "rel": "refund",
  //  	                "method": "POST"
  //  	              },
  //  	              { 
  //  	                "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  //  	                "rel": "parent_payment",
  //  	                "method": "GET"
  //  	              }
  //  	            ]
  //  	          }
  //  	        }
  //  	      ]
  //  	    }
  //  	  ],
  //  	  "links": [
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "href": "https://api.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-4N746561P0587231SKQQK6MY",
  //  	      "rel": "self",
  //  	      "method": "GET"
  //  	    }
  //  	  ]
  //  	}


  jsonToken.Free;
  sbAuth.Free;
  rest.Free;
  json.Free;
  sbPath.Free;
  sbJsonRequest.Free;
  sbJsonResponse.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.