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PayPal List Merchant Invoices

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List PayPal invoices.

See also PayPal List Invoices REST API Reference

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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;
  sbJsonResponse: TStringBuilder;
  json: TJsonObject;
  numInvoices: Integer;
  i: Integer;
  j: Integer;
  numBillingInfo: Integer;
  numLinks: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

  //  Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 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..
  //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  rest.AddHeader('Authorization',sbAuth.GetAsString());
  rest.AddQueryParam('page','0');
  rest.AddQueryParam('page_size','20');
  rest.AddQueryParam('total_count_required','true');

  //  Send the GET request and get the JSON response.
  sbJsonResponse := TStringBuilder.Create;
  success := rest.FullRequestNoBodySb('GET','/v1/invoicing/invoices',sbJsonResponse);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rest.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  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 response JSON is shown below.

  //  Iterate over each invoice and get some information from each..
  numInvoices := json.SizeOfArray('invoices');
  i := 0;
  while i < numInvoices do
    begin
      json.I := i;
      WriteLn('Invoice ID: ' + json.StringOf('invoices[i].id'));
      WriteLn('Invoice Number: ' + json.StringOf('invoices[i].number'));
      WriteLn('Invoice Status: ' + json.StringOf('invoices[i].status'));
      WriteLn('Shipping First Name: ' + json.StringOf('invoices[i].shipping_info.first_name'));
      j := 0;
      numBillingInfo := json.SizeOfArray('invoices[i].billing_info');
      while j < numBillingInfo do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          WriteLn('billing_info email: ' + json.StringOf('invoices[i].billing_info[j].email'));
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      numLinks := json.SizeOfArray('invoices[i].links');
      j := 0;
      while j < numLinks do
        begin
          json.J := j;
          WriteLn('link: ' + json.StringOf('invoices[i].links[j].href'));
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      WriteLn('----');
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  WriteLn('Success.');

  //  	{ 
  //  	  "total_count": 2,
  //  	  "invoices": [
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "id": "INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
  //  	      "number": "0002",
  //  	      "status": "DRAFT",
  //  	      "merchant_info": { 
  //  	        "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "billing_info": [
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
  //  	        }
  //  	      ],
  //  	      "shipping_info": { 
  //  	        "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com",
  //  	        "first_name": "Sally",
  //  	        "last_name": "Patient",
  //  	        "business_name": "Not applicable"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
  //  	      "payment_term": { 
  //  	        "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
  //  	      "total_amount": { 
  //  	        "currency": "USD",
  //  	        "value": "500.00"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "metadata": { 
  //  	        "created_date": "2016-11-15 08:09:21 PST"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "paid_amount": { 
  //  	        "paypal": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        },
  //  	        "other": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        }
  //  	      },
  //  	      "refunded_amount": { 
  //  	        "paypal": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        },
  //  	        "other": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        }
  //  	      },
  //  	      "links": [
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "self",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
  //  	          "method": "GET"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "send",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE/send",
  //  	          "method": "POST"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "update",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE/update",
  //  	          "method": "PUT"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "delete",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-XV4B-736P-PLVN-SZCE",
  //  	          "method": "DELETE"
  //  	        }
  //  	      ]
  //  	    },
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "id": "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
  //  	      "number": "0001",
  //  	      "status": "SENT",
  //  	      "merchant_info": { 
  //  	        "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "billing_info": [
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
  //  	        }
  //  	      ],
  //  	      "shipping_info": { 
  //  	        "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com",
  //  	        "first_name": "Sally",
  //  	        "last_name": "Patient",
  //  	        "business_name": "Not applicable"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
  //  	      "payment_term": { 
  //  	        "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
  //  	      "total_amount": { 
  //  	        "currency": "USD",
  //  	        "value": "500.00"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "metadata": { 
  //  	        "created_date": "2016-11-15 06:17:03 PST",
  //  	        "payer_view_url": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi_bin/webscr?cmd=_pay-inv&viewtype=altview&id=INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR"
  //  	      },
  //  	      "paid_amount": { 
  //  	        "paypal": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        },
  //  	        "other": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        }
  //  	      },
  //  	      "refunded_amount": { 
  //  	        "paypal": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        },
  //  	        "other": { 
  //  	          "currency": "USD",
  //  	          "value": "0.00"
  //  	        }
  //  	      },
  //  	      "links": [
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "self",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
  //  	          "method": "GET"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "update",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/update",
  //  	          "method": "PUT"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "cancel",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/remind",
  //  	          "method": "POST"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "remind",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/cancel",
  //  	          "method": "POST"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "record-payment",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/record-payment",
  //  	          "method": "POST"
  //  	        },
  //  	        { 
  //  	          "rel": "qr-code",
  //  	          "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/qr-code",
  //  	          "method": "GET"
  //  	        }
  //  	      ]
  //  	    }
  //  	  ],
  //  	  "links": [
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "rel": "self",
  //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices?page=0&page_size=20&total_count_required=true",
  //  	      "method": "GET"
  //  	    }
  //  	  ]
  //  	}
  //  


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