Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

PayPal - Refund Captured Payment

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Refunds a captured payment, by ID. Include an amount object in the JSON request body.

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

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 v9.5.0.64 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..
  //  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  //  To refund a particular amount, build JSON such as this:
  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.EmitCompact := False;
  json.UpdateString('amount.total','4.54');
  json.UpdateString('amount.currency','USD');
  json.UpdateString('description','Athletic socks');
  json.UpdateString('reason','Refunding because color was incorrect');
  WriteLn(json.Emit());

  //  The JSON:

  //  	{ 
  //  	  "amount": { 
  //  	    "total": "4.54",
  //  	    "currency": "USD"
  //  	  },
  //  	  "description": "Athletic socks",
  //  	  "reason": "Refunding because color was incorrect"
  //  	}
  //  
  rest.AddHeader('Authorization',sbAuth.GetAsString());
  rest.AddHeader('Content-Type','application/json');

  //  The capture ID is added to the path.
  //  To list your captures: Find Captures. 
  sbPath := TStringBuilder.Create;
  sbPath.Append('/v1/payments/capture/capture_id/refund');
  numReplaced := sbPath.Replace('capture_id','1LY5310469661362J');

  //  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 201 success response?
  if (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 201) then
    begin
      WriteLn(json.Emit());
      WriteLn('Failed.');
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn(json.Emit());
  WriteLn('Success.');

  //  A successful JSON response:
  //  The "id" is the refund_id.

  //  	{ 
  //  	  "id": "77B77607RR7243500",
  //  	  "create_time": "2016-11-27T01:38:25Z",
  //  	  "update_time": "2016-11-27T01:38:25Z",
  //  	  "state": "completed",
  //  	  "amount": { 
  //  	    "total": "4.54",
  //  	    "currency": "USD"
  //  	  },
  //  	  "capture_id": "1LY5310469661362J",
  //  	  "parent_payment": "PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
  //  	  "links": [
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/refund/77B77607RR7243500",
  //  	      "rel": "self",
  //  	      "method": "GET"
  //  	    },
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment/PAY-2CY489250W145633HLA3DK3Y",
  //  	      "rel": "parent_payment",
  //  	      "method": "GET"
  //  	    },
  //  	    { 
  //  	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/capture/1LY5310469661362J",
  //  	      "rel": "capture",
  //  	      "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.