Chilkat Online Tools

Python / CardPointe API Integration / Capture (Partial Amount)

Back to Collection Items

import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

http.BasicAuth = True
http.Login = "username"
http.Password = "password"

# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "retref": "{{retref}}",
#   "merchid": "{{merchid}}",
#   "amount": "2.00"
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("retref","{{retref}}")
json.UpdateString("merchid","{{merchid}}")
json.UpdateString("amount","2.00")

http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","Basic dGVzdGluZzp0ZXN0aW5nMTIz")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

sbRequestBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://domain.com/capture",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",False,False)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.StatusCode))
print(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-u 'username:password'
	-H "Authorization: Basic dGVzdGluZzp0ZXN0aW5nMTIz"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "retref": "{{retref}}",
    "merchid": "{{merchid}}",
    "amount": "2.00"
}'
https://domain.com/capture

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Capture (Partial Amount)",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"profileid\", jsonData.profileid);",
          "var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"acctid\", jsonData.acctid);",
          "var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"retref\", jsonData.retref);",
          "var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"token\", jsonData.token);",
          "var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"batchid\", jsonData.batchid);"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "basic",
      "basic": [
        {
          "key": "password",
          "value": "testing123",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "username",
          "value": "testing",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "showPassword",
          "value": false,
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Authorization",
        "value": "Basic dGVzdGluZzp0ZXN0aW5nMTIz"
      },
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"retref\": \"{{retref}}\",\n    \"merchid\": \"{{merchid}}\",\n    \"amount\": \"2.00\"\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{url}}/capture",
      "host": [
        "{{url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "capture"
      ]
    },
    "description": "[Capture Documentation](https://developer.cardconnect.com/cardconnect-api#capture)\n\n**Note:** If \"amount\" is omitted, the transaction is voided for the full amount."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}