I’m using REST API SDK for Dotnet V2 github link to integrate with PayPal orders create and capture it’s working fine.
I’m trying now to implement the webhook, already spent lots of hours trying to find out how to create a controller to receive PayPal webhooks to update my orders status but not able to find solution.
Is there a .net documentation or sample code on how to create a webhook in .NET?
This is my vb.net code to create and capture orders
Private Shared Function BuildRequestBody() As OrderRequest
Dim orderRequest As OrderRequest = New OrderRequest() With {
.CheckoutPaymentIntent = "CAPTURE",
.ApplicationContext = New ApplicationContext With {
.BrandName = "EXAMPLE INC",
.LandingPage = "BILLING",
.CancelUrl = "https://XXX/Home/CancelUrl",
.ReturnUrl = "https://XXX/Home/CaptureOrder",
.UserAction = "CONTINUE",
.ShippingPreference = "SET_PROVIDED_ADDRESS"
},
.PurchaseUnits = New List(Of PurchaseUnitRequest) From {
New PurchaseUnitRequest With {
.ReferenceId = "PUHF",
.Description = "Sporting Goods",
.CustomId = "CUST-HighFashions",
.SoftDescriptor = "HighFashions",
.AmountWithBreakdown = New AmountWithBreakdown With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "220.00",
.AmountBreakdown = New AmountBreakdown With {
.ItemTotal = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "180.00"
},
.Shipping = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "20.00"
},
.Handling = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "10.00"
},
.TaxTotal = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "20.00"
},
.ShippingDiscount = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "10.00"
}
}
},
.Items = New List(Of Item) From {
New Item With {
.Name = "T-shirt",
.Description = "Green XL",
.Sku = "sku01",
.UnitAmount = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "90.00"
},
.Tax = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "10.00"
},
.Quantity = "1",
.Category = "PHYSICAL_GOODS"
},
New Item With {
.Name = "Shoes",
.Description = "Running, Size 10.5",
.Sku = "sku02",
.UnitAmount = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "45.00"
},
.Tax = New Money With {
.CurrencyCode = "USD",
.Value = "5.00"
},
.Quantity = "2",
.Category = "PHYSICAL_GOODS"
}
},
.ShippingDetail = New ShippingDetail With {
.Name = New Name With {
.FullName = "John Doe"
},
.AddressPortable = New AddressPortable With {
.AddressLine1 = "123 Townsend St",
.AddressLine2 = "Floor 6",
.AdminArea2 = "San Francisco",
.AdminArea1 = "CA",
.PostalCode = "94107",
.CountryCode = "US"
}
}
}
}
}
Return orderRequest
End Function
Public Shared Function CreateOrder(ByVal Optional d As Boolean = False) As HttpResponse
Debug.WriteLine("Create Order with minimum payload..")
Dim request = New OrdersCreateRequest()
request.Headers.Add("prefer", "return=representation")
request.RequestBody(BuildRequestBody())
Dim response = Task.Run(Async Function() Await PayPalClient.client().Execute(request)).Result
If d Then
Dim result = response.Result(Of Order)()
Debug.WriteLine($"Status: {result.Status}")
Debug.WriteLine($"Order Id: {result.Id}")
Debug.WriteLine($"Intent: {result.CheckoutPaymentIntent}")
Debug.WriteLine("Links:")
For Each link As LinkDescription In result.Links
Debug.WriteLine(vbTab & $"{link.Rel}: {link.Href}" & vbTab & $"Call Type: {link.Method}")
Next
Dim amount As AmountWithBreakdown = result.PurchaseUnits(0).AmountWithBreakdown
Debug.WriteLine($"Total Amount: {amount.CurrencyCode} {amount.Value}")
End If
Return response
End Function
Public Shared Function CaptureOrder(ByVal OrderId As String, ByVal Optional d As Boolean = False) As HttpResponse
Dim request = New OrdersCaptureRequest(OrderId)
request.Prefer("return=representation")
request.RequestBody(New OrderActionRequest())
Dim response = Task.Run(Async Function() Await PayPalClient.client().Execute(request)).Result
If d Then
Dim result = response.Result(Of Order)()
Debug.WriteLine($"Status: {result.Status}")
Debug.WriteLine($"Order Id: {result.Id}")
Debug.WriteLine($"Intent: {result.CheckoutPaymentIntent}")
Debug.WriteLine("Links:")
For Each link As LinkDescription In result.Links
Debug.WriteLine(vbTab & $"{link.Rel}: {link.Href}" & vbTab & $"Call Type: {link.Method}")
Next
Debug.WriteLine("Capture Ids: ")
For Each purchaseUnit As PurchaseUnit In result.PurchaseUnits
For Each capture As Capture In purchaseUnit.Payments.Captures
Debug.WriteLine(vbTab & $" {capture.Id}")
Next
Next
Dim amount As AmountWithBreakdown = result.PurchaseUnits(0).AmountWithBreakdown
Debug.WriteLine("Buyer:")
Debug.WriteLine(vbTab & $"Email Address: {result.Payer.Email}" & vbLf & vbTab & $"Name: {result.Payer.Name.GivenName} {result.Payer.Name.Surname}" & vbLf)
Debug.WriteLine($"Response JSON:" & vbLf & $"{PayPalClient.ObjectToJSONString(result)}")
End If
Return response
End Function
2
Answers
The PayPal Webhooks guide is here: https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api-basics/notifications/webhooks/rest/#verify-event-notifications
The Webhooks API reference is here: https://developer.paypal.com/docs/api/webhooks/v1/
The PayPal REST SDKs that are mentioned for webhooks are no longer maintained, so you should NOT use any SDK. Instead, implement direct HTTPS API calls from your environment.
Just create a controller with the appropriate methods and routing
e.g.