I frequently encounter this problem when using Django and Python in general; it seems to occur everytime I attempt to make an api call or other similar operation.
I am trying to onboard users to PayPal in this case utilizing the PayPal “Referral API,” and after following the documentation, I came up with the following code.
def onboard_seller_view_2(request):
# Retrieve seller's information from the request
seller_name = request.POST.get('name')
seller_email = request.POST.get('email')
# Call PayPal's Partner Referral API to retrieve the redirect URL
headers = {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Bearer A21AAJnuaq****'
}
data = {
'operation': 'API_INTEGRATION',
'productIntentId': 'PAYMENT',
'partnerConfiguration': {
'partnerId': 'EUKJ***',
'features': ['PAYMENT', 'REFERRAL'],
'integrationMethod': 'PAYPAL'
},
'collectedConsent': {
'trackingId': 'wrweijweirnemdfioweworuwer',
'consentShared': True
},
'webExperience': {
'partnerLogoUrl': 'https://img.freepik.com/free-vector/gradient-quill-pen-design-template_23-2149837194.jpg?w=2000',
'userExperienceFlow': 'FULL',
'returnUrl': '/vendor/vendor_payout_update/',
'returnUrlDescription': 'Return to seller dashboard'
},
'partnerLogoUrl': 'https://img.freepik.com/free-vector/gradient-quill-pen-design-template_23-2149837194.jpg?w=2000',
'flowConfig': {
'landingPageType': 'BILLING',
'bankTxnPendingUrl': '/vendor/vendor_payout_update/',
'bankTxnSuccessUrl': '/vendor/vendor_payout_update/',
'bankTxnFailedUrl': '/vendor/vendor_payout_update/'
},
'accountInfo': {
'emailAddress': seller_email,
'name': {
'givenName': seller_name.split()[0],
'surname': seller_name.split()[-1]
}
}
}
response = requests.post('https://api.paypal.com/v1/partner-referrals/referral/', headers=headers, json=data)
# Redirect the seller to PayPal's onboarding flow
return redirect(response.json()['links'][0]['href'])
then i have a form to get the user’s name and email
<form method="post" action="{% url 'vendor:onboard_seller_view_2' %}">
{% csrf_token %}
<label for="name">Name:</label>
<input type="text" id="name" name="name">
<label for="email">Email:</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
when i hit the submit button, i get this error
JSONDecodeError at /vendor/onboard_seller_view_2/
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
I am truly seeking to understand what I’m doing incorrectly, or perhaps what I’m missing, and I also want to understand what would be causing this kind of problem.
