Python HMRC VAT MTD: Retrieve VAT Payments

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Retrieve VAT payments

Documentation: https://developer.service.hmrc.gov.uk/api-documentation/docs/api/service/vat-api/1.0#_retrieve-vat-payments_get_accordion

CURL Command

curl -X GET  https://test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/payments?from=2018-06-25&to=2019-02-17 \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer HMRC_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
-H 'Accept: application/vnd.hmrc.1.0+json'

Python Example

import sys
import chilkat

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#  URL: https://test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/payments?from=2018-06-25&to=2019-02-17
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print("ConnectFailReason: " + str(rest.get_ConnectFailReason()))
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer HMRC_ACCESS_TOKEN")
rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/vnd.hmrc.1.0+json")

sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/organisations/vat/MY_HMRC_VRN/payments?from=2018-06-25&to=2019-02-17",sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.responseHeader())
    print("Response Body:")
    print(sbResponseBody.getAsString())
    sys.exit()

jsonResponse = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)

#  See the Online Tool for Generating JSON Parse Code

i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("payments")
while i < count_i :
    jsonResponse.put_I(i)
    amount = jsonResponse.stringOf("payments[i].amount")
    received = jsonResponse.stringOf("payments[i].received")
    i = i + 1

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "payments": [
    {
      "amount": 100.05,
      "received": "2018-04-06"
    }
  ]
}