Get more clarity on what to do after order create

[ponasromas]

After I create order, what next step should I do? Isn't it should generate approval_link? After order create step I get this:

{
  "create_time": "2023-02-28T07:46:30Z",
  "id": "18545950ND137401U",
  "intent": "CAPTURE",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/checkout/orders/18545950ND137401U",
      "method": "GET",
      "rel": "self"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/checkoutnow?token=18545950ND137401U",
      "method": "GET",
      "rel": "approve"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/checkout/orders/18545950ND137401U",
      "method": "PATCH",
      "rel": "update"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/checkout/orders/18545950ND137401U/capture",
      "method": "POST",
      "rel": "capture"
    }
  ],
  "purchase_units": [
    {
      "amount": {
        "breakdown": {
          "item_total": {
            "currency_code": "EUR",
            "value": "10.00"
          }
        },
        "currency_code": "EUR",
        "value": "10.00"
      },
      "items": [
        {
          "category": "DIGITAL_GOODS",
          "description": "",
          "name": "Invoice PRF-15",
          "quantity": "1",
          "unit_amount": {
            "currency_code": "EUR",
            "value": "10.00"
          }
        }
      ],
      "payee": {
        "email_address": "*****",
        "merchant_id": "AZUR3*******"
      },
      "reference_id": "default"
    }
  ],
  "status": "CREATED"
}

Where else to go? "Capture an Order" step possible only after customer approves payment. But where is the link for approval?

[53ny4]

@ponasromas I think, you'd need to redirect user to

{
      "href": "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/checkoutnow?token=18545950ND137401U",
      "method": "GET",
      "rel": "approve"
    }

that's where they approve purchase on PayPal's side.
After which PayPal is gonna send you response that you ned to work with. (either purchase complete or not)

[Mohammed Elhaouari]

Yes correct you should redirect user to the approval link so they can approve your created order. Thanks @1337haxx0r