This script automates the process of paying users for jobs they have completed on a platform using PayPal. The script runs on a one-hour interval and processes all jobs that have been marked as 'Accepted'.
The script requires several Node.js modules:
- Underscore.js: Provides utility functions for working with JavaScript objects and arrays.
- PayPal REST SDK: Provides a way to interact with the PayPal API and make payouts.
- Bluebird: A promises library used to handle asynchronous code.
- Mongoose: A MongoDB object modeling tool to handle database transactions.
This script is meant to be run as a background process on a server. It can be started with any process manager, such as PM2 or Forever.
Ensure that you have correctly configured your PayPal and MongoDB details in the ../server/config file before running the script.
The script includes several utility functions:
createBatchId(): Generates a unique batch ID for each payout.getPayoutJSONForJob(job): Constructs apayoutJSONobject for a given job, which is sent to PayPal to create the payout.getPayoutAmountForJob(job): Calculates the payout amount for a given job, based on the cost and the cut rate of the user.getCutRateFor(user): Determines the cut rate for a user based on their promotions and feedbacks.