Paypal REST API item_list required field missing - php

Question

I get an error saying some of my items name are missing, but they are not. I got 2 different cases, but I can't find the explanation. Can anybody help?
Case 1
Is it because of the hyphen?
Request:
PayPalApiPayment Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[intent] => sale
[payer] => PayPalApiPayer Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[payment_method] => credit_card
[funding_instruments] => Array
(
[0] => PayPalApiFundingInstrument Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[credit_card] => PayPalApiCreditCard Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[type] => visa
[number] => 4200000000000000
[expire_month] => 05
[expire_year] => 2018
[cvv2] => 456
[first_name] => Jean-Sébastien
[last_name] => Proulx
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
[transactions] => Array
(
[0] => PayPalApiTransaction Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[amount] => PayPalApiAmount Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[currency] => CAD
[total] => 47.55
[details] => PayPalApiDetails Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[shipping] => 0
[tax] => 1.64
[subtotal] => 45.91
)
)
)
)
[item_list] => PayPalApiItemList Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[items] => Array
(
[0] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => Homme (12 ans et plus) 300m/10km/2,5km
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 35.00
)
)
[1] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => Frais TQ Découverte, Dépasse-toi et U11 et moins
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 2.00
)
)
[2] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => Frais TQ non membre Découverte, Dépasse-toi et U11 et moins
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 5.00
)
)
[3] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => Frais de service MS1
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 3.91
)
)
)
)
)
[description] => Triathlon Nitek Laser de Nicolet 2016 - 9e édition
[invoice_number] => trx_56d07478755d4
)
)
)
)
)
Response
Array
(
[code] => 400
[Message] => Got Http response code 400 when accessing https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment.
[data] => {"name":"VALIDATION_ERROR","details":[{"field":"transactions[0].item_list.items[1].name","issue":"Required field missing"},{"field":"transactions[0].item_list.items[2].name","issue":"Required field missing"}],"message":"Invalid request - see details","information_link":"https://developer.paypal.com/webapps/developer/docs/api/#VALIDATION_ERROR","debug_id":"6da4a541e4d25"}
)
Case 2
Is it because the name begin by a number?
Request
PayPalApiPayment Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[intent] => sale
[payer] => PayPalApiPayer Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[payment_method] => credit_card
[funding_instruments] => Array
(
[0] => PayPalApiFundingInstrument Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[credit_card] => PayPalApiCreditCard Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[type] => visa
[number] => 4222222222222222
[expire_month] => 05
[expire_year] => 2018
[cvv2] => 123
[first_name] => Jean-Sébastien
[last_name] => Proulx
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
[transactions] => Array
(
[0] => PayPalApiTransaction Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[amount] => PayPalApiAmount Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[currency] => CAD
[total] => 92.74
[details] => PayPalApiDetails Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[shipping] => 0
[tax] => 9.22
[subtotal] => 83.52
)
)
)
)
[item_list] => PayPalApiItemList Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[items] => Array
(
[0] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => TRAIL 11 KM
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 55.00
)
)
[1] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => 1 billet invité pour le souper spaghetti
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 7.00
)
)
[2] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => 1 Billet Invité BBQ
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 15.00
)
)
[3] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => T-shirt
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 0.00
)
)
[4] => PayPalApiItem Object
(
[_propMap:PayPalCommonPayPalModel:private] => Array
(
[name] => Frais de service MS1
[currency] => CAD
[quantity] => 1
[price] => 6.52
)
)
)
)
)
[description] => Festival Ultimate Xc Kmag 2016
[invoice_number] => trx_56cf5aed4ba51
)
)
)
)
)
Response
Array
(
[code] => 400
[Message] => Got Http response code 400 when accessing https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/payments/payment.
[data] => {"name":"VALIDATION_ERROR","details":[{"field":"transactions[0].item_list.items[1].name","issue":"Required field missing"},{"field":"payer.funding_instruments[0].credit_card.number","issue":"Value is invalid"},{"field":"transactions[0].item_list.items[2].name","issue":"Required field missing"}],"message":"Invalid request - see details","information_link":"https://developer.paypal.com/webapps/developer/docs/api/#VALIDATION_ERROR","debug_id":"bf092633bbc19"}
)

Answer 1

Now this is embarrassing.
Typical case of French accents here. UTF-8 FTW.