Delphi DLL

GitHub OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a GitHub OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script. Delphi DLL

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, OAuth2;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
oauth2: HCkOAuth2;
url: PWideChar;
numMsWaited: Integer;

begin
success := False;

// To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

oauth2 := CkOAuth2_Create();

// This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your app.  
// The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
CkOAuth2_putListenPort(oauth2,3017);

CkOAuth2_putAuthorizationEndpoint(oauth2,'https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize');
CkOAuth2_putTokenEndpoint(oauth2,'https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token');

// Replace with your actual Client ID
CkOAuth2_putClientId(oauth2,'CLIENT_ID');

// This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
// See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
CkOAuth2_putCodeChallenge(oauth2,True);
CkOAuth2_putCodeChallengeMethod(oauth2,'S256');

// To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted)
CkOAuth2_AddAuthQueryParam(oauth2,'prompt','consent');

// Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
url := CkOAuth2__startAuth(oauth2);
if (CkOAuth2_getLastMethodSuccess(oauth2) <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__lastErrorText(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

// Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
// The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
success := CkOAuth2_LaunchBrowser(oauth2,url);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__lastErrorText(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

// Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
numMsWaited := 0;
while (numMsWaited < 90000) and (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3) do
  begin
    CkOAuth2_SleepMs(oauth2,100);
    numMsWaited := numMsWaited + 100;
  end;

// If the browser does not respond within the specified time, AuthFlowState will be:
// 
// 1: Waiting for Redirect – The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the browser's redirect request.
// 2: Waiting for Final Response – The thread is awaiting the final access token response.
// In either case, cancel the background task initiated by StartAuth.

if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3) then
  begin
    CkOAuth2_Cancel(oauth2);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('No response from the browser!');
    Exit;
  end;

// Check AuthFlowState to determine if authorization was granted, denied, or failed:
// 
// 3: Success – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the successful response is in AccessTokenResponse.
// 4: Access Denied – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the error response is in AccessTokenResponse.
// 5: Failure – OAuth2 flow failed before completion, the background thread exited, and error details are in FailureInfo.

if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 5) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('OAuth2 failed to complete.');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__failureInfo(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 4) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('OAuth2 authorization was denied.');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__accessTokenResponse(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) <> 3) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Unexpected AuthFlowState:' + IntToStr(CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2)));
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('OAuth2 authorization granted!');
Memo1.Lines.Add('Access Token = ' + CkOAuth2__accessToken(oauth2));

CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);

end;