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Get a Google Drive Access Token using a JSON Private Key

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Demonstrates how to get a Google Drive API access token using a JSON service account private key.

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Delphi DLL
uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, FileAccess, AuthGoogle, Socket;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
fac: HCkFileAccess;
jsonKey: PWideChar;
gAuth: HCkAuthGoogle;
tlsSock: HCkSocket;

begin
success := False;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

// First load the JSON key into a string.
fac := CkFileAccess_Create();
jsonKey := CkFileAccess__readEntireTextFile(fac,'qa_data/googleApi/chilkatcloud-b8826e030499.json','utf-8');
if (CkFileAccess_getLastMethodSuccess(fac) <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkFileAccess__lastErrorText(fac));
    Exit;
  end;

gAuth := CkAuthGoogle_Create();
CkAuthGoogle_putJsonKey(gAuth,jsonKey);

// Choose a scope.
CkAuthGoogle_putScope(gAuth,'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive');

// Request an access token that is valid for this many seconds.
CkAuthGoogle_putExpireNumSeconds(gAuth,3600);

// If the application is requesting delegated access:
// The email address of the user for which the application is requesting delegated access,
// then set the email address here. (Otherwise leave it empty.)
CkAuthGoogle_putSubEmailAddress(gAuth,'');

// Connect to www.googleapis.com using TLS (TLS 1.2 is the default.)
// The Chilkat socket object is used so that the connection can be established
// through proxies or an SSH tunnel if desired.
tlsSock := CkSocket_Create();
success := CkSocket_Connect(tlsSock,'www.googleapis.com',443,True,5000);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSocket__lastErrorText(tlsSock));
    Exit;
  end;

// Send the request to obtain the access token.
success := CkAuthGoogle_ObtainAccessToken(gAuth,tlsSock);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkAuthGoogle__lastErrorText(gAuth));
    Exit;
  end;

// Examine the access token:
Memo1.Lines.Add('Access Token: ' + CkAuthGoogle__accessToken(gAuth));

CkFileAccess_Dispose(fac);
CkAuthGoogle_Dispose(gAuth);
CkSocket_Dispose(tlsSock);

end;