Delphi DLL

Salesforce OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a Salesforce 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, StringBuilder;

...

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

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 connected app.  
// The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
CkOAuth2_putListenPort(oauth2,3017);

CkOAuth2_putAuthorizationEndpoint(oauth2,'https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize');
CkOAuth2_putTokenEndpoint(oauth2,'https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token');

// Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
CkOAuth2_putClientId(oauth2,'CLIENT_ID');

// We don't have to include the client secret.
// See the screenshot of our Connected App below..

// 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), use:
CkOAuth2_AddAuthQueryParam(oauth2,'prompt','consent');

// Begin the OAuth2 authorization 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));

// Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
sbJson := CkStringBuilder_Create();
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbJson,CkOAuth2__accessTokenResponse(oauth2));
CkStringBuilder_WriteFile(sbJson,'qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json','utf-8',False);

// The saved JSON response looks like this:

// {
//   "access_token": "00D41000....uLZBpT6",
//   "refresh_token": "5Aep....25xdGgkrV",
//   "signature": "cjTbSc5DvcKpaMoRTzuQTJLb1tcMw8LEO01flq4aMD4=",
//   "scope": "refresh_token id",
//   "instance_url": "https://d41000000f8a0eak-dev-ed.my.salesforce.com",
//   "id": "https://login.salesforce.com/id/00D41000000F8A0EAK/005410000....xAAE",
//   "token_type": "Bearer",
//   "issued_at": "1738348388166"
// }

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Here's a screenshot of a Salesforce Connected App 
// with the correct Callback URL for this example,
// and also selects "Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)"
// and does not requires the secret for the authorization or refresh flow,
// and also allows for the Client Credentials flow.
// 

CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbJson);

end;