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Java Requires Chilkat v10.1.2+

Shopify OAuth2 Authentication

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This example shows how to obtain an initial access token for a Shopify application using OAuth2 authentication specifically for non-web applications. This process requires displaying a browser window to secure user authorization. In contrast, web-based applications use a different method to obtain an OAuth2 token, as they redirect back to the application via a URL. Note: Once you have the access token, all subsequent Chilkat examples that rely on an already-obtained token are applicable to both web and non-web applications.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.OAuth2;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

        OAuth2 oauth2 = new OAuth2();

        // 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.
        // Make sure that "http://localhost:3017/" is listed in your Whitelisted Redirection URLs for your Shopify app.
        oauth2.setListenPort(3017);

        // The full content of the Authorization Endpoin for Shopify looks like this:
        // https://{shop}.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize?client_id={api_key}&scope={scopes}&redirect_uri={redirect_uri}&state={nonce}&grant_options[]={option}

        // Replace "chilkat" with your shop name.
        oauth2.setAuthorizationEndpoint("https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize");
        oauth2.setTokenEndpoint("https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/access_token");

        // Replace this with your actual API KEY (client ID)
        oauth2.setClientId("SHOPIFY_API_KEY");

        // This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
        // See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
        oauth2.setCodeChallenge(true);
        oauth2.setCodeChallengeMethod("S256");

        // Set requested scopes.  See https://help.shopify.com/api/getting-started/authentication/oauth
        oauth2.setScope("read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders");

        // Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
        String url;
        try {
            url = oauth2.startAuth();

            // Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
            // The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
            oauth2.launchBrowser(url);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
        int numMsWaited = 0;
        while ((numMsWaited < 90000) && (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() < 3)) {
            oauth2.sleepMs(100);
            numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100;
        }

        // 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 (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() < 3) {
            oauth2.cancel();
            System.out.println("No response from the browser!");
            return;
        }

        // 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 (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() == 5) {
            System.out.println("OAuth2 failed to complete.");
            System.out.println(oauth2.getFailureInfo());
            return;
        }

        if (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() == 4) {
            System.out.println("OAuth2 authorization was denied.");
            System.out.println(oauth2.getAccessTokenResponse());
            return;
        }

        if (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() != 3) {
            System.out.println("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + oauth2.getAuthFlowState());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
        System.out.println("Access Token = " + oauth2.getAccessToken());

        // Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
        StringBuilder sbJson = new StringBuilder();
        sbJson.append(oauth2.getAccessTokenResponse());
        sbJson.writeFile("qa_data/tokens/shopify-access-token.json", "utf-8", false);

        // The saved JSON response looks like this:

        // {
        //   "access_token": "1364e43a5332583188cb27bc85469b1f",
        //   "scope": "read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders"
        // }
    }
}