Node.js

LinkedIn OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a LinkedIn OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.2 or later.

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

    var oauth2 = new chilkat.OAuth2();

    //  The port should match the Authorized Redirect URL in your LinkedIn app, 
    //  which would look like "http://localhost:3017/"
    //  See a screenshot below...
    oauth2.ListenPort = 3017;

    oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization";
    oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken";

    //  Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.ClientId = "CLIENT_ID";
    oauth2.ClientSecret = "CLIENT_SECRET";
    oauth2.Scope = "w_member_social";

    //  Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    var url = oauth2.StartAuth();
    if (oauth2.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(oauth2.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
    //  The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
    success = oauth2.LaunchBrowser(url);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(oauth2.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Wait for the interactive user to grant permission in the interactive browser session.
    //  We'll wait for a max of 90 seconds.
    var numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 90000) && (oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3)) {
        oauth2.SleepMs(100);
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited+100;
    }

    //  If there was no response from the browser within 90 seconds, then 
    //  the AuthFlowState will be equal to 1 or 2.
    //  1: Waiting for Redirect. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting to receive the redirect HTTP request from the browser.
    //  2: Waiting for Final Response. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the final access token response.
    //  In that case, cancel the background task started in the call to StartAuth.
    if (oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3) {
        oauth2.Cancel();
        console.log("No response from the browser!");
        return;
    }

    //  Check the AuthFlowState to see if authorization was granted, denied, or if some error occurred
    //  The possible AuthFlowState values are:
    //  3: Completed with Success. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the successful JSON response is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    //  4: Completed with Access Denied. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the error JSON is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    //  5: Failed Prior to Completion. The OAuth2 flow failed to complete, the background thread exited, and the error information is available in the FailureInfo property.
    if (oauth2.AuthFlowState == 5) {
        console.log("OAuth2 failed to complete.");
        console.log(oauth2.FailureInfo);
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.AuthFlowState == 4) {
        console.log("OAuth2 authorization was denied.");
        console.log(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.AuthFlowState !== 3) {
        console.log("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + oauth2.AuthFlowState);
        return;
    }

    console.log("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
    console.log("Access Token = " + oauth2.AccessToken);

    console.log("Full JSON Response = " + oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);

    //  Example JSON Response:
    //  
    //  {
    //    "access_token": "AQU7C5zU8n....ggWyUA",
    //    "expires_in": 5183999,
    //    "scope": "w_member_social"
    //  }

    //  Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
    var sbJson = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbJson.Append(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);
    sbJson.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/_linkedIn.json","utf-8",false);

    //  Here is an example showing how to define your App in the LinkedIn developers console:
    //  

}

chilkatExample();