Node.js

Zoom OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a Zoom OAuth2.0 access token for desktop applications. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var oauth2 = new chilkat.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.
    oauth2.ListenPort = 3017;

    oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://zoom.us/oauth/authorize";
    oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://zoom.us/oauth/token";

    //  Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.ClientId = "CLIENT_ID";
    oauth2.ClientSecret = "CLIENT_SECRET";
    oauth2.UseBasicAuth = true;

    //  Make sure to change to the SPACE separated list of scopes you'll actually need.
    oauth2.Scope = "account:read:admin";

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

    //  Launch the system's default browser navigated to the URL.
    success = oauth2.LaunchBrowser(url);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(oauth2.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Now wait for the authorization.
    //  We'll wait for a max of 30 seconds.
    var numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 30000) && (oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3)) {
        oauth2.SleepMs(100);
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited+100;
    }

    //  If there was no response from the browser within 30 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);

    //  Get the full JSON response:
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.Load(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    //  The JSON response looks like this:

    console.log(json.Emit());

    //  Save the JSON to a file for future requests.
    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();
    fac.WriteEntireTextFile("qa_data/tokens/zoom.json",json.Emit(),"utf-8",false);

}

chilkatExample();