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X.com OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

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Demonstrates how to get an X.com OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script.

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C
#include <C_CkOAuth2.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>
#include <C_CkDateTime.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkOAuth2 oauth2;
    const char *url;
    int numMsWaited;
    HCkJsonObject json;
    HCkDateTime dtExpire;

    success = FALSE;

    // For more information about the OAuth2, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

    oauth2 = CkOAuth2_Create();

    // The port should match the Authorized Redirect URL in your X.com app, 
    // which would look like "http://127.0.0.1:3017/"
    // See the screenshot below of the App Settings in the X Developer Portal
    CkOAuth2_putLocalHost(oauth2,"127.0.0.1");
    CkOAuth2_putListenPort(oauth2,3017);

    CkOAuth2_putAuthorizationEndpoint(oauth2,"https://x.com/i/oauth2/authorize");
    CkOAuth2_putTokenEndpoint(oauth2,"https://api.x.com/2/oauth2/token");

    // Replace this with your actual X.com OAuth2 Client ID and Client Secret
    CkOAuth2_putClientId(oauth2,"OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID");
    CkOAuth2_putClientSecret(oauth2,"OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET");

    // This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
    // See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
    CkOAuth2_putCodeChallenge(oauth2,TRUE);
    CkOAuth2_putCodeChallengeMethod(oauth2,"S256");

    // Space separated scopes...
    CkOAuth2_putScope(oauth2,"tweet.read tweet.write users.read follows.read follows.write offline.access like.read like.write block.read block.write");

    // Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    url = CkOAuth2_startAuth(oauth2);
    if (CkOAuth2_getLastMethodSuccess(oauth2) != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkOAuth2_lastErrorText(oauth2));
        CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
        return;
    }

    printf("url = %s\n",url);

    // 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) {
        printf("%s\n",CkOAuth2_lastErrorText(oauth2));
        CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
        return;
    }

    // Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
    numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 10000) && (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3)) {
        CkOAuth2_SleepMs(oauth2,100);
        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 (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3) {
        CkOAuth2_Cancel(oauth2);
        printf("No response from the browser!\n");
        CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
        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 (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) == 5) {
        printf("OAuth2 failed to complete.\n");
        printf("%s\n",CkOAuth2_failureInfo(oauth2));
        CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
        return;
    }

    if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) == 4) {
        printf("OAuth2 authorization was denied.\n");
        printf("%s\n",CkOAuth2_accessTokenResponse(oauth2));
        CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
        return;
    }

    if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) != 3) {
        printf("Unexpected AuthFlowState:%d\n",CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2));
        CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
        return;
    }

    printf("OAuth2 authorization granted!\n");

    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_Load(json,CkOAuth2_accessTokenResponse(oauth2));
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);

    // If an "expires_on" member does not exist, then add the JSON member by
    // getting the current system date/time and adding the "expires_in" seconds.
    // This way we'll know when the token expires.
    if (CkJsonObject_HasMember(json,"expires_on") == FALSE) {
        dtExpire = CkDateTime_Create();
        CkDateTime_SetFromCurrentSystemTime(dtExpire);
        CkDateTime_AddSeconds(dtExpire,CkJsonObject_IntOf(json,"expires_in"));
        CkJsonObject_AppendString(json,"expires_on",CkDateTime_getAsUnixTimeStr(dtExpire,FALSE));
    }

    printf("Access Token Response = %s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(json));

    // A sample access token response:

    // {
    //   "token_type": "bearer",
    //   "expires_in": 7200,
    //   "access_token": "VmNDLVZiYUZwejY5Mkx3RblFTmo3ek1leTRGclMuZFVOUTVUTWpNbVZKb1N5OjE3NDAxNjk4MDVxNTE6MToxOaF0OjE",
    //   "scope": "block.read follows.read offline.access tweet.write block.write like.write like.read users.read tweet.read follows.write",
    //   "refresh_token": "eThOWVVFSTRqdVp3QTFndGsxM2ZGZmFyNWVrU0phM1JKbGdrbGNWRGJzb1loOjE3NDAwMjk4MDUxNTI6MTowOnJ0OjE"
    // }

    printf("Access Token = %s\n",CkOAuth2_accessToken(oauth2));

    printf("Refresh Token = %s\n",CkOAuth2_refreshToken(oauth2));

    // Save the JSON access token response to a file for subsequent use..
    CkJsonObject_WriteFile(json,"qa_data/tokens/x.json");

    // image


    CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
    CkDateTime_Dispose(dtExpire);

    }