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(C) Get Google API Access Token using JSON Private KeyDemonstrates how to get a Google API access token using a JSON service account private key.
#include <C_CkFileAccess.h> #include <C_CkAuthGoogle.h> #include <C_CkSocket.h> #include <C_CkMailMan.h> #include <C_CkEmail.h> void ChilkatSample(void) { HCkFileAccess fac; const char *jsonKey; HCkAuthGoogle gAuth; HCkSocket tlsSock; BOOL success; const char *accessToken; HCkMailMan mailman; HCkEmail email; // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked. // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code. // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // For a step-by-step guide for setting up your Google Workspace service account, // see Setup Google Workspace Account for Sending SMTP GMail from a Service Account // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // First load the JSON key into a string. fac = CkFileAccess_Create(); jsonKey = CkFileAccess_readEntireTextFile(fac,"qa_data/googleApi/chilkat25-b4214220e565.json","utf-8"); if (CkFileAccess_getLastMethodSuccess(fac) != TRUE) { printf("%s\n",CkFileAccess_lastErrorText(fac)); CkFileAccess_Dispose(fac); return; } // A Google service account JSON private key looks like this: // { // "type": "service_account", // "project_id": "chilkat25", // "private_key_id": "b4214220f565881e19eeb97c2699bf5a0d1e3e0b", // "private_key": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nMIIEvQ...NXcM=\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----\n", // "client_email": "chilkatsvc@chilkat25.iam.gserviceaccount.com", // "client_id": "109122032928932715958", // "auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth", // "token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token", // "auth_provider_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/certs", // "client_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/robot/v1/metadata/x509/chilkatsvc%40chilkat25.iam.gserviceaccount.com", // "universe_domain": "googleapis.com" // } gAuth = CkAuthGoogle_Create(); CkAuthGoogle_putJsonKey(gAuth,jsonKey); // Specify a scope. CkAuthGoogle_putScope(gAuth,"https://mail.google.com/"); // Request an access token that is valid for this many seconds. CkAuthGoogle_putExpireNumSeconds(gAuth,3600); // When using a Google Workspace account with Gmail APIs, a service account can impersonate a user // via a process called domain-wide delegation — and the "sub" claim in the JWT is what enables this. // Domain-wide delegation allows a Google Workspace administrator to authorize a service account to // act on behalf of any user in the domain, without user interaction. // This is required for server-to-server access to user data — such as reading/sending Gmail from a background service. // This is your company email address. CkAuthGoogle_putSubEmailAddress(gAuth,"info@chilkat.xyz"); // Connect to www.googleapis.com using TLS tlsSock = CkSocket_Create(); success = CkSocket_Connect(tlsSock,"www.googleapis.com",443,TRUE,5000); if (success != TRUE) { printf("%s\n",CkSocket_lastErrorText(tlsSock)); CkFileAccess_Dispose(fac); CkAuthGoogle_Dispose(gAuth); CkSocket_Dispose(tlsSock); return; } // Send the request to obtain the access token. success = CkAuthGoogle_ObtainAccessToken(gAuth,tlsSock); if (success != TRUE) { printf("%s\n",CkAuthGoogle_lastErrorText(gAuth)); CkFileAccess_Dispose(fac); CkAuthGoogle_Dispose(gAuth); CkSocket_Dispose(tlsSock); return; } // Examine the access token: accessToken = CkAuthGoogle_accessToken(gAuth); printf("Access Token: %s\n",accessToken); // Sample output: // ya29.a0AW4XtxjGTD67Z8 .... IRw0218 // The access token allows us to send unlimited emails while it's valid. Once it expires, we must obtain and use a new one. // ----------------------------------------------------------------------- mailman = CkMailMan_Create(); // Set the properties for the GMail SMTP server: CkMailMan_putSmtpHost(mailman,"smtp.gmail.com"); CkMailMan_putSmtpPort(mailman,587); CkMailMan_putStartTLS(mailman,TRUE); CkMailMan_putSmtpUsername(mailman,"info@chilkat.xyz"); CkMailMan_putOAuth2AccessToken(mailman,accessToken); // Create a new email object email = CkEmail_Create(); CkEmail_putSubject(email,"This is a test"); CkEmail_putBody(email,"This is a test"); CkEmail_putFrom(email,"Chilkat Test <info@chilkat.xyz>"); success = CkEmail_AddTo(email,"Chilkat Software","info@chilkatsoft.com"); // To add more recipients, call AddTo, AddCC, or AddBcc once per recipient. success = CkMailMan_SendEmail(mailman,email); if (success != TRUE) { printf("%s\n",CkMailMan_lastErrorText(mailman)); CkFileAccess_Dispose(fac); CkAuthGoogle_Dispose(gAuth); CkSocket_Dispose(tlsSock); CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman); CkEmail_Dispose(email); return; } success = CkMailMan_CloseSmtpConnection(mailman); if (success != TRUE) { printf("Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly.\n"); } printf("Successfully sent email using Gmail with a service account key.\n"); CkFileAccess_Dispose(fac); CkAuthGoogle_Dispose(gAuth); CkSocket_Dispose(tlsSock); CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman); CkEmail_Dispose(email); } |
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