(C#) Square OAuth2 Access Token

Demonstrates how to get an access token for the Square API. This example is for desktop apps only (not web apps).

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

Chilkat.OAuth2 oauth2 = new Chilkat.OAuth2();
bool success;

// 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;

// To use the production system, change the domains here to "connect.squareup.com"
oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/oauth2/authorize";
oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/oauth2/token";

// Replace these with actual values.
oauth2.ClientId = "APPLICATION_ID";
oauth2.ClientSecret = "APPLICATION_SECRET";

// Make sure to include the scopes you'll need.
oauth2.Scope = "ITEMS_WRITE ITEMS_READ";

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

// Add the session=False query param to the URL.
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbUrl = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
sbUrl.Append(url);
sbUrl.Append("&session=False");
// Launch this URL in the browser.
url = sbUrl.GetAsString();

// At this point, your application should load the URL in a browser.
// For example, 
// in C#: System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(url);
// in Java: Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(url));
// in VBScript: Set wsh=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
//              wsh.Run url
// in Xojo: ShowURL(url)  (see http://docs.xojo.com/index.php/ShowURL)
// in Dataflex: Runprogram Background "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" sUrl        
// The Microsoft account owner would interactively accept or deny the authorization request.

// Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
// Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
// Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...

// Now wait for the authorization.
// We'll wait for a max of 30 seconds.
int 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();
    Debug.WriteLine("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) {
    Debug.WriteLine("OAuth2 failed to complete.");
    Debug.WriteLine(oauth2.FailureInfo);
    return;
}

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

if (oauth2.AuthFlowState != 3) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + Convert.ToString(oauth2.AuthFlowState));
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
Debug.WriteLine("Access Token = " + oauth2.AccessToken);

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

// The JSON response looks like this:

// {
//   "access_token": "EAAAE...depV",
//   "token_type": "bearer",
//   "expires_at": "2020-09-04T23:30:18Z",
//   "merchant_id": "MLQA83866KSR5",
//   "refresh_token": "EQAAEE...jeVfD6MV"
// }

Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit());

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