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Refresh eBay Application Access Token

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This example shows how to get a new eBay REST API access token when the original is close to expiration.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

# The previously fetched eBay access token looks like this:

# {
#   "access_token": "v^1.1#i^1# ... HwSAAA=",
#   "expires_in": 7200,
#   "refresh_token": "v^1.1#i^1# ... FXjEyODQ=",
#   "refresh_token_expires_in": 47304000,
#   "token_type": "User Access Token"
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
success = json.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/ebay-access-token.json")
if (success == False):
    print("Failed to load the existing ebay access token JSON.")
    sys.exit()

oauth2 = chilkat2.OAuth2()

oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token"

# Replace these with actual values.
oauth2.ClientId = "EBAY_CLIENT_ID"
oauth2.ClientSecret = "EBAY_CLIENT_SECRET"

# Get the "refresh_token"
oauth2.RefreshToken = json.StringOf("refresh_token")

# Send the HTTP POST to refresh the access token..
success = oauth2.RefreshAccessToken()
if (success == False):
    print(oauth2.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Load the access token response into the JSON object 
json.Load(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)

# Save the new JSON access token response to a file.
# The access + refresh tokens contained in this JSON will be needed for the next refresh.
json.EmitCompact = False
json.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/ebay-access-token.json")

print("OAuth2 authorization granted!")
print("New Access Token = " + oauth2.AccessToken)