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Get a Google Drive Access Token using a JSON Private Key

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Demonstrates how to get a Google Drive API access token using a JSON service account private key.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

# First load the JSON key into a string.
fac = chilkat2.FileAccess()
jsonKey = fac.ReadEntireTextFile("qa_data/googleApi/chilkatcloud-b8826e030499.json","utf-8")
if (fac.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(fac.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

gAuth = chilkat2.AuthGoogle()
gAuth.JsonKey = jsonKey

# Choose a scope.
gAuth.Scope = "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive"

# Request an access token that is valid for this many seconds.
gAuth.ExpireNumSeconds = 3600

# If the application is requesting delegated access:
# The email address of the user for which the application is requesting delegated access,
# then set the email address here. (Otherwise leave it empty.)
gAuth.SubEmailAddress = ""

# Connect to www.googleapis.com using TLS (TLS 1.2 is the default.)
# The Chilkat socket object is used so that the connection can be established
# through proxies or an SSH tunnel if desired.
tlsSock = chilkat2.Socket()
success = tlsSock.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,5000)
if (success != True):
    print(tlsSock.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Send the request to obtain the access token.
success = gAuth.ObtainAccessToken(tlsSock)
if (success != True):
    print(gAuth.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Examine the access token:
print("Access Token: " + gAuth.AccessToken)