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Get a Google Drive Access Token using a .p12 Private Key

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Demonstrates how to get a Google Drive API access token using a .p12 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.

gAuth = chilkat2.AuthGoogle()

pfx = chilkat2.Pfx()
success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/googleApi/ChilkatTest-5ba79ce39459.p12","notasecret")
if (success != True):
    print(pfx.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = gAuth.SetP12(pfx)
if (success != True):
    print(gAuth.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# 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 = "support@chilkatcloud.com"

gAuth.EmailAddress = "597922945226-00rb0ppfg0snd9jo6bhvd4v17jtj2d3a@developer.gserviceaccount.com"

# 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)