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Shopify OAuth2 Authentication

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This example shows how to obtain an initial access token for a Shopify application using OAuth2 authentication specifically for non-web applications. This process requires displaying a browser window to secure user authorization. In contrast, web-based applications use a different method to obtain an OAuth2 token, as they redirect back to the application via a URL. Note: Once you have the access token, all subsequent Chilkat examples that rely on an already-obtained token are applicable to both web and non-web applications.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

oauth2 = chilkat2.OAuth2()

# 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.
# Make sure that "http://localhost:3017/" is listed in your Whitelisted Redirection URLs for your Shopify app.
oauth2.ListenPort = 3017

# The full content of the Authorization Endpoin for Shopify looks like this:
# https://{shop}.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize?client_id={api_key}&scope={scopes}&redirect_uri={redirect_uri}&state={nonce}&grant_options[]={option}

# Replace "chilkat" with your shop name.
oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize"
oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/access_token"

# Replace this with your actual API KEY (client ID)
oauth2.ClientId = "SHOPIFY_API_KEY"

# This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
# See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
oauth2.CodeChallenge = True
oauth2.CodeChallengeMethod = "S256"

# Set requested scopes.  See https://help.shopify.com/api/getting-started/authentication/oauth
oauth2.Scope = "read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders"

# Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
url = oauth2.StartAuth()
if (oauth2.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(oauth2.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
# The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
success = oauth2.LaunchBrowser(url)
if (success == False):
    print(oauth2.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
numMsWaited = 0
while (numMsWaited < 90000) and (oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3) :
    oauth2.SleepMs(100)
    numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100

# If the browser does not respond within the specified time, AuthFlowState will be:
# 
# 1: Waiting for Redirect – The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the browser's redirect request.
# 2: Waiting for Final Response – The thread is awaiting the final access token response.
# In either case, cancel the background task initiated by StartAuth.

if (oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3):
    oauth2.Cancel()
    print("No response from the browser!")
    sys.exit()

# Check AuthFlowState to determine if authorization was granted, denied, or failed:
# 
# 3: Success – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the successful response is in AccessTokenResponse.
# 4: Access Denied – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the error response is in AccessTokenResponse.
# 5: Failure – OAuth2 flow failed before completion, the background thread exited, and error details are in FailureInfo.

if (oauth2.AuthFlowState == 5):
    print("OAuth2 failed to complete.")
    print(oauth2.FailureInfo)
    sys.exit()

if (oauth2.AuthFlowState == 4):
    print("OAuth2 authorization was denied.")
    print(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
    sys.exit()

if (oauth2.AuthFlowState != 3):
    print("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + str(oauth2.AuthFlowState))
    sys.exit()

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

# Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
sbJson = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbJson.Append(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
sbJson.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/shopify-access-token.json","utf-8",False)

# The saved JSON response looks like this:

# {
#   "access_token": "1364e43a5332583188cb27bc85469b1f",
#   "scope": "read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders"
# }