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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. C++

#include <CkOAuth2.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

    CkOAuth2 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.put_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.put_AuthorizationEndpoint("https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize");
    oauth2.put_TokenEndpoint("https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/access_token");

    // Replace this with your actual API KEY (client ID)
    oauth2.put_ClientId("SHOPIFY_API_KEY");

    // This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
    // See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
    oauth2.put_CodeChallenge(true);
    oauth2.put_CodeChallengeMethod("S256");

    // Set requested scopes.  See https://help.shopify.com/api/getting-started/authentication/oauth
    oauth2.put_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.
    const char *url = oauth2.startAuth();
    if (oauth2.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        std::cout << oauth2.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // 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) {
        std::cout << oauth2.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
    int numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 90000) && (oauth2.get_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.get_AuthFlowState() < 3) {
        oauth2.Cancel();
        std::cout << "No response from the browser!" << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // 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.get_AuthFlowState() == 5) {
        std::cout << "OAuth2 failed to complete." << "\r\n";
        std::cout << oauth2.failureInfo() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() == 4) {
        std::cout << "OAuth2 authorization was denied." << "\r\n";
        std::cout << oauth2.accessTokenResponse() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() != 3) {
        std::cout << "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" << oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "OAuth2 authorization granted!" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << "Access Token = " << oauth2.accessToken() << "\r\n";

    // Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
    CkStringBuilder sbJson;
    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"
    // }
    }