C#

Vimeo OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a Vimeo OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script. C#

bool success = false;

// To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

Chilkat.OAuth2 oauth2 = new Chilkat.OAuth2();

// The port should match the Authorized Redirect URL in your Vimeo app, 
// which would look like "http://localhost:3017/"
oauth2.ListenPort = 3017;

oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://api.vimeo.com/oauth/authorize";
oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://api.vimeo.com/oauth/access_token";

// Replace these with actual values.
oauth2.ClientId = "VIMEO-CLIENT-ID";

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

// Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
string url = oauth2.StartAuth();
if (oauth2.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(oauth2.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("url = " + url);

// 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) {
    Debug.WriteLine(oauth2.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
int numMsWaited = 0;
while ((numMsWaited < 90000) && (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();
    Debug.WriteLine("No response from the browser!");
    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.AuthFlowState == 5) {
    Debug.WriteLine("OAuth2 failed to complete.");
    Debug.WriteLine(oauth2.FailureInfo);
    return;
}

if (oauth2.AuthFlowState == 4) {
    Debug.WriteLine("OAuth2 authorization was denied.");
    Debug.WriteLine(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);
    return;
}

if (oauth2.AuthFlowState != 3) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + Convert.ToString(oauth2.AuthFlowState));
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
Debug.WriteLine("Access Token = " + oauth2.AccessToken);