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Dart Requires Chilkat v10.1.2+

Salesforce OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a Salesforce OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script.

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import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

void main() {
  // To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

  final oauth2 = CkOAuth2();

  // This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your connected app.  
  // The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
  oauth2.listenPort = 3017;

  oauth2.authorizationEndpoint = 'https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize';
  oauth2.tokenEndpoint = 'https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token';

  // Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
  oauth2.clientId = 'CLIENT_ID';

  // We don't have to include the client secret.
  // See the screenshot of our Connected App below..

  // This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
  // See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
  oauth2.codeChallenge = true;
  oauth2.codeChallengeMethod = 'S256';

  // To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted), use:
  oauth2.addAuthQueryParam('prompt', 'consent');

  // Begin the OAuth2 authorization flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
  final String url;
  try {
    url = oauth2.startAuth();
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
  // The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
  try {
    oauth2.launchBrowser(url);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
  var numMsWaited = 0;
  while ((numMsWaited < 90000) && (oauth2.authFlowState < 3)) {
    oauth2.sleepMs(100);
    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!');
    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) {
    print('OAuth2 failed to complete.');
    print(oauth2.failureInfo);
    return;
  }

  if (oauth2.authFlowState == 4) {
    print('OAuth2 authorization was denied.');
    print(oauth2.accessTokenResponse);
    return;
  }

  if (oauth2.authFlowState != 3) {
    print('Unexpected AuthFlowState:${oauth2.authFlowState}');
    return;
  }

  print('OAuth2 authorization granted!');
  print('Access Token = ${oauth2.accessToken}');

  // Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
  final sbJson = CkStringBuilder();
  sbJson.append(oauth2.accessTokenResponse);
  sbJson.writeFile('qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json', 'utf-8', false);

  // The saved JSON response looks like this:

  // {
  //   "access_token": "00D41000....uLZBpT6",
  //   "refresh_token": "5Aep....25xdGgkrV",
  //   "signature": "cjTbSc5DvcKpaMoRTzuQTJLb1tcMw8LEO01flq4aMD4=",
  //   "scope": "refresh_token id",
  //   "instance_url": "https://d41000000f8a0eak-dev-ed.my.salesforce.com",
  //   "id": "https://login.salesforce.com/id/00D41000000F8A0EAK/005410000....xAAE",
  //   "token_type": "Bearer",
  //   "issued_at": "1738348388166"
  // }

  // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Here's a screenshot of a Salesforce Connected App 
  // with the correct Callback URL for this example,
  // and also selects "Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)"
  // and does not requires the secret for the authorization or refresh flow,
  // and also allows for the Client Credentials flow.
  // image
}