Delphi ActiveX

Moody's REST API - Get OAuth2 Token

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Demonstrates how to get an OAuth2 access token for the Moody's REST API. Delphi ActiveX

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
http: TChilkatHttp;
req: TChilkatHttpRequest;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;
responseBody: WideString;
fac: TCkFileAccess;

begin
success := 0;

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

req := TChilkatHttpRequest.Create(Self);
req.AddParam('grant_type','password');
req.AddParam('scope','api/ratings api/addin rest');
req.AddParam('username','my_username');
req.AddParam('password','my_password');
// I have no idea of where to get the client_id or client_secret.
// When you create a Moody's App, it only provides an "API Key".
req.AddParam('client_id','my_client_id');
req.AddParam('client_secret','my_client_secret');

req.HttpVerb := 'POST';
req.ContentType := 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded';

resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);
success := http.HttpReq('https://api.moodys.com/OAuth/Token',req.ControlInterface,resp.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('status code = ' + IntToStr(resp.StatusCode));
responseBody := resp.BodyStr;
Memo1.Lines.Add(responseBody);

// Save the JSON to a file for future requests.
if (resp.StatusCode = 200) then
  begin
    fac := TCkFileAccess.Create(Self);
    fac.WriteEntireTextFile('qa_data/tokens/moodys.json',resp.BodyStr,'utf-8',0);
  end;
end;