(MFC) Get a Google People API OAuth2 Access Token

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

For more information, see https://developers.google.com/people/v1/how-tos/authorizing

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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

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

    CkOAuth2 oauth2;
    bool success;

    // For Google OAuth2, set the ListenPort equal to the port specified in the authorized callback URI for the ClientID.
    // See http://cknotes.com/setup-google-account-for-google-drive-api-walkthrough/
    oauth2.put_ListenPort(3017);

    oauth2.put_AuthorizationEndpoint("https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth");
    oauth2.put_TokenEndpoint("https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token");

    // Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.put_ClientId("GOOGLE-CLIENT-ID");
    oauth2.put_ClientSecret("GOOGLE-CLIENT-SECRET");

    oauth2.put_CodeChallenge(true);
    oauth2.put_CodeChallengeMethod("S256");

    // See Google People API Scopes for more scopes.
    oauth2.put_Scope("profile https://www.googleapis.com/auth/contacts https://www.googleapis.com/auth/contacts.other.readonly https://www.googleapis.com/auth/directory.readonly");

    // Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    const char *url = oauth2.startAuth();
    if (oauth2.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        strOut.append(oauth2.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // At this point, your application should load the URL in a browser.
    // For example, 
    // in C#: System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(url);
    // in Java: Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(url));
    // in VBScript: Set wsh=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    //              wsh.Run url
    // in Xojo: ShowURL(url)  (see http://docs.xojo.com/index.php/ShowURL)
    // in Dataflex: Runprogram Background "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" sUrl        
    // The Google account owner would interactively accept or deny the authorization request.

    // Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    // Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    // Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    // System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(url);

    // Now wait for the authorization.
    // We'll wait for a max of 30 seconds.
    int numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 30000) && (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() < 3)) {
        oauth2.SleepMs(100);
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100;
    }

    // If there was no response from the browser within 30 seconds, then 
    // the AuthFlowState will be equal to 1 or 2.
    // 1: Waiting for Redirect. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting to receive the redirect HTTP request from the browser.
    // 2: Waiting for Final Response. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the final access token response.
    // In that case, cancel the background task started in the call to StartAuth.
    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() < 3) {
        oauth2.Cancel();
        strOut.append("No response from the browser!");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Check the AuthFlowState to see if authorization was granted, denied, or if some error occurred
    // The possible AuthFlowState values are:
    // 3: Completed with Success. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the successful JSON response is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    // 4: Completed with Access Denied. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the error JSON is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    // 5: Failed Prior to Completion. The OAuth2 flow failed to complete, the background thread exited, and the error information is available in the FailureInfo property.
    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() == 5) {
        strOut.append("OAuth2 failed to complete.");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append(oauth2.failureInfo());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() == 4) {
        strOut.append("OAuth2 authorization was denied.");
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append(oauth2.accessTokenResponse());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() != 3) {
        strOut.append("Unexpected AuthFlowState:");
        strOut.appendInt(oauth2.get_AuthFlowState());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    // Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
    CkStringBuilder sbJson;
    sbJson.Append(oauth2.accessTokenResponse());
    sbJson.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/googlePeople.json","utf-8",false);

    // The saved JSON response looks like this:

    // {
    //   "access_token": "ya29.a0AfH6S ... LAZYFUkf0",
    //   "expires_in": 3599,
    //   "refresh_token": "1//0fL_Ov ... ee0",
    //   "scope": "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/contacts",
    //   "token_type": "Bearer"
    // }

    strOut.append("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
    strOut.append("\r\n");
    strOut.append("Access Token = ");
    strOut.append(oauth2.accessToken());
    strOut.append("\r\n");


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }