(Node.js) Dynamics CRM OAuth2 Access Token

Demonstrates how to get a Microsoft Dynamics CRM OAuth2 access token from a desktop (installed) application or script.

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on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var oauth2 = new chilkat.OAuth2();
    var success;

    // This should be the port in the localhost redirect URL for your app.
    // Important: Make sure the redirect URI in your Azure app registration 
    // is exactly "http://localhost:3017/".  Don't forget the ending "/" char.
    // The redirect URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
    oauth2.ListenPort = 3017;

    // Get the endpoints from the Azure Portal in the "endpoints" section of App Registrations..
    // The DYNAMICS-ENDPOINT-GUID is a Tenant dynamics-endpoint-guid  such as 1b54e7ee-d61b-4f12-a621-a6b2805b98c2
    oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/DYNAMICS-ENDPOINT-GUID/oauth2/authorize";
    oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/DYNAMICS-ENDPOINT-GUID/oauth2/token";

    // Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.ClientId = "DYNAMICS-CRM-CLIENT-ID";
    oauth2.ClientSecret = "DYNAMICS-CRM-SECRET-KEY";

    oauth2.Resource = "https://mydynamicsdomain.api.crm.dynamics.com";

    oauth2.RedirectAllowHtml = "<html><body><p>Thank you for granting access.</p></bod></html>";
    oauth2.RedirectDenyHtml = "<html><body><p>Maybe next time...</p></bod></html>";

    // Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    var url = oauth2.StartAuth();
    if (oauth2.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(oauth2.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // We can pre-check the URL by sending a GET to catch any up-front errors.
    // If we receive JSON with an error in response, then we don't proceed any farther.

    // If we receive an HTML response, and the response status = 200, then all should be OK.
    // We can proceed by displaying an interactive browser loaded with the url.
    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var sbPreCheck = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = http.QuickGetSb(url,sbPreCheck);
    if ((http.LastStatus !== 200) || (sbPreCheck.StartsWith("{",true) !== true)) {
        console.log("JSON Error Response:");
        console.log(sbPreCheck.GetAsString());
        return;
    }

    // If the HTTP request itself failed, then examine the error.
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // OK.. the pre-flight check seems OK, go ahead with getting the interactive user authorization..

    // 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 GitHub 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...

    // Now wait for the authorization.
    // We'll wait for a max of 30 seconds.
    var numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 30000) && (oauth2.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.AuthFlowState < 3) {
        oauth2.Cancel();
        console.log("No response from the browser!");
        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.AuthFlowState == 5) {
        console.log("OAuth2 failed to complete.");
        console.log(oauth2.FailureInfo);
        return;
    }

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

    if (oauth2.AuthFlowState !== 3) {
        console.log("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + oauth2.AuthFlowState);
        return;
    }

    console.log("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
    console.log("Access Token = " + oauth2.AccessToken);

    // Get the full JSON response:
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.Load(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    // The JSON response looks like this:

    // {
    //   "token_type": "Bearer",
    //   "scope": "user_impersonation",
    //   "expires_in": "3599",
    //   "ext_expires_in": "0",
    //   "expires_on": "1524783438",
    //   "not_before": "1524779538",
    //   "resource": "https://mydomain.api.crm.dynamics.com",
    //   "access_token": "...",
    //   "refresh_token": "...",
    //   "id_token": "..."
    // }

    // If an "expires_on" member does not exist, then add the JSON member by
    // getting the current system date/time and adding the "expires_in" seconds.
    // This way we'll know when the token expires.
    if (json.HasMember("expires_on") !== true) {
        var dtExpire = new chilkat.CkDateTime();
        dtExpire.SetFromCurrentSystemTime();
        dtExpire.AddSeconds(json.IntOf("expires_in"));
        json.AppendString("expires_on",dtExpire.GetAsUnixTimeStr(false));
    }

    console.log(json.Emit());

    // Save the JSON to a file for future requests.
    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();
    fac.WriteEntireTextFile("qa_data/tokens/dynamicsCrm.json",json.Emit(),"utf-8",false);

}

chilkatExample();