(Node.js) Refresh a Dynamics CRM OAuth2 Access Token

Demonstrates how to refresh an expiring Dynamics CRM access token using the refresh token. endpoint.

(If a REST API call fails with a 401 unauthorized error, an application can auto-recover by refreshing the access token, and then re-send the request using the new token.)

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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.

    // We previously obtained an access token and saved the JSON to a file using this example:
    // Get Dynamics CRM OAuth2 Access Token

    // This example will examine the JSON and expiration date, and if near expiration will
    // refresh the access token.

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = json.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/dynamicsCrm.json");
    if (success !== true) {
        return;
    }

    // The contents of the JSON look 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": "..."
    // }

    // The "expires_on" value is a Unix time.
    var dtExpire = new chilkat.CkDateTime();
    dtExpire.SetFromUnixTime(false,json.IntOf("expires_on"));

    // If this date/time expires within 10 minutes of the current system time, refresh the token.

    // OK, we need to refresh the access token by sending a POST...
    // 

    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.AddParam("grant_type","refresh_token");
    req.AddParam("redirect_uri","http://localhost:3017/");
    req.AddParam("client_id","DYNAMICS-CRM-CLIENT-ID");
    req.AddParam("client_secret","DYNAMICS-CRM-SECRET-KEY");
    req.AddParam("refresh_token",json.StringOf("refresh_token"));
    req.AddParam("resource","https://mydynamicsdomain.api.crm.dynamics.com");

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://login.microsoftonline.com/DYNAMICS-ENDPOINT-GUID/oauth2/token",req);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Load the JSON response.
    json.Load(resp.BodyStr);
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    // Show the JSON response.
    console.log(json.Emit());

    console.log("Response status code: " + resp.StatusCode);

    // If the response status code is not 200, then it's an error.
    if (resp.StatusCode !== 200) {
        return;
    }

    // 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) {
        dtExpire.SetFromCurrentSystemTime();
        dtExpire.AddSeconds(json.IntOf("expires_in"));
        json.AppendString("expires_on",dtExpire.GetAsUnixTimeStr(false));
    }

    // Save the refreshed access token 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();