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Google OAuth2 v3 userinfo (https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v3/userinfo)

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Demonstrates how to get the Google OAuth2 v3 userinfo.

Important: Make sure the OAuth2 access token included "profile" in the list of scopes.

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    // It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    // This example loads the JSON access token file 
    // originally obtained by this example: Get Google People API OAuth2 Access Token
    // or refreshed by this example: Refresh Google People API OAuth2 Access Token

    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googlePeople.json");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Failed to load googleContacts.json");
        return;
    }

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Make sure the access token was obtained with "profile" included in the list of scopes.
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = http.QuickGetSb("https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v3/userinfo",sbResponseBody);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        console.log(sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON Response

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.EmitCompact = false;
    json.Load(sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
    console.log(json.Emit());

    // Sample response:

    // {
    //   "sub": "119999690625687999964",
    //   "name": "Matt",
    //   "given_name": "Matt",
    //   "picture": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b4...eg3Zjo/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/AMZuu....3RpdA/s96-c/photo.jpg",
    //   "locale": "en"
    // }
    // 

}

chilkatExample();