(Node.js) Get Google API Access Token using P12 Service Account Key

Demonstrates how to get a Google API access token using a P12 service account key.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    // First load the PKCS12 (.p12 / .pfx) into a PFX object.
    var pfx = new chilkat.Pfx();
    var success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/googleSvcAccountKeys/ChilkatCloud-6ba1b17d6d16.p12","notasecret");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(pfx.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var gAuth = new chilkat.AuthGoogle();
    success = gAuth.SetP12(pfx);

    // Set the client email address.
    gAuth.EmailAddress = "pip-563@chilkatcloud.iam.gserviceaccount.com";

    // Choose a scope.
    gAuth.Scope = "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform";

    // Request an access token that is valid for this many seconds.
    gAuth.ExpireNumSeconds = 3600;

    // If the application is requesting delegated access:
    // The email address of the user for which the application is requesting delegated access,
    // then set the email address here. (Otherwise leave it empty.)
    gAuth.SubEmailAddress = "";

    // Connect to www.googleapis.com using TLS (TLS 1.2 is the default.)
    // The Chilkat socket object is used so that the connection can be established
    // through proxies or an SSH tunnel if desired.
    var tlsSock = new chilkat.Socket();
    success = tlsSock.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,true,5000);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(tlsSock.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Send the request to obtain the access token.
    success = gAuth.ObtainAccessToken(tlsSock);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(gAuth.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Examine the access token:
    console.log("Access Token: " + gAuth.AccessToken);

}

chilkatExample();