(Node.js) Zoom API - Create JWT to Authenticate API Requests

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Creates a JWT for the Zoom API.

For more information, see https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/using-zoom-apis#using-jwt

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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.

    // Use your API key and secret here...
    var apiKey = "o9rw6Gq0RnqlkfaSqtCMOA";
    var apiSecret = "UslmE23Kjh7at9z3If1xAHEyLmPDNxvxQrjR";

    // Create a JWT to authenticate Zoom API requests.
    var jwt = new chilkat.Jwt();

    var jose = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = jose.UpdateString("alg","HS256");
    success = jose.UpdateString("typ","JWT");

    // Build claims to look like this:
    // {"aud":null,"iss":"o9rw6Gq0RnqlkfaSqtCMOA","exp":1627651762,"iat":1627646363}
    var claims = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    success = claims.UpdateString("iss",apiKey);
    success = claims.UpdateNull("aud");

    // Set the timestamp of when the JWT was created to now.
    var curDateTime = jwt.GenNumericDate(0);
    success = claims.AddIntAt(-1,"iat",curDateTime);

    // Set the timestamp defining an expiration time (end time) for the token
    // to be now + 1 month(3600 * 24 * 30 seconds)
    var oneMonth = 3600 * 24 * 30;
    success = claims.AddIntAt(-1,"exp",curDateTime+oneMonth);

    // Produce the smallest possible JWT:
    jwt.AutoCompact = true;

    var strJwt = jwt.CreateJwt(jose.Emit(),claims.Emit(),apiSecret);

    console.log(strJwt);

    // Let's test the JWT to by sending the following request:

    // curl --request GET \
    //   --url 'https://api.zoom.us/v2/users?status=active&page_size=30&page_number=1' \
    //   --header 'authorization: Bearer { your_token }' \
    //   --header 'content-type: application/json

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl --request GET \
    //   --url 'https://api.zoom.us/v2/users?status=active&page_size=30&page_number=1' \
    //   --header 'authorization: Bearer { your_token }' \
    //   --header 'content-type: application/json

    // Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

    http.SetRequestHeader("content-type","application/json");
    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer { your_token }" header.
    http.AuthToken = strJwt;

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.zoom.us/v2/users?status=active&page_size=30&page_number=1",sbResponseBody);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = http.LastStatus;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(http.LastHeader);
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    // Sample output:

    // {
    //   "page_count": 1,
    //   "page_number": 1,
    //   "page_size": 30,
    //   "total_records": 1,
    //   "users": [
    //     {
    //       "id": "s8uAiMJiRmS_-eu1yOhKlg",
    //       "first_name": "Joe",
    //       "last_name": "Example",
    //       "email": "joe@example.com",
    //       "type": 1,
    //       "pmi": 5224934114,
    //       "timezone": "America/Chicago",
    //       "verified": 1,
    //       "created_at": "2021-07-30T11:56:37Z",
    //       "last_login_time": "2021-07-30T11:56:37Z",
    //       "language": "en-US",
    //       "phone_number": "",
    //       "status": "active",
    //       "role_id": "0"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    var id;
    var first_name;
    var last_name;
    var email;
    var v_type;
    var pmi;
    var timezone;
    var verified;
    var created_at;
    var last_login_time;
    var language;
    var phone_number;
    var status;
    var role_id;

    var page_count = jResp.IntOf("page_count");
    var page_number = jResp.IntOf("page_number");
    var page_size = jResp.IntOf("page_size");
    var total_records = jResp.IntOf("total_records");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("users");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        id = jResp.StringOf("users[i].id");
        first_name = jResp.StringOf("users[i].first_name");
        last_name = jResp.StringOf("users[i].last_name");
        email = jResp.StringOf("users[i].email");
        v_type = jResp.IntOf("users[i].type");
        pmi = jResp.IntOf("users[i].pmi");
        timezone = jResp.StringOf("users[i].timezone");
        verified = jResp.IntOf("users[i].verified");
        created_at = jResp.StringOf("users[i].created_at");
        last_login_time = jResp.StringOf("users[i].last_login_time");
        language = jResp.StringOf("users[i].language");
        phone_number = jResp.StringOf("users[i].phone_number");
        status = jResp.StringOf("users[i].status");
        role_id = jResp.StringOf("users[i].role_id");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();