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Google OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a Google OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script.

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#import <CkoOAuth2.h>
#import <NSString.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>

BOOL success = NO;

//  To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

CkoOAuth2 *oauth2 = [[CkoOAuth2 alloc] init];

//  For Google OAuth2, set the listen port equal to the port used
//  in the Authorized Redirect URL for the Client ID.
//  For example, in this case the Authorized Redirect URL would be http://localhost:55568/
//  Your app should choose a port not likely not used by another application.
oauth2.ListenPort = [NSNumber numberWithInt:55568];

oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = @"https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth";
oauth2.TokenEndpoint = @"https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token";

//  Replace this with your actual client ID.
oauth2.ClientId = @"GOOGLE-CLIENT-ID";

//  This is the scope for Google Drive.
//  See https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/googlescopes
//  Add the scopes that you need.
oauth2.Scope = @"https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive";

//  Begin the OAuth2 authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
NSString *url = [oauth2 StartAuth];
if (oauth2.LastMethodSuccess != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",oauth2.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
//  The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
success = [oauth2 LaunchBrowser: url];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",oauth2.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Wait for the interactive user to grant permission in the interactive browser session.
//  We'll wait for a max of 90 seconds.
int numMsWaited = 0;
while ((numMsWaited < 90000) && ([oauth2.AuthFlowState intValue] < 3)) {
    [oauth2 SleepMs: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 100]];
    numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100;
}

//  If there was no response from the browser within 90 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 intValue] < 3) {
    [oauth2 Cancel];
    NSLog(@"%@",@"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 intValue] == 5) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"OAuth2 failed to complete.");
    NSLog(@"%@",oauth2.FailureInfo);
    return;
}

if ([oauth2.AuthFlowState intValue] == 4) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"OAuth2 authorization was denied.");
    NSLog(@"%@",oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);
    return;
}

if ([oauth2.AuthFlowState intValue] != 3) {
    NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Unexpected AuthFlowState:",[oauth2.AuthFlowState intValue]);
    return;
}

//  Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
CkoStringBuilder *sbJson = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[sbJson Append: oauth2.AccessTokenResponse];
[sbJson WriteFile: @"qa_data/tokens/_googleDrive.json" charset: @"utf-8" emitBom: NO];

//  The saved JSON response looks like this:

//  	{
//  	 "access_token": "ya39.Ci-XA_C5bGgRDC3UaD-h0_NeL-DVIQnI2gHtBBBHkZzrwlARkwX6R3O0PCDEzRlfaQ",
//  	 "token_type": "Bearer",
//  	 "expires_in": 3600,
//  	 "refresh_token": "1/r_2c_7jddspcdfesrrfKqfXtqo08D6Q-gUU0DsdfVMsx0c"
//  	}
//  
NSLog(@"%@",@"OAuth2 authorization granted!");
NSLog(@"%@%@",@"Access Token = ",oauth2.AccessToken);

//  Here is an example showing how to define your OAuth 2.0 Credential in the Google Cloud Console
//  Note: Even though your application is technically not a web app, you should still select "Web Application"
//  because the Redirect URI is going to http://localhost:55568/ where Chilkat will receive it in a background thread.

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