(Perl) Salesforce OAuth2 Access Token

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

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use chilkat();

# It requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$oauth2 = chilkat::CkOAuth2->new();

# This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your connected app.  
# The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
$oauth2->put_ListenPort(3017);

$oauth2->put_AuthorizationEndpoint("https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize");
$oauth2->put_TokenEndpoint("https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token");

# Replace these with actual values.
$oauth2->put_ClientId("SALESFORCE-CLIENT-ID");
$oauth2->put_ClientSecret("SALESFORCE-CLIENT-SECRET");

$oauth2->put_CodeChallenge(1);
$oauth2->put_CodeChallengeMethod("S256");

# Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
$url = $oauth2->startAuth();
if ($oauth2->get_LastMethodSuccess() != 1) {
    print $oauth2->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# At this point, your application should load the URL in a browser.
# For example, 
# in C#:  System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(url);
# in Java: Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(url));
# in VBScript: Set wsh=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
#              wsh.Run url
# in Xojo: ShowURL(url)  (see http://docs.xojo.com/index.php/ShowURL)
# in Dataflex: Runprogram Background "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" sUrl        
# The Salesforce account owner would interactively accept or deny the authorization request.

# Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
# Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
# Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...

# Now wait for the authorization.
# We'll wait for a max of 30 seconds.
$numMsWaited = 0;
while (($numMsWaited < 30000) and ($oauth2->get_AuthFlowState() < 3)) {
    $oauth2->SleepMs(100);
    $numMsWaited = $numMsWaited + 100;
}

# If there was no response from the browser within 30 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->get_AuthFlowState() < 3) {
    $oauth2->Cancel();
    print "No response from the browser!" . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# 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->get_AuthFlowState() == 5) {
    print "OAuth2 failed to complete." . "\r\n";
    print $oauth2->failureInfo() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

if ($oauth2->get_AuthFlowState() == 4) {
    print "OAuth2 authorization was denied." . "\r\n";
    print $oauth2->accessTokenResponse() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

if ($oauth2->get_AuthFlowState() != 3) {
    print "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" . $oauth2->get_AuthFlowState() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "OAuth2 authorization granted!" . "\r\n";
print "Access Token = " . $oauth2->accessToken() . "\r\n";