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Shopify OAuth2 Authentication

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This example shows how to obtain an initial access token for a Shopify application using OAuth2 authentication specifically for non-web applications. This process requires displaying a browser window to secure user authorization. In contrast, web-based applications use a different method to obtain an OAuth2 token, as they redirect back to the application via a URL. Note: Once you have the access token, all subsequent Chilkat examples that rely on an already-obtained token are applicable to both web and non-web applications.

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<?php

$success = 0;

// To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

$oauth2 = new COM("Chilkat.OAuth2");

// This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your app.  
// The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
// Make sure that "http://localhost:3017/" is listed in your Whitelisted Redirection URLs for your Shopify app.
$oauth2->ListenPort = 3017;

// The full content of the Authorization Endpoin for Shopify looks like this:
// https://{shop}.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize?client_id={api_key}&scope={scopes}&redirect_uri={redirect_uri}&state={nonce}&grant_options[]={option}

// Replace "chilkat" with your shop name.
$oauth2->AuthorizationEndpoint = 'https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize';
$oauth2->TokenEndpoint = 'https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/access_token';

// Replace this with your actual API KEY (client ID)
$oauth2->ClientId = 'SHOPIFY_API_KEY';

// This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
// See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
$oauth2->CodeChallenge = 1;
$oauth2->CodeChallengeMethod = 'S256';

// Set requested scopes.  See https://help.shopify.com/api/getting-started/authentication/oauth
$oauth2->Scope = 'read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders';

// Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
$url = $oauth2->startAuth();
if ($oauth2->LastMethodSuccess != 1) {
    print $oauth2->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// 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 == 0) {
    print $oauth2->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
$numMsWaited = 0;
while (($numMsWaited < 90000) and ($oauth2->AuthFlowState < 3)) {
    $oauth2->SleepMs(100);
    $numMsWaited = $numMsWaited + 100;
}

// If the browser does not respond within the specified time, AuthFlowState will be:
// 
// 1: Waiting for Redirect – The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the browser's redirect request.
// 2: Waiting for Final Response – The thread is awaiting the final access token response.
// In either case, cancel the background task initiated by StartAuth.

if ($oauth2->AuthFlowState < 3) {
    $oauth2->Cancel();
    print 'No response from the browser!' . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Check AuthFlowState to determine if authorization was granted, denied, or failed:
// 
// 3: Success – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the successful response is in AccessTokenResponse.
// 4: Access Denied – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the error response is in AccessTokenResponse.
// 5: Failure – OAuth2 flow failed before completion, the background thread exited, and error details are in FailureInfo.

if ($oauth2->AuthFlowState == 5) {
    print 'OAuth2 failed to complete.' . "\n";
    print $oauth2->FailureInfo . "\n";
    exit;
}

if ($oauth2->AuthFlowState == 4) {
    print 'OAuth2 authorization was denied.' . "\n";
    print $oauth2->AccessTokenResponse . "\n";
    exit;
}

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

print 'OAuth2 authorization granted!' . "\n";
print 'Access Token = ' . $oauth2->AccessToken . "\n";

// Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
$sbJson = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$sbJson->Append($oauth2->AccessTokenResponse);
$sbJson->WriteFile('qa_data/tokens/shopify-access-token.json','utf-8',0);

// The saved JSON response looks like this:

// {
//   "access_token": "1364e43a5332583188cb27bc85469b1f",
//   "scope": "read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders"
// }

?>