(PowerBuilder) X.com OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.2 or greater.

For more information, see https://docs.x.com/resources/fundamentals/authentication/oauth-2-0/authorization-code

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Oauth2
string ls_Url
integer li_Success
integer li_NumMsWaited
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_DtExpire

// For more information about the OAuth2, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

loo_Oauth2 = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.OAuth2" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Oauth2.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.OAuth2")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Oauth2
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// The port should match the Authorized Redirect URL in your X.com app, 
// which would look like "http://127.0.0.1:3017/"
// See the screenshot below of the App Settings in the X Developer Portal
loo_Oauth2.LocalHost = "127.0.0.1"
loo_Oauth2.ListenPort = 3017

loo_Oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://x.com/i/oauth2/authorize"
loo_Oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://api.x.com/2/oauth2/token"

// Replace this with your actual X.com OAuth2 Client ID and Client Secret
loo_Oauth2.ClientId = "OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID"
loo_Oauth2.ClientSecret = "OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET"

// This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
// See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
loo_Oauth2.CodeChallenge = 1
loo_Oauth2.CodeChallengeMethod = "S256"

// Space separated scopes...
loo_Oauth2.Scope = "tweet.read tweet.write users.read follows.read follows.write offline.access like.read like.write block.read block.write"

// Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
ls_Url = loo_Oauth2.StartAuth()
if loo_Oauth2.LastMethodSuccess <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Oauth2.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Oauth2
    return
end if

Write-Debug "url = " + ls_Url

// Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
// The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
li_Success = loo_Oauth2.LaunchBrowser(ls_Url)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Oauth2.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Oauth2
    return
end if

// Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
li_NumMsWaited = 0
do while (li_NumMsWaited < 10000) AND (loo_Oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3)
    loo_Oauth2.SleepMs(100)
    li_NumMsWaited = li_NumMsWaited + 100
loop

// 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 loo_Oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3 then
    loo_Oauth2.Cancel()
    Write-Debug "No response from the browser!"
    destroy loo_Oauth2
    return
end if

// 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 loo_Oauth2.AuthFlowState = 5 then
    Write-Debug "OAuth2 failed to complete."
    Write-Debug loo_Oauth2.FailureInfo
    destroy loo_Oauth2
    return
end if

if loo_Oauth2.AuthFlowState = 4 then
    Write-Debug "OAuth2 authorization was denied."
    Write-Debug loo_Oauth2.AccessTokenResponse
    destroy loo_Oauth2
    return
end if

if loo_Oauth2.AuthFlowState <> 3 then
    Write-Debug "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + string(loo_Oauth2.AuthFlowState)
    destroy loo_Oauth2
    return
end if

Write-Debug "OAuth2 authorization granted!"

loo_Json = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.Load(loo_Oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0

// If an "expires_on" member does not exist, then add the JSON member by
// getting the current system date/time and adding the "expires_in" seconds.
// This way we'll know when the token expires.
if loo_Json.HasMember("expires_on") = 0 then
    loo_DtExpire = create oleobject
    // Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.CkDateTime" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    li_rc = loo_DtExpire.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.CkDateTime")

    loo_DtExpire.SetFromCurrentSystemTime()
    loo_DtExpire.AddSeconds(loo_Json.IntOf("expires_in"))
    loo_Json.AppendString("expires_on",loo_DtExpire.GetAsUnixTimeStr(0))
end if

Write-Debug "Access Token Response = " + loo_Json.Emit()

// A sample access token response:

// {
//   "token_type": "bearer",
//   "expires_in": 7200,
//   "access_token": "VmNDLVZiYUZwejY5Mkx3RblFTmo3ek1leTRGclMuZFVOUTVUTWpNbVZKb1N5OjE3NDAxNjk4MDVxNTE6MToxOaF0OjE",
//   "scope": "block.read follows.read offline.access tweet.write block.write like.write like.read users.read tweet.read follows.write",
//   "refresh_token": "eThOWVVFSTRqdVp3QTFndGsxM2ZGZmFyNWVrU0phM1JKbGdrbGNWRGJzb1loOjE3NDAwMjk4MDUxNTI6MTowOnJ0OjE"
// }

Write-Debug "Access Token = " + loo_Oauth2.AccessToken

// Save the JSON access token response to a file for subsequent use..
loo_Json.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json")

// 


destroy loo_Oauth2
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_DtExpire