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Salesforce OAuth2 Access Token

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

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Oauth2
string ls_Url
integer li_NumMsWaited
oleobject loo_SbJson

li_Success = 0

// To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

loo_Oauth2 = create oleobject
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

// 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.
loo_Oauth2.ListenPort = 3017

loo_Oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize"
loo_Oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token"

// Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
loo_Oauth2.ClientId = "CLIENT_ID"

// We don't have to include the client secret.
// See the screenshot of our Connected App below..

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

// To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted), use:
loo_Oauth2.AddAuthQueryParam("prompt","consent")

// Begin the OAuth2 authorization 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

// 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 < 90000) 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!"
Write-Debug "Access Token = " + loo_Oauth2.AccessToken

// Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
loo_SbJson = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbJson.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_SbJson.Append(loo_Oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
loo_SbJson.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json","utf-8",0)

// The saved JSON response looks like this:

// {
//   "access_token": "00D41000....uLZBpT6",
//   "refresh_token": "5Aep....25xdGgkrV",
//   "signature": "cjTbSc5DvcKpaMoRTzuQTJLb1tcMw8LEO01flq4aMD4=",
//   "scope": "refresh_token id",
//   "instance_url": "https://d41000000f8a0eak-dev-ed.my.salesforce.com",
//   "id": "https://login.salesforce.com/id/00D41000000F8A0EAK/005410000....xAAE",
//   "token_type": "Bearer",
//   "issued_at": "1738348388166"
// }

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Here's a screenshot of a Salesforce Connected App 
// with the correct Callback URL for this example,
// and also selects "Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)"
// and does not requires the secret for the authorization or refresh flow,
// and also allows for the Client Credentials flow.
// image


destroy loo_Oauth2
destroy loo_SbJson