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Get a Google Drive Access Token using a JSON Private Key

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Demonstrates how to get a Google Drive API access token using a JSON service account private key. PowerShell

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

# First load the JSON key into a string.
$fac = New-Object Chilkat.FileAccess
$jsonKey = $fac.ReadEntireTextFile("qa_data/googleApi/chilkatcloud-b8826e030499.json","utf-8")
if ($fac.LastMethodSuccess -ne $true) {
    $($fac.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$gAuth = New-Object Chilkat.AuthGoogle
$gAuth.JsonKey = $jsonKey

# Choose a scope.
$gAuth.Scope = "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive"

# Request an access token that is valid for this many seconds.
$gAuth.ExpireNumSeconds = 3600

# If the application is requesting delegated access:
# The email address of the user for which the application is requesting delegated access,
# then set the email address here. (Otherwise leave it empty.)
$gAuth.SubEmailAddress = ""

# Connect to www.googleapis.com using TLS (TLS 1.2 is the default.)
# The Chilkat socket object is used so that the connection can be established
# through proxies or an SSH tunnel if desired.
$tlsSock = New-Object Chilkat.Socket
$success = $tlsSock.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,$true,5000)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($tlsSock.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Send the request to obtain the access token.
$success = $gAuth.ObtainAccessToken($tlsSock)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($gAuth.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Examine the access token:
$("Access Token: " + $gAuth.AccessToken)