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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. PowerShell

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

$success = $false

# To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

$oauth2 = New-Object 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 = $true
$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 -ne $true) {
    $($oauth2.LastErrorText)
    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 -eq $false) {
    $($oauth2.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
$numMsWaited = 0
while (($numMsWaited -lt 90000) -and ($oauth2.AuthFlowState -lt 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 -lt 3) {
    $oauth2.Cancel()
    $("No response from the browser!")
    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 -eq 5) {
    $("OAuth2 failed to complete.")
    $($oauth2.FailureInfo)
    exit
}

if ($oauth2.AuthFlowState -eq 4) {
    $("OAuth2 authorization was denied.")
    $($oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
    exit
}

if ($oauth2.AuthFlowState -ne 3) {
    $("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + $oauth2.AuthFlowState)
    exit
}

$("OAuth2 authorization granted!")
$("Access Token = " + $oauth2.AccessToken)

# Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
$sbJson = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$sbJson.Append($oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
$sbJson.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/shopify-access-token.json","utf-8",$false)

# The saved JSON response looks like this:

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