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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.

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkSocket.pb"
IncludeFile "CkAuthGoogle.pb"
IncludeFile "CkFileAccess.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; 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.i = CkFileAccess::ckCreate()
    If fac.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    jsonKey.s = CkFileAccess::ckReadEntireTextFile(fac,"qa_data/googleApi/chilkatcloud-b8826e030499.json","utf-8")
    If CkFileAccess::ckLastMethodSuccess(fac) <> 1
        Debug CkFileAccess::ckLastErrorText(fac)
        CkFileAccess::ckDispose(fac)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    gAuth.i = CkAuthGoogle::ckCreate()
    If gAuth.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkAuthGoogle::setCkJsonKey(gAuth, jsonKey)

    ; Choose a scope.
    CkAuthGoogle::setCkScope(gAuth, "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive")

    ; Request an access token that is valid for this many seconds.
    CkAuthGoogle::setCkExpireNumSeconds(gAuth, 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.)
    CkAuthGoogle::setCkSubEmailAddress(gAuth, "")

    ; 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.i = CkSocket::ckCreate()
    If tlsSock.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkSocket::ckConnect(tlsSock,"www.googleapis.com",443,1,5000)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkSocket::ckLastErrorText(tlsSock)
        CkFileAccess::ckDispose(fac)
        CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
        CkSocket::ckDispose(tlsSock)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Send the request to obtain the access token.
    success = CkAuthGoogle::ckObtainAccessToken(gAuth,tlsSock)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkAuthGoogle::ckLastErrorText(gAuth)
        CkFileAccess::ckDispose(fac)
        CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
        CkSocket::ckDispose(tlsSock)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Examine the access token:
    Debug "Access Token: " + CkAuthGoogle::ckAccessToken(gAuth)


    CkFileAccess::ckDispose(fac)
    CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
    CkSocket::ckDispose(tlsSock)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure