(PureBasic) Get a Xero OAuth2 Access Token via PKCE

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Gets a Xero OAuth2 access token via PKCE.

For more information, see https://github.com/XeroAPI/Xero-Postman-Tutorial-PKCE-Edition

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IncludeFile "CkOAuth2.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    oauth2.i = CkOAuth2::ckCreate()
    If oauth2.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success.i

    ; For Xero OAuth2, set the listen port equal to the port used
    ; in the Authorized Redirect URL for the Client ID.
    ; For example, in this case the Authorized Redirect URL would be http://localhost:55568/
    ; (The final "/" char is important to include in your Authorized Redirect URL in the Xero application settings in the Xero developer portal.)
    ; Your app should choose a port not likely not used by any other application.
    ; See Xero OAuth2 for Desktop Apps for more information.
    CkOAuth2::setCkListenPort(oauth2, 55568)

    CkOAuth2::setCkAuthorizationEndpoint(oauth2, "https://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize")
    CkOAuth2::setCkTokenEndpoint(oauth2, "https://identity.xero.com/connect/token")

    ; Replace this with your actual Client ID.
    CkOAuth2::setCkClientId(oauth2, "XERO_APP_OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID")

    ; To use PKCE, enable code challenge and set the code challenge method to "S256".
    CkOAuth2::setCkCodeChallenge(oauth2, 1)
    CkOAuth2::setCkCodeChallengeMethod(oauth2, "S256")

    ; See https://developer.xero.com/documentation/oauth2/scopes for a complete list of scopes.
    ; You will need to change the scopes depending on what access is needed..
    CkOAuth2::setCkScope(oauth2, "openid profile email accounting.transactions accounting.attachments accounting.settings payroll.employees offline_access")

    ; Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    url.s = CkOAuth2::ckStartAuth(oauth2)
    If CkOAuth2::ckLastMethodSuccess(oauth2) <> 1
        Debug CkOAuth2::ckLastErrorText(oauth2)
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "URL: " + url

    ; At this point, your application should load the URL in a browser.
    ; For example, 
    ; in C#: System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(url);
    ; in Java: Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(url));
    ; in VBScript: Set wsh=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    ;              wsh.Run url
    ; in Xojo: ShowURL(url)  (see http://docs.xojo.com/index.php/ShowURL)
    ; in Dataflex: Runprogram Background "c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" sUrl        
    ; in dBASE: run(false, 'rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler "' + lcUrl + '"')
    ; The Google account owner would interactively accept or deny the authorization request.

    ; Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    ; Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    ; Add the code to load the url in a web browser here...
    ; System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(url);

    ; Now wait for the authorization.
    ; We'll wait for a max of 60 seconds.
    numMsWaited.i = 0
    While (numMsWaited < 60000) AND (CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3)
        CkOAuth2::ckSleepMs(oauth2,100)
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100
    Wend

    ; If there was no response from the browser within 30 seconds, then 
    ; the AuthFlowState will be equal to 1 or 2.
    ; 1: Waiting for Redirect. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting to receive the redirect HTTP request from the browser.
    ; 2: Waiting for Final Response. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the final access token response.
    ; In that case, cancel the background task started in the call to StartAuth.
    If CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3
        CkOAuth2::ckCancel(oauth2)
        Debug "No response from the browser!"
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Check the AuthFlowState to see if authorization was granted, denied, or if some error occurred
    ; The possible AuthFlowState values are:
    ; 3: Completed with Success. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the successful JSON response is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    ; 4: Completed with Access Denied. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the error JSON is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    ; 5: Failed Prior to Completion. The OAuth2 flow failed to complete, the background thread exited, and the error information is available in the FailureInfo property.
    If CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 5
        Debug "OAuth2 failed to complete."
        Debug CkOAuth2::ckFailureInfo(oauth2)
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    If CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 4
        Debug "OAuth2 authorization was denied."
        Debug CkOAuth2::ckAccessTokenResponse(oauth2)
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    If CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) <> 3
        Debug "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + Str(CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2))
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
    sbJson.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbJson.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbJson,CkOAuth2::ckAccessTokenResponse(oauth2))
    CkStringBuilder::ckWriteFile(sbJson,"qa_data/tokens/xero-access-token.json","utf-8",0)

    ; The saved JSON response looks like this:

    ; 	{
    ; 	 "access_token": "...",
    ; 	 "token_type": "Bearer",
    ; 	 "expires_in": 3600,
    ; 	 "refresh_token": "..."
    ; 	}
    ; 
    Debug "OAuth2 authorization granted!"
    Debug "Access Token = " + CkOAuth2::ckAccessToken(oauth2)


    CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJson)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure