(Ruby) Get a Google Drive Access Token using a JSON Private Key

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

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require 'chilkat'

# 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 = Chilkat::CkFileAccess.new()
jsonKey = fac.readEntireTextFile("qa_data/googleApi/chilkatcloud-b8826e030499.json","utf-8")
if (fac.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true)
    print fac.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

gAuth = Chilkat::CkAuthGoogle.new()
gAuth.put_JsonKey(jsonKey)

# Choose a scope.
gAuth.put_Scope("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive")

# Request an access token that is valid for this many seconds.
gAuth.put_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.put_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 = Chilkat::CkSocket.new()
success = tlsSock.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,true,5000)
if (success != true)
    print tlsSock.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Send the request to obtain the access token.
success = gAuth.ObtainAccessToken(tlsSock)
if (success != true)
    print gAuth.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Examine the access token:
print "Access Token: " + gAuth.accessToken() + "\n";