(SQL Server) Dropbox: OAuth2 Authorization to Obtain an Access Token

Demonstrates how to get a Dropbox OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script.

This example runs the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow that lets the user sign in to Dropbox and authorize your app.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    -- Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.66 or greater to work properly.

    DECLARE @oauth2 int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.OAuth2" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.OAuth2', @oauth2 OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    -- The port should match the Authorized Redirect URL in your Dropbox app, 
    -- which would look like "http://localhost:3017/"
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @oauth2, 'ListenPort', 3017

    -- IMPORTANT: One of the OAuth2 redirect URIs for your Dropbox app must be
    -- exactly this string:  http://localhost:3017/

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @oauth2, 'AuthorizationEndpoint', 'https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @oauth2, 'TokenEndpoint', 'https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token'

    -- Replace these with actual values.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @oauth2, 'ClientId', 'DROPBOX_APP_KEY'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @oauth2, 'ClientSecret', 'DROPBOX_APP_SECRET'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @oauth2, 'CodeChallenge', 0

    -- Add token_access_type=offline to also get a refresh token in the response
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @oauth2, 'AddAuthQueryParam', @success OUT, 'token_access_type', 'offline'

    -- Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    DECLARE @url nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @oauth2, 'StartAuth', @url OUT
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @oauth2
        RETURN
      END

    -- 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        
    -- The Microsoft 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...

    -- Now wait for the authorization.
    -- We'll wait for a max of 30 seconds.
    DECLARE @numMsWaited int
    SELECT @numMsWaited = 0
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AuthFlowState', @iTmp0 OUT
    WHILE (@numMsWaited < 30000) and (@iTmp0 < 3)
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @oauth2, 'SleepMs', NULL, 100
        SELECT @numMsWaited = @numMsWaited + 100
      END

    -- 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.
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AuthFlowState', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 < 3
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @oauth2, 'Cancel', @success OUT

        PRINT 'No response from the browser!'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @oauth2
        RETURN
      END

    -- 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.
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AuthFlowState', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 5
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'OAuth2 failed to complete.'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'FailureInfo', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @oauth2
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AuthFlowState', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 4
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'OAuth2 authorization was denied.'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AccessTokenResponse', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @oauth2
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AuthFlowState', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 3
      BEGIN

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AuthFlowState', @iTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'Unexpected AuthFlowState:' + @iTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @oauth2
        RETURN
      END


    PRINT 'OAuth2 authorization granted!'

    DECLARE @json int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AccessTokenResponse', @sTmp0 OUT
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Load', @success OUT, @sTmp0
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0


    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT 'Access Token Response = ' + @sTmp0

    -- A sample access token response:

    -- {
    --   "access_token": "...",
    --   "token_type": "bearer",
    --   "expires_in": 14399,
    --   "refresh_token": "...",
    --   "scope": "account_info.read",
    --   "uid": "562542581",
    --   "account_id": "dbid:AACQhDS0E3_Vb72Ynd0F-GxGWdTI2qcTHzA"
    -- }


    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @oauth2, 'AccessToken', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT 'Access Token = ' + @sTmp0

    -- Save the JSON access token response to a file for subsequent use..
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'WriteFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/tokens/dropbox.json'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @oauth2
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json


END
GO