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Salesforce OAuth2 Access Token

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

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Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    // To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

    let oauth2 = CkoOAuth2()!

    // This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your connected app.  
    // The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
    oauth2.listenPort = 3017

    oauth2.authorizationEndpoint = "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize"
    oauth2.tokenEndpoint = "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token"

    // Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
    oauth2.clientId = "CLIENT_ID"

    // We don't have to include the client secret.
    // See the screenshot of our Connected App below..

    // This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
    // See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
    oauth2.codeChallenge = true
    oauth2.codeChallengeMethod = "S256"

    // To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted), use:
    oauth2.addAuthQueryParam(name: "prompt", value: "consent")

    // Begin the OAuth2 authorization flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    var url: String? = oauth2.startAuth()
    if oauth2.lastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("\(oauth2.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // 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: url)
    if success == false {
        print("\(oauth2.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
    var numMsWaited: Int = 0
    while (numMsWaited < 90000) && (oauth2.authFlowState.intValue < 3) {
        oauth2.sleepMs(millisec: 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.intValue < 3 {
        oauth2.cancel()
        print("No response from the browser!")
        return
    }

    // 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.intValue == 5 {
        print("OAuth2 failed to complete.")
        print("\(oauth2.failureInfo!)")
        return
    }

    if oauth2.authFlowState.intValue == 4 {
        print("OAuth2 authorization was denied.")
        print("\(oauth2.accessTokenResponse!)")
        return
    }

    if oauth2.authFlowState.intValue != 3 {
        print("Unexpected AuthFlowState:\(oauth2.authFlowState.intValue)")
        return
    }

    print("OAuth2 authorization granted!")
    print("Access Token = \(oauth2.accessToken!)")

    // Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
    let sbJson = CkoStringBuilder()!
    sbJson.append(value: oauth2.accessTokenResponse)
    sbJson.writeFile(path: "qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json", charset: "utf-8", emitBom: false)

    // The saved JSON response looks like this:

    // {
    //   "access_token": "00D41000....uLZBpT6",
    //   "refresh_token": "5Aep....25xdGgkrV",
    //   "signature": "cjTbSc5DvcKpaMoRTzuQTJLb1tcMw8LEO01flq4aMD4=",
    //   "scope": "refresh_token id",
    //   "instance_url": "https://d41000000f8a0eak-dev-ed.my.salesforce.com",
    //   "id": "https://login.salesforce.com/id/00D41000000F8A0EAK/005410000....xAAE",
    //   "token_type": "Bearer",
    //   "issued_at": "1738348388166"
    // }

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Here's a screenshot of a Salesforce Connected App 
    // with the correct Callback URL for this example,
    // and also selects "Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)"
    // and does not requires the secret for the authorization or refresh flow,
    // and also allows for the Client Credentials flow.
    // image

}