(Swift 3,4,5...) Moody's REST API - Get OAuth2 Token

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Demonstrates how to get an OAuth2 access token for the Moody's REST API.

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func chilkatTest() {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let http = CkoHttp()!

    let req = CkoHttpRequest()!
    req.addParam("grant_type", value: "password")
    req.addParam("scope", value: "api/ratings api/addin rest")
    req.addParam("username", value: "my_username")
    req.addParam("password", value: "my_password")
    // I have no idea of where to get the client_id or client_secret.
    // When you create a Moody's App, it only provides an "API Key".
    req.addParam("client_id", value: "my_client_id")
    req.addParam("client_secret", value: "my_client_secret")

    var resp: CkoHttpResponse? = http.postUrlEncoded("https://api.moodys.com/OAuth/Token", req: req)
    if http.lastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("status code = \(resp!.statusCode.intValue)")
    var responseBody: String? = resp!.bodyStr
    print("\(responseBody!)")

    // Save the JSON to a file for future requests.
    if resp!.statusCode.intValue == 200 {
        let fac = CkoFileAccess()!
        fac.writeEntireTextFile("qa_data/tokens/moodys.json", fileData: resp!.bodyStr, charset: "utf-8", includePreamble: false)
    }

    resp = nil

}