Tcl

Salesforce OAuth2 Access Token

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

load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

# To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

set oauth2 [new_CkOAuth2]

# 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.
CkOAuth2_put_ListenPort $oauth2 3017

CkOAuth2_put_AuthorizationEndpoint $oauth2 "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize"
CkOAuth2_put_TokenEndpoint $oauth2 "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token"

# Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
CkOAuth2_put_ClientId $oauth2 "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
CkOAuth2_put_CodeChallenge $oauth2 1
CkOAuth2_put_CodeChallengeMethod $oauth2 "S256"

# To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted), use:
CkOAuth2_AddAuthQueryParam $oauth2 "prompt" "consent"

# Begin the OAuth2 authorization flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
set url [CkOAuth2_startAuth $oauth2]
if {[CkOAuth2_get_LastMethodSuccess $oauth2] != 1} then {
    puts [CkOAuth2_lastErrorText $oauth2]
    delete_CkOAuth2 $oauth2
    exit
}

# Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
# The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
set success [CkOAuth2_LaunchBrowser $oauth2 $url]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkOAuth2_lastErrorText $oauth2]
    delete_CkOAuth2 $oauth2
    exit
}

# Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
set numMsWaited 0
while {expr [$numMsWaited < 90000]  &&  [[CkOAuth2_get_AuthFlowState $oauth2] < 3]} {
    CkOAuth2_SleepMs $oauth2 100
    set numMsWaited [expr $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 {[CkOAuth2_get_AuthFlowState $oauth2] < 3} then {
    CkOAuth2_Cancel $oauth2
    puts "No response from the browser!"
    delete_CkOAuth2 $oauth2
    exit
}

# 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 {[CkOAuth2_get_AuthFlowState $oauth2] == 5} then {
    puts "OAuth2 failed to complete."
    puts [CkOAuth2_failureInfo $oauth2]
    delete_CkOAuth2 $oauth2
    exit
}

if {[CkOAuth2_get_AuthFlowState $oauth2] == 4} then {
    puts "OAuth2 authorization was denied."
    puts [CkOAuth2_accessTokenResponse $oauth2]
    delete_CkOAuth2 $oauth2
    exit
}

if {[CkOAuth2_get_AuthFlowState $oauth2] != 3} then {
    puts "Unexpected AuthFlowState:[CkOAuth2_get_AuthFlowState $oauth2]"
    delete_CkOAuth2 $oauth2
    exit
}

puts "OAuth2 authorization granted!"
puts "Access Token = [CkOAuth2_accessToken $oauth2]"

# Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
set sbJson [new_CkStringBuilder]

CkStringBuilder_Append $sbJson [CkOAuth2_accessTokenResponse $oauth2]
CkStringBuilder_WriteFile $sbJson "qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json" "utf-8" 0

# 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.
# 

delete_CkOAuth2 $oauth2
delete_CkStringBuilder $sbJson