(Unicode C++) Twitter API v2 - Get OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a Twitter API v2 OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script.

For more information, see https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/authentication/oauth-2-0/user-access-token

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#include <CkOAuth2W.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkFileAccessW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkOAuth2W oauth2;
    bool success;

    // This should be the port in the localhost callback URI for your App (defined in the Twitter Developer Portal)
    // The Callback URI / Redirect URL should be "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
    oauth2.put_ListenPort(3017);

    oauth2.put_AuthorizationEndpoint(L"https://twitter.com/i/oauth2/authorize");
    oauth2.put_TokenEndpoint(L"https://api.twitter.com/2/oauth2/token");

    // Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.put_ClientId(L"CLIENT_ID");
    oauth2.put_ClientSecret(L"CLIENT_SECRET");

    oauth2.put_Scope(L"tweet.read users.read follows.read follows.write");

    oauth2.AddAuthQueryParam(L"offline.access",L"");
    oauth2.AddAuthQueryParam(L"state",L"state");
    oauth2.put_CodeChallenge(true);
    oauth2.put_CodeChallengeMethod(L"plain");
    oauth2.put_UseBasicAuth(true);

    // Begin the OAuth2 three-legged flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    const wchar_t *url = oauth2.startAuth();
    if (oauth2.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",oauth2.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",url);

    // 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 60 seconds.
    int numMsWaited = 0;
    while ((numMsWaited < 60000) && (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() < 3)) {
        oauth2.SleepMs(100);
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100;
    }

    // If there was no response from the browser within 60 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.
    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() < 3) {
        oauth2.Cancel();
        wprintf(L"No response from the browser!\n");
        return;
    }

    // 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.
    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() == 5) {
        wprintf(L"OAuth2 failed to complete.\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",oauth2.failureInfo());
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() == 4) {
        wprintf(L"OAuth2 authorization was denied.\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",oauth2.accessTokenResponse());
        return;
    }

    if (oauth2.get_AuthFlowState() != 3) {
        wprintf(L"Unexpected AuthFlowState:%d\n",oauth2.get_AuthFlowState());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"OAuth2 authorization granted!\n");
    wprintf(L"Access Token = %s\n",oauth2.accessToken());

    // Get the full JSON response:
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.Load(oauth2.accessTokenResponse());
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);

    // The JSON response looks like this:

    // {
    //   "token_type": "bearer",
    //   "expires_in": 7200,
    //   "access_token": "NnAfRUxCVWhLNDB3MFRvd25yQlNnelRZY1F1WkFlQqVfNXYwOEVobVNqR0VfOjf2NTg4NDk0MjMxnzE6MTowOmF2OjE",
    //   "scope": "users.read follows.read tweet.read follows.write"
    // }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",json.emit());

    // Save the JSON to a file for future requests.
    CkFileAccessW fac;
    fac.WriteEntireTextFile(L"qa_data/tokens/twitter_v2_oauth2.json",json.emit(),L"utf-8",false);
    }