Delphi DLL Requires Chilkat v10.1.2+

GitHub OAuth2 Access Token

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Demonstrates how to get a GitHub OAuth2 access token from a desktop application or script. Delphi DLL

var
success: Boolean;
oauth2: HCkOAuth2;
url: PWideChar;
numMsWaited: Integer;

begin
success := False;

//  To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

oauth2 := CkOAuth2_Create();

//  This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your app.  
//  The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
CkOAuth2_putListenPort(oauth2,3017);

CkOAuth2_putAuthorizationEndpoint(oauth2,'https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize');
CkOAuth2_putTokenEndpoint(oauth2,'https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token');

//  Replace with your actual Client ID
CkOAuth2_putClientId(oauth2,'CLIENT_ID');

//  This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
//  See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
CkOAuth2_putCodeChallenge(oauth2,True);
CkOAuth2_putCodeChallengeMethod(oauth2,'S256');

//  To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted)
CkOAuth2_AddAuthQueryParam(oauth2,'prompt','consent');

//  Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
url := CkOAuth2__startAuth(oauth2);
if (CkOAuth2_getLastMethodSuccess(oauth2) <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__lastErrorText(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
//  The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
success := CkOAuth2_LaunchBrowser(oauth2,url);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__lastErrorText(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
numMsWaited := 0;
while (numMsWaited < 90000) and (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3) do
  begin
    CkOAuth2_SleepMs(oauth2,100);
    numMsWaited := numMsWaited + 100;
  end;

//  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_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3) then
  begin
    CkOAuth2_Cancel(oauth2);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('No response from the browser!');
    Exit;
  end;

//  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_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 5) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('OAuth2 failed to complete.');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__failureInfo(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 4) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('OAuth2 authorization was denied.');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkOAuth2__accessTokenResponse(oauth2));
    Exit;
  end;

if (CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2) <> 3) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Unexpected AuthFlowState:' + IntToStr(CkOAuth2_getAuthFlowState(oauth2)));
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('OAuth2 authorization granted!');
Memo1.Lines.Add('Access Token = ' + CkOAuth2__accessToken(oauth2));

CkOAuth2_Dispose(oauth2);