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Java Requires Chilkat v10.1.2+

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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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.OAuth2;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

        OAuth2 oauth2 = new OAuth2();

        // 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.setListenPort(3017);

        oauth2.setAuthorizationEndpoint("https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize");
        oauth2.setTokenEndpoint("https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token");

        // Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
        oauth2.setClientId("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.setCodeChallenge(true);
        oauth2.setCodeChallengeMethod("S256");

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

        // Begin the OAuth2 authorization flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
        String url;
        try {
            url = oauth2.startAuth();

            // Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
            // The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
            oauth2.launchBrowser(url);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
        int numMsWaited = 0;
        while ((numMsWaited < 90000) && (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() < 3)) {
            oauth2.sleepMs(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.getAuthFlowState() < 3) {
            oauth2.cancel();
            System.out.println("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.getAuthFlowState() == 5) {
            System.out.println("OAuth2 failed to complete.");
            System.out.println(oauth2.getFailureInfo());
            return;
        }

        if (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() == 4) {
            System.out.println("OAuth2 authorization was denied.");
            System.out.println(oauth2.getAccessTokenResponse());
            return;
        }

        if (oauth2.getAuthFlowState() != 3) {
            System.out.println("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + oauth2.getAuthFlowState());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
        System.out.println("Access Token = " + oauth2.getAccessToken());

        // Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
        StringBuilder sbJson = new StringBuilder();
        sbJson.append(oauth2.getAccessTokenResponse());
        sbJson.writeFile("qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json", "utf-8", 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
    }
}