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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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llSuccess = .F.

// To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

loOauth2 = createobject("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.
loOauth2.ListenPort = 3017

loOauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize"
loOauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token"

// Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
loOauth2.ClientId = "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
loOauth2.CodeChallenge = .T.
loOauth2.CodeChallengeMethod = "S256"

// To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted), use:
loOauth2.AddAuthQueryParam("prompt","consent")

// Begin the OAuth2 authorization flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
lcUrl = loOauth2.StartAuth()
if (loOauth2.LastMethodSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loOauth2.LastErrorText
    release loOauth2
    return
endif

// Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
// The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
llSuccess = loOauth2.LaunchBrowser(lcUrl)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loOauth2.LastErrorText
    release loOauth2
    return
endif

// Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
lnNumMsWaited = 0
do while (lnNumMsWaited < 90000) and (loOauth2.AuthFlowState < 3)
    loOauth2.SleepMs(100)
    lnNumMsWaited = lnNumMsWaited + 100
enddo

// 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 (loOauth2.AuthFlowState < 3) then
    loOauth2.Cancel()
    ? "No response from the browser!"
    release loOauth2
    return
endif

// 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 (loOauth2.AuthFlowState = 5) then
    ? "OAuth2 failed to complete."
    ? loOauth2.FailureInfo
    release loOauth2
    return
endif

if (loOauth2.AuthFlowState = 4) then
    ? "OAuth2 authorization was denied."
    ? loOauth2.AccessTokenResponse
    release loOauth2
    return
endif

if (loOauth2.AuthFlowState <> 3) then
    ? "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + str(loOauth2.AuthFlowState)
    release loOauth2
    return
endif

? "OAuth2 authorization granted!"
? "Access Token = " + loOauth2.AccessToken

// Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
loSbJson = createobject("CkStringBuilder")
loSbJson.Append(loOauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
loSbJson.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json","utf-8",.F.)

// 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


release loOauth2
release loSbJson