Node.js

Refresh eBay Application Access Token

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This example shows how to get a new eBay REST API access token when the original is close to expiration. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // The previously fetched eBay access token looks like this:

    // {
    //   "access_token": "v^1.1#i^1# ... HwSAAA=",
    //   "expires_in": 7200,
    //   "refresh_token": "v^1.1#i^1# ... FXjEyODQ=",
    //   "refresh_token_expires_in": 47304000,
    //   "token_type": "User Access Token"
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    success = json.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/ebay-access-token.json");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log("Failed to load the existing ebay access token JSON.");
        return;
    }

    var oauth2 = new chilkat.OAuth2();

    oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token";

    // Replace these with actual values.
    oauth2.ClientId = "EBAY_CLIENT_ID";
    oauth2.ClientSecret = "EBAY_CLIENT_SECRET";

    // Get the "refresh_token"
    oauth2.RefreshToken = json.StringOf("refresh_token");

    // Send the HTTP POST to refresh the access token..
    success = oauth2.RefreshAccessToken();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(oauth2.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Load the access token response into the JSON object 
    json.Load(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse);

    // Save the new JSON access token response to a file.
    // The access + refresh tokens contained in this JSON will be needed for the next refresh.
    json.EmitCompact = false;
    json.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/ebay-access-token.json");

    console.log("OAuth2 authorization granted!");
    console.log("New Access Token = " + oauth2.AccessToken);

}

chilkatExample();