PureBasic

GitHub OAuth2 Access Token

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

IncludeFile "CkOAuth2.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

    oauth2.i = CkOAuth2::ckCreate()
    If oauth2.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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::setCkListenPort(oauth2, 3017)

    CkOAuth2::setCkAuthorizationEndpoint(oauth2, "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize")
    CkOAuth2::setCkTokenEndpoint(oauth2, "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token")

    ; Replace with your actual Client ID
    CkOAuth2::setCkClientId(oauth2, "CLIENT_ID")

    ; This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
    ; See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
    CkOAuth2::setCkCodeChallenge(oauth2, 1)
    CkOAuth2::setCkCodeChallengeMethod(oauth2, "S256")

    ; To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted)
    CkOAuth2::ckAddAuthQueryParam(oauth2,"prompt","consent")

    ; Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
    url.s = CkOAuth2::ckStartAuth(oauth2)
    If CkOAuth2::ckLastMethodSuccess(oauth2) <> 1
        Debug CkOAuth2::ckLastErrorText(oauth2)
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
    ; The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
    success = CkOAuth2::ckLaunchBrowser(oauth2,url)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkOAuth2::ckLastErrorText(oauth2)
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
    numMsWaited.i = 0
    While (numMsWaited < 90000) AND (CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3)
        CkOAuth2::ckSleepMs(oauth2,100)
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100
    Wend

    ; 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::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3
        CkOAuth2::ckCancel(oauth2)
        Debug "No response from the browser!"
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    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 CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 5
        Debug "OAuth2 failed to complete."
        Debug CkOAuth2::ckFailureInfo(oauth2)
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    If CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) = 4
        Debug "OAuth2 authorization was denied."
        Debug CkOAuth2::ckAccessTokenResponse(oauth2)
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    If CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) <> 3
        Debug "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + Str(CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2))
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "OAuth2 authorization granted!"
    Debug "Access Token = " + CkOAuth2::ckAccessToken(oauth2)


    CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure