PureBasic

LinkedIn OAuth2 Access Token

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

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.2 or later.

PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkOAuth2.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.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

    ; The port should match the Authorized Redirect URL in your LinkedIn app, 
    ; which would look like "http://localhost:3017/"
    ; See a screenshot below...
    CkOAuth2::setCkListenPort(oauth2, 3017)

    CkOAuth2::setCkAuthorizationEndpoint(oauth2, "https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization")
    CkOAuth2::setCkTokenEndpoint(oauth2, "https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken")

    ; Replace these with actual values.
    CkOAuth2::setCkClientId(oauth2, "CLIENT_ID")
    CkOAuth2::setCkClientSecret(oauth2, "CLIENT_SECRET")
    CkOAuth2::setCkScope(oauth2, "w_member_social")

    ; Begin the OAuth2 three-legged 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 interactive user to grant permission in the interactive browser session.
    ; We'll wait for a max of 90 seconds.
    numMsWaited.i = 0
    While (numMsWaited < 90000) AND (CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3)
        CkOAuth2::ckSleepMs(oauth2,100)
        numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100
    Wend

    ; If there was no response from the browser within 90 seconds, then 
    ; the AuthFlowState will be equal to 1 or 2.
    ; 1: Waiting for Redirect. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting to receive the redirect HTTP request from the browser.
    ; 2: Waiting for Final Response. The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the final access token response.
    ; In that case, cancel the background task started in the call to StartAuth.
    If CkOAuth2::ckAuthFlowState(oauth2) < 3
        CkOAuth2::ckCancel(oauth2)
        Debug "No response from the browser!"
        CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Check the AuthFlowState to see if authorization was granted, denied, or if some error occurred
    ; The possible AuthFlowState values are:
    ; 3: Completed with Success. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the successful JSON response is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    ; 4: Completed with Access Denied. The OAuth2 flow has completed, the background thread exited, and the error JSON is available in AccessTokenResponse property.
    ; 5: Failed Prior to Completion. The OAuth2 flow failed to complete, the background thread exited, and the error information is available in the FailureInfo property.
    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)

    Debug "Full JSON Response = " + CkOAuth2::ckAccessTokenResponse(oauth2)

    ; Example JSON Response:
    ; 
    ; {
    ;   "access_token": "AQU7C5zU8n....ggWyUA",
    ;   "expires_in": 5183999,
    ;   "scope": "w_member_social"
    ; }

    ; Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
    sbJson.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbJson.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbJson,CkOAuth2::ckAccessTokenResponse(oauth2))
    CkStringBuilder::ckWriteFile(sbJson,"qa_data/tokens/_linkedIn.json","utf-8",0)

    ; Here is an example showing how to define your App in the LinkedIn developers console:
    ; 


    CkOAuth2::ckDispose(oauth2)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbJson)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure