Xbase++ 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. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oOauth2
LOCAL cUrl
LOCAL nNumMsWaited
LOCAL oSbJson

nSuccess := 0

//  To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

oOauth2 := CreateObject("Chilkat.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.
oOauth2:ListenPort := 3017

oOauth2:AuthorizationEndpoint := "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize"
oOauth2:TokenEndpoint := "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token"

//  Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
oOauth2: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
oOauth2:CodeChallenge := 1
oOauth2:CodeChallengeMethod := "S256"

//  To force the OAuth consent screen to reappear (even if previously granted), use:
oOauth2:AddAuthQueryParam("prompt", "consent")

//  Begin the OAuth2 authorization flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
cUrl := oOauth2:StartAuth()
IF (oOauth2:LastMethodSuccess != 1)
    ? oOauth2:LastErrorText
    oOauth2:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
//  The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
nSuccess := oOauth2:LaunchBrowser(cUrl)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oOauth2:LastErrorText
    oOauth2:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
nNumMsWaited := 0
DO WHILE (nNumMsWaited < 90000) .AND. (oOauth2:AuthFlowState < 3)
    oOauth2:SleepMs(100)
    nNumMsWaited := nNumMsWaited + 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 (oOauth2:AuthFlowState < 3)
    oOauth2:Cancel()
    ? "No response from the browser!"
    oOauth2:destroy()
    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 (oOauth2:AuthFlowState == 5)
    ? "OAuth2 failed to complete."
    ? oOauth2:FailureInfo
    oOauth2:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

IF (oOauth2:AuthFlowState == 4)
    ? "OAuth2 authorization was denied."
    ? oOauth2:AccessTokenResponse
    oOauth2:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

IF (oOauth2:AuthFlowState != 3)
    ? "Unexpected AuthFlowState:" + Str(oOauth2:AuthFlowState)
    oOauth2:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "OAuth2 authorization granted!"
? "Access Token = " + oOauth2:AccessToken

//  Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
oSbJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
oSbJson:Append(oOauth2:AccessTokenResponse)
oSbJson:WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json", "utf-8", 0)

//  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.
//  

oOauth2:destroy()
oSbJson:destroy()