How do I get the Google API refresh token?

How do I get the Google API refresh token?

Basic steps

  1. Obtain OAuth 2. 0 credentials from the Google API Console.
  2. Obtain an access token from the Google Authorization Server.
  3. Examine scopes of access granted by the user.
  4. Send the access token to an API.
  5. Refresh the access token, if necessary.

How do I get my Google Calendar API access token?

$_SESSION[‘access_token’] = $client->getAccessToken(); in php. The token was taken from a structure with json_decode on $client->getAccessToken();

How do I use API refresh token?

To use the refresh token, make a POST request to the service’s token endpoint with grant_type=refresh_token , and include the refresh token as well as the client credentials if required.

Does Google API token expire?

This refresh token never expires, and you can use it to exchange it for an access token as needed. Save the refresh tokens, and use them to get access tokens on-demand (which should then immediately be used to get access to user data).

Where is refresh token stored?

Access token and refresh token shouldn’t be stored in the local/session storage, because they are not a place for any sensitive data. Hence I would store the access token in a httpOnly cookie (even though there is CSRF) and I need it for most of my requests to the Resource Server anyway.

How do I get the access token from refresh token?

Get an Access Token Using the Refresh Token

  1. Call the /v2/oauth2/token endpoint and pass the refresh token along with these parameters.
  2. grant_type —Specify the string refresh_token .
  3. refresh_token —The refresh token you created.
  4. valid_for —Number of seconds until the access token expires. Default is 60 seconds.

How do I know if my API token is expired?

This can be done using the following steps:

  1. convert expires_in to an expire time (epoch, RFC-3339/ISO-8601 datetime, etc.)
  2. store the expire time.
  3. on each resource request, check the current time against the expire time and make a token refresh request before the resource request if the access_token has expired.

Should I use refresh token?

So why does a web application need a refresh token? The main reason to use refresh tokens in web applications is to reduce the lifetime of an access token. When a web application obtains an access token with a lifetime of five to 10 minutes, that token will likely expire while the user is using the application.

When should I use refresh token?

Refresh Tokens are credentials used to obtain access tokens. Refresh tokens are issued to the client by the authorization server and are used to obtain a new access token when the current access token becomes invalid or expires, or to obtain additional access tokens with identical or narrower scope.

How do I know if my refresh token is valid?

What happens when refresh token expires?

The member must reauthorize your application when refresh tokens expire. When you use a refresh token to generate a new access token, the lifespan or Time To Live (TTL) of the refresh token remains the same as specified in the initial OAuth flow (365 days), and the new access token has a new TTL of 60 days.

How do I check my refresh token?

What is the workflow for validating a refresh token and issuing a new bearer token?

  1. Check that it is not expired.
  2. Check that it has not been revoked.
  3. Use the UserName in the refresh token to issue a new short-lived bearer token.

How do I authorize requests to the Google Calendar API?

Every request your application sends to the Google Calendar API must include an authorization token. The token also identifies your application to Google. Your application must use OAuth 2.0 to authorize requests. No other authorization protocols are supported.

How do I get access tokens from Google?

Your application requests user data, attaching the access token to the request. If Google determines that your request and the token are valid, it returns the requested data. Some flows include additional steps, such as using refresh tokens to acquire new access tokens.

What is the OAuth scope information for the Google Calendar API?

Here’s the OAuth 2.0 scope information for the Google Calendar API: To request access using OAuth 2.0, your application needs the scope information, as well as information that Google supplies when you register your application (such as the client ID and the client secret).

How do I request access to Google API using OAuth?

To request access using OAuth 2.0, your application needs the scope information, as well as information that Google supplies when you register your application (such as the client ID and the client secret). Tip: The Google APIs client libraries can handle some of the authorization process for you.

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