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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean
Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest
req.AddParam("grant_type","refresh_token")
Dim jsonParam2 As New Chilkat.JsonObject
req.AddParam("refresh_token",jsonParam2.Emit())
Dim jsonParam3 As New Chilkat.JsonObject
req.AddParam("client_id",jsonParam3.Emit())
Dim jsonParam4 As New Chilkat.JsonObject
req.AddParam("client_secret",jsonParam4.Emit())
req.AddParam("scope","edit")
req.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer <access_token>")
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://<tenant-name>.forgeblocks.com/am/oauth2/realms/root/realms/alpha/access_token",req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
Exit Sub
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "access_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1.cyI6Imh0dHA6Ly9vcGVuYW0uZ",
' "refresh_token": "eyJ0CJhbGciOiJ.NzgxNCIsImlzcyI6Imh0dH",
' "scope": "edit",
' "token_type": "Bearer",
' "expires_in": 3599
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim access_token As String = jResp.StringOf("access_token")
Dim refresh_token As String = jResp.StringOf("refresh_token")
Dim scope As String = jResp.StringOf("scope")
Dim token_type As String = jResp.StringOf("token_type")
Dim expires_in As Integer = jResp.IntOf("expires_in")
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
--data-urlencode 'grant_type=refresh_token'
--data-urlencode 'refresh_token={{refresh_token}}'
--data-urlencode 'client_id={{postmanConfidentialClientId}}'
--data-urlencode 'client_secret={{postmanClientSecret}}'
--data-urlencode 'scope=edit'
https://<tenant-name>.forgeblocks.com/am/oauth2/realms/root/realms/alpha/access_token
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Step 4: Refresh the Access Token",
"event": [
{
"listen": "prerequest",
"script": {
"exec": [
""
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
},
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
"",
"pm.test(\"Response contains new refresh_token\", function () {",
" pm.expect(jsonData.refresh_token).to.not.eql(pm.globals.get(\"refresh_token\"));",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"Response contains new access_token\", function () {",
" pm.expect(jsonData.access_token).to.not.eql(pm.globals.get(\"access_token\"));",
"});",
"",
"",
"",
"if(jsonData.access_token && jsonData.access_token != \"\" && jsonData.access_token != pm.globals.get(\"access_token\"))",
"{",
" pm.globals.set(\"access_token\", jsonData.access_token);",
"}",
"",
"if(jsonData.refresh_token && jsonData.refresh_token != \"\" && jsonData.refresh_token != pm.globals.get(\"refresh_token\"))",
"{",
" pm.globals.set(\"refresh_token\", jsonData.refresh_token);",
"}",
"",
"// Tests",
"",
"pm.test(\"Status code is 200\", () => {",
" pm.expect(pm.response.code).to.eql(200);",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"Response contains access_token\", function () {",
" pm.expect(jsonData.access_token).to.be.a(\"string\");",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"Response contains refresh_token\", function () {",
" pm.expect(jsonData.refresh_token).to.be.a(\"string\");",
"});",
"",
"",
"",
""
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "urlencoded",
"urlencoded": [
{
"key": "grant_type",
"value": "refresh_token",
"description": "The Grant Type supported by AM.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "refresh_token",
"value": "{{refresh_token}}",
"description": "The refresh token.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "client_id",
"value": "{{postmanConfidentialClientId}}",
"description": "The ID of the OAuth Confidential Client.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "client_secret",
"value": "{{postmanClientSecret}}",
"description": "The secret of the OAuth Confidential Client. See the ForgeRock documentation for stronger methods of client authentication.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "scope",
"value": "edit",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{amUrl}}/oauth2{{realm}}/access_token",
"host": [
"{{amUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"oauth2{{realm}}",
"access_token"
]
},
"description": "Use a refresh token to ask for a new access token."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Example - new access and refresh tokens",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "urlencoded",
"urlencoded": [
{
"key": "grant_type",
"value": "refresh_token",
"description": "The Grant Type supported by AM.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "refresh_token",
"value": "{{refresh_token}}",
"description": "The refresh token.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "client_id",
"value": "{{postmanConfidentialClientId}}",
"description": "The ID of the OAuth Confidential Client.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "client_secret",
"value": "{{postmanClientSecret}}",
"description": "The secret of the OAuth Confidential Client. See the ForgeRock documentation for stronger methods of client authentication.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "scope",
"value": "edit",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{amUrl}}/oauth2{{realm}}/access_token",
"host": [
"{{amUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"oauth2{{realm}}",
"access_token"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "X-Frame-Options",
"value": "SAMEORIGIN"
},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
"value": "nosniff"
},
{
"key": "Cache-Control",
"value": "no-store"
},
{
"key": "Pragma",
"value": "no-cache"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
},
{
"key": "Content-Length",
"value": "1627"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:21:50 GMT"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"access_token\": \"eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1.cyI6Imh0dHA6Ly9vcGVuYW0uZ\",\n \"refresh_token\": \"eyJ0CJhbGciOiJ.NzgxNCIsImlzcyI6Imh0dH\",\n \"scope\": \"edit\",\n \"token_type\": \"Bearer\",\n \"expires_in\": 3599\n}"
}
]
}
