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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.HttpRequest")
set req = CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpRequest")
req.AddParam "grant_type","refresh_token"

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jsonParam2 = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
req.AddParam "refresh_token",jsonParam2.Emit()

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jsonParam3 = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
req.AddParam "client_id",jsonParam3.Emit()

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jsonParam4 = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
req.AddParam "client_secret",jsonParam4.Emit()
req.AddParam "scope","edit"

req.AddHeader "Authorization","Bearer <access_token>"

' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://<tenant-name>.forgeblocks.com/am/oauth2/realms/root/realms/alpha/access_token",req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")

    WScript.Quit
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

access_token = jResp.StringOf("access_token")
refresh_token = jResp.StringOf("refresh_token")
scope = jResp.StringOf("scope")
token_type = jResp.StringOf("token_type")
expires_in = jResp.IntOf("expires_in")

outFile.Close

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}"
    }
  ]
}