API: Google Login?
Hi,
Is there a way to do a Google login via API?
Thanks,
Yaron
Asked by Yaron on Oct 19, 2012 - 09:26
Amir Salihefendic
on Oct 19, 2012 - 12:12
Hi Yaron
There is! We will write some documentation about it.
Regards,
Amir
Amir Salihefendic
on Oct 21, 2012 - 11:13
Hi Yaron
We have now documented this, please check out /API/loginWithGoogle on http://todoist.com/API/help
Let me know if you run into any problems.
Regards,
Amir
Richard Lopes on Mar 23, 2013 - 13:45
Hi, i am trying to use the API but:
I need five parameters to login with Google:
scope, state, redirect_uri, response_type and client_id.
Basically what I should put on client_id?
David Trey
on Mar 23, 2013 - 14:57
Hello Richard,
In order to make it work when following the OAuth 2.0 flow, you must previously register the application via Google APIs console in Google, as stated here: https://developers.google.com/accounts/docs/OAut
Best regards,
David
Richard Lopes on Mar 23, 2013 - 19:08
One more question.
Why when I try:
https://todoist.com/API/loginWithGoogle
And I try to do a HTTP Request (GET) with email and oauth2_token the API returns "LOGIN_ERROR" ?
David Trey
on Mar 24, 2013 - 06:50
Richard,
It means that oauth2_token is either incorrect or outdated, or issued for the wrong scope.
You can check if the token is correct by performing the HTTP request to Google API by yourself. The query can be performed with just a web-browser, and you should open the URL https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/userinfo?access_token= . If you get the JSON response with "Login required", it means that access token is invalid.
"Classic" OAuth 2.0 protocol flow is a two-step process. It suggests that client receives authorization code first, and then exchanges this authorization code to the access token. It's wrong to pass authorization code to requests where the access token is expected. Please refer to this chapter of RFC for more information: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.1
Best regards,
David