Our website needs to upload videos to youtube from the code behind (asp.net mvc application). I'm trying to get the google credentials, but when i call the AuthorizeAsync, the application just hangs. I've looked all over for a solution and none seem to help out. I've already searched for the obvious on google and stack overflow. most of what i found mentioned that the application might not have access the the appdata folder, so i tried changing the folder to be in the c drive, d drive and in the actual inetpub location. i tested and found i was able to have the application write to those locations.
to be more specific, the user is our admin, customers upload videos to us, and the admin approves them. when the admin approves them, it is posted on our youtube account. the admin should not have to do anything but click the approve button.
To make this an actual question, what can i do to get past the AuthorizeAsync? Let me know if you need more info
UserCredential credential;
GoogleWebAuthorizationBroker.Folder = "YouTube.Auth.Store";
using (var stream = new FileStream(CredentialsPath, FileMode.Open,
FileAccess.Read))
{
credential = GoogleWebAuthorizationBroker.AuthorizeAsync(
GoogleClientSecrets.Load(stream).Secrets,
// This OAuth 2.0 access scope allows an application to upload files to the
// authenticated user's YouTube channel, but doesn't allow other types of access.
new[] { YouTubeService.Scope.YoutubeUpload },
"user",
CancellationToken.None,
new FileDataStore("YouTube.Auth.Store")
).Result;
}
Found a way to get passed this.
I used GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow instead. this is what it turned out to look like:
ClientSecrets secrets = new ClientSecrets()
{
ClientId = CLIENT_ID,
ClientSecret = CLIENT_SECRET
};
var token = new TokenResponse { RefreshToken = REFRESH_TOKEN };
var credentials = new UserCredential(new GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow(
new GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow.Initializer
{
ClientSecrets = secrets
}),
"user",
token);
var service = new YouTubeService(new BaseClientService.Initializer()
{
HttpClientInitializer = credentials,
ApplicationName = "TestProject"
});
It is possible to break out if this, for example using a timeout, because the AuthorizeAsync
method has the implementation of a CancellationToken
.
- Create a
TokenSource
to obtain the Token itself.
- Set the Cancellation of the TokenSource to i.e. 20 Seconds
- Extract the token to pass to the
AuthorizeAsync
method.
public async void RunAsync()
{
UserCredential credential;
var stream = new FileStream("client_secrets.json", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
CancellationTokenSource cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
cts.CancelAfter(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(20));
CancellationToken ct = cts.Token;
credential = await GoogleWebAuthorizationBroker.AuthorizeAsync(
GoogleClientSecrets.Load(stream).Secrets,
new[] { YouTubeService.Scope.YoutubeUpload },
"user",
ct
);
if (ct.IsCancellationRequested) return;
// do more stuff when came back authorized.
}
Now, after 20 seconds, when the AuthorizeAsync
was not completed, the caller of this method RunAsync
will receive an Exception.
try
{
await RunAsync();
}
catch(Exception)
{
// "Timeout" of the RunAsync();
}
GoogleWebAuthorizationBroker.Folder = "YouTube.Auth.Store";
This line will generate a access token in YouTube.Auth.Store/xxx, and you need to right click this file -> properties -> Copy to Output Directory -> Copy always in visual studio
it works for me.
The following code lets you use your google drive api credentials to request login information from the user, and download the file to your server to perform some request:
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Imports System.Net
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports Google
Imports Google.Apis.Auth.OAuth2
Imports Google.Apis.Auth.OAuth2.Flows
Imports Google.Apis.Auth.OAuth2.Web
Imports Google.Apis.Services
'for drive
Imports Google.Apis.Drive.v2
Imports Google.Apis.Drive.v2.Data
Imports Google.Apis.Util.Store
'for AuthorizationCodeRequestUrl
Imports Google.Apis.Auth.OAuth2.Requests
Imports System.Drawing
Public Class _Default
Inherits Page
Private redirect_uri As String = ""
Private client_id As String = ""
Private client_secret As String = ""
Private service As DriveService
'Application logic should manage users authentication.
'This sample works with only one user. You can change it by retrieving
'data from the session.
'You use the word user because you are authorized by the user to access
'their drive contents.
Private UserId As String = "user"
Protected Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim SCOPES As String() = New [String]() {"https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive", "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email", "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile", "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.install"}
Dim flow As GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow
'use extended class to create google authorization code flow
'use custom own datastore
flow = New ForceOfflineGoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow(New GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow.Initializer() With {
.DataStore = New FileDataStore("D:\inetpub\wwwroot\go\filedatastore", True),
.ClientSecrets = New ClientSecrets() With {
.ClientId = client_id,
.ClientSecret = client_secret
},
.Scopes = SCOPES
})
Dim uri = Request.Url.ToString()
Dim redirecturi As String = redirect_uri
Dim code = Request("code")
If code IsNot Nothing Then
output.Text &= "<br />Code: " & code & "<br />"
output.Text &= "<br />UserID: " & UserId & "<br />"
output.Text &= "<br />URI: " & uri & "<br />"
output.Text &= "<br />RedirectURI: " & redirecturi & "<br />"
output.Text &= "<br />uri-substring-thing: " & uri.Substring(0, uri.IndexOf("?")) & "<br />"
Dim token = flow.ExchangeCodeForTokenAsync(UserId, code, redirecturi, CancellationToken.None).Result
' Extract the right state.
Dim oauthState = AuthWebUtility.ExtracRedirectFromState(flow.DataStore, UserId, Request("state")).Result
Response.Redirect(oauthState)
Else
Dim result = New AuthorizationCodeWebApp(flow, redirecturi, uri).AuthorizeAsync(UserId, CancellationToken.None).Result
If result.RedirectUri IsNot Nothing Then
' Redirect the user to the authorization server.
Response.Redirect(result.RedirectUri)
Else
' The data store contains the user credential, so the user has been already authenticated.
service = New DriveService(New BaseClientService.Initializer() With {
.HttpClientInitializer = result.Credential,
.ApplicationName = "Drive API Sample"
})
End If
End If
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' Download a file
''' Documentation: https://developers.google.com/drive/v2/reference/files/get
''' </summary>
''' <param name="_service">a Valid authenticated DriveService</param>
''' <param name="_fileResource">File resource of the file to download</param>
''' <param name="_saveTo">location of where to save the file including the file name to save it as.</param>
''' <returns></returns>
Public Shared Function downloadFile(_service As DriveService, _fileResource As Data.File, _saveTo As String) As [Boolean]
If Not [String].IsNullOrEmpty(_fileResource.DownloadUrl) Then
Try
Dim x = _service.HttpClient.GetByteArrayAsync(_fileResource.DownloadUrl)
Dim arrBytes As Byte() = x.Result
System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(_saveTo, arrBytes)
Return True
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("An error occurred: " + e.Message)
Return False
End Try
Else
' The file doesn't have any content stored on Drive.
Return False
End If
End Function
Public Async Function GetFile(IncomingFileID As String) As Tasks.Task
Try
Dim request As FilesResource.GetRequest = service.Files.Get(IncomingFileID)
Dim response As Data.File = Await request.ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken.None)
downloadFile(service, response, "D:/inetpub/wwwroot/go/" & Guid.NewGuid.ToString)
Catch ex As Exception
Dim str As String = "<br />" & ex.ToString()
str = str.Replace(Environment.NewLine, Environment.NewLine + "<br/>")
str = str.Replace(" ", " ")
output.Text &= String.Format("<font color=""red"">{0}</font>", str)
End Try
End Function
'''<summary>Gets the File Lists of the user.</summary>
Public Async Function FetchFilelists() As System.Threading.Tasks.Task
Try
' Get all files of the user asynchronously.
Dim request As FilesResource.ListRequest = service.Files.List()
'get only my files
request.Q = "mimeType contains 'image/'"
Dim response As FileList = Await request.ExecuteAsync()
ShowFilelists(response)
Catch ex As Exception
Dim str = ex.ToString()
str = str.Replace(Environment.NewLine, Environment.NewLine + "<br/>")
str = str.Replace(" ", " ")
output.Text = String.Format("<font color=""red"">{0}</font>", str)
End Try
End Function
Private Sub ShowFilelists(response As FileList)
If response.Items Is Nothing Then
output.Text &= "You have no files!<br/>"
Return
End If
output.Text &= "Showing files...<br/>"
Dim ctr As Integer = 0
For Each file As Google.Apis.Drive.v2.Data.File In response.Items
ctr += 1
Dim listPanel As New Panel() With {
.BorderWidth = Unit.Pixel(1),
.BorderColor = Color.Black
}
listPanel.Controls.Add(New Label() With {
.Text = file.Title + "--" + file.MimeType
})
listPanel.Controls.Add(New Label() With {
.Text = "<hr/>"
})
If file.MimeType.ToString().Contains("folder") = False Then
listPanel.Controls.Add(New HyperLink() With {
.Text = "Download",
.NavigateUrl = file.WebContentLink
})
listPanel.Controls.Add(New Button() With {
.Text = "Use This Image", .OnClientClick = "document.getElementById('currentImageId').value = '" & file.Id & "';return false;"})
End If
lists.Controls.Add(listPanel)
Next
output.Text &= "Total Files: " & ctr.ToString
End Sub
Protected Async Sub listButton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles listbutton.Click
Await FetchFilelists()
End Sub
Protected Async Sub DownloadImageButton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles DownloadImageButton.Click
Dim idToUse As String = Page.Request.Form(currentImageId.UniqueID)
output.Text &= "<br />Attempting to download id: " & idToUse & "<br />"
Await GetFile(idToUse)
output.Text &= "<br />Download Completed<br />"
End Sub
'overwrite. force offline.
Friend Class ForceOfflineGoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow
Inherits GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow
'source: //gotoanswer.stanford.edu/google_analytics_oauth_with_accesstype__offline_in_c-4478263/
Public Sub New(initializer As GoogleAuthorizationCodeFlow.Initializer)
MyBase.New(initializer)
End Sub
Public Overrides Function CreateAuthorizationCodeRequest(redirectUri As String) As AuthorizationCodeRequestUrl
Dim ss = New Google.Apis.Auth.OAuth2.Requests.GoogleAuthorizationCodeRequestUrl(New Uri(AuthorizationServerUrl))
ss.AccessType = "offline"
ss.ApprovalPrompt = "force"
ss.ClientId = ClientSecrets.ClientId
ss.Scope = String.Join(" ", Scopes)
ss.RedirectUri = redirectUri
Return ss
End Function
End Class
End Class
Here's the WebForm .aspx page:
<%@ Page Title="Home Page" Language="VB" MasterPageFile="~/Site.Master"
AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="Default.aspx.vb" Inherits="PictureMyCard._Default" Async="True" %>
<asp:Content ID="BodyContent" ContentPlaceHolderID="MainContent"
runat="server">
<div>
<asp:Button ID="listbutton" runat="server" ClientIDMode="Static" Text="list" />
<asp:Label id="output" runat="server" ClientIDMode="Static" Text="..." ></asp:Label>
</div>
<asp:Label ID="lists" ClientIDMode="Static" Text="..." runat="server"></asp:Label>
<hr />
<asp:HiddenField ClientIDMode="Static" ID="currentImageId" runat="server" />
<asp:Button runat="server" ID="DownloadImageButton" ClientIDMode="Static" Text="Download Image to server" />
</asp:Content>