Single user access to analytics API

[devth]

I've read the docs on Getting an OAuth2 Token but that only seems appropriate when your app needs to authenticate for the current user. In my case I just need to access my own analytics.

Twitter describes this: https://dev.twitter.com/docs/auth/oauth/single-user-with-examples

Is there a way to do this with legato, or else use Google's Simple API Access with an API key?

[tpitale]

I do have a local branch to do this. I'm a bit busy this week, but I'll try to get that up and integrated soon!

[devth]

Awesome, thanks! 🍺

[tpitale]

Can you check out this branch: https://github.com/tpitale/legato/tree/oauth-1-support It allows you to use oauth with an API key, and hang onto that token forever without having to refresh it. This was how I did single user support in my own stuff.

Check out the Rakefile for a way to get a new token.

I'm not sure if this is entirely what you're looking for, and it certainly needs better integration, tests, and documentation. But it might get you started.

[devth]

I was able to get an oauth verification code using your code from Rakefile. Do I use that to create a Legato::User?

[devth]

I think I figured it out. After manually retrieving the Token/Secret, I just create an access token in with those saved values:

def access_token 
  OAuth::AccessToken.new(consumer, token, secret)
end

@user = Legato::User.new(access_token, api_key)

Thanks for your help.

[devth]

Filtering on this branch must not match the docs right? Does this use the previous method of filtering from Garb?

[devth]

Nvm, just saw that oauth-1-support is up-to-date with master. I'll keep messing with it.

[devth]

Got this working. Thanks!

[nfriend21]

Trying to get this working too....do you have any tips? I can only get it working if I continue to re-authorize my account and get a current token. I just want to use the api key. How can I do this? thanks!

[salgadobreno]

I'm trying to set up this type of access too, any tips?

[tpitale]

As far as I'm aware, Google has disabled access via oauth 1. OAuth 2 is the only thing available. You can, however, get a service account: https://github.com/tpitale/legato/wiki/OAuth2-and-Google#service-accounts

[amiel]

FYI: Service accounts only work for Google Apps accounts. Since we were using a regular @gmail.com google account, we went with an "Installed Application". And to streamline the process, we wrote this poorly named gem (google-oauth2-installed). I hope it helps someone :)

[tpitale]

Cool, if you open an issue I'll add it to the wiki so people can find it. Thanks!

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FYI: Service accounts only work for Google Apps accounts. Since we were using a regular @gmail.com google account, we went with an "Installed Application". And to streamline the process, we wrote this poorly named gem (google-oauth2-installed). I hope it helps someone :)

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[amiel]

@tpitale Will do, thanks!