How to get the Authorization Code

[pet2131]

Hello,

I'm having a trouble getting the authorization code when authorize against oAuth2 API. I've looked into calback request but no luck.

Best Regards

[jaredhanson]

Please provide more details. What OAuth provider are you using, and why do you need the authorization code? The authorization code is typically a temporary, one-time code, which Passport uses internally. The code is exchanged for an access token, which Passport does provide.

[pet2131]

Please provide more details. What OAuth provider are you using, and why do you need the authorization code? The authorization code is typically a temporary, one-time code, which Passport uses internally. The code is exchanged for an access token, which Passport does provide.

Hello, @jaredhanson
I'm using custom OAuth provider(not facebook, azure, etc,).
After the token expires I need to refresh it - for that purpose I need the Refresh Token and the Authorization Code.
I believe that I found it - in 163 line in strategy.js

Is there more convenient way to get it?

Keep up the good work!
Best Regards

[pet2131]

Please provide more details. What OAuth provider are you using, and why do you need the authorization code? The authorization code is typically a temporary, one-time code, which Passport uses internally. The code is exchanged for an access token, which Passport does provide.

Hello, @jaredhanson
I'm using custom OAuth provider(not facebook, azure, etc,).
After the token expires I need to refresh it - for that purpose I need the Refresh Token and the Authorization Code.
I believe that I found it - in 163 line in strategy.js

Is there more convenient way to get it?

Keep up the good work!
Best Regards

Hello, @jaredhanson, are there any updates on this?

[jaredhanson]

After the token expires I need to refresh it - for that purpose I need the Refresh Token and the Authorization Code.

I think you are experiencing some confusion with how to utilize OAuth 2.0 correctly. The authorization code is a one-time use code used to obtain an access token and refresh token. The authorization code isn't stored, and you certainly don't need both the refresh token and authorization code simultaneously.

The authorization code is handled by Passport, and the OAuth 2.0 strategy will provide the refresh token to your application in the verify callback. You can persist this refresh token and use it to obtain new access tokens when they expire, without needing the authorization code.