I have a project whose Publishing status is Testing (I am using Google Ads Api).

            using FileStream stream = new("Credentials.json", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);             // The file token.json stores the user's access and refresh tokens, and is created             // automatically when the authorization flow completes for the first time.             UserCredential credential = await GoogleWebAuthorizationBroker.AuthorizeAsync(              GoogleClientSecrets.FromStream(stream).Secrets,              scopes,              "user",              CancellationToken.None,              new FileDataStore("Token", true)             );             if (credential.Token.IsExpired(credential.Flow.Clock))                 await credential.RefreshTokenAsync(CancellationToken.None);

When I use the code above, it expects me to log in via Gmail, but I want to automatically handle the Refresh token and continue uninterrupted requests without understanding anything to the user. I am using Desktop Application as Flow, but I am using Net 5 Api as Framework. I look forward to your help in this matter.

Thank you from now.

Tag:google-ads-api, google-api, google-oauth, c#, google-api-dotnet-client

4 comments.

  1. Linda Lawton - DaImTo

    The issue you are having is not with your code the issue is that your app is still in the testing phase.

    If you check the docs for oauth2#expiration you will find it says

    A Google Cloud Platform project with an OAuth consent screen configured for an external user type and a publishing status of "Testing" is issued a refresh token expiring in 7 days.

    Solution is to set your app to production then your refresh tokens will no longer expire.

    Not sure why you are sending a curl request to get new refresh tokens. This can all be done with the code you have.

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    1. Blackerback

      So what would you recommend if I am developing a product that I cannot Publish (I cannot meet the necessary conditions for now)? Thank you for your response. @DalmTo

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    2. Linda Lawton - DaImTo

      if your still in development and still testing your app then just reset the refresh token ever week when it expires. I still don't understand why you are using curl to get your refresh token why not just use the code you have to get your refresh token`?

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    3. Blackerback

      By the code I have, do you mean the code in the question or in the documentation? If it is the code in the documents, do you have a chance to send an example? When I configure the app.config file, I send a curl request after 7 days and get a new Refresh token. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is an alternative solution to this. Thank you for your interest and response in advance. @DalmTo

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