OAuth 2.0 Client Example
This is a demonstration of how to obtain an access token to call Brightspace APIs on behalf of a user via the authorization code grant flow.
How to run this sample
This sample is not production-ready as-is, and is meant to only run locally.
Pre-requisites
This sample uses Node.js, and it must be installed before proceeding.
Use https://localhost:3001/callback when providing the redirect URI during
application registration.
Environment variables
These environment variables must be set:
- CLIENT_ID
- The OAuth 2.0 client ID (available from the Brightspace OAuth 2.0 registration page)
- CLIENT_SECRET
- The OAuth 2.0 client secret (available from the Brightspace OAuth 2.0 registration page)
- HOST_URL
- The URL of the Brightspace instance (e.g.
https://myschool.brightspace.com)
- The URL of the Brightspace instance (e.g.
A file named .env with the following structure can be used to automatically
set environment variables:
CLIENT_ID=<client_id>
CLIENT_SECRET=<client_secret>
HOST_URL=<host_url>
Running the sample
Run the following:
npm install
npm run dev
Then navigate to https://localhost:3001/.