Fun with OAuth

1

Hi there

OK, so I’m trying to get the OAuth flow working. I want to redirect
back to a specific URI scheme (mobileagent://), and I specify that in
the app configuration (tho I’ve changed it to be http://whatever at
the moment, but that doesn’t work either)

Iv’e changed the Auth URL I’m using to this:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/approve_app?response_type=code&client_id=MY_KEY_HERE&scope=mobileagent&access_type=offline

(ie, I’ve removed the redirect_uri). The docs say: “redirect_uri
(required unless supplied when registering) must be url escaped”

I have one registered.

Once I login, I get this:

Sorry, there’s been a problem.
Please get in touch with the author of the application you’re trying
to authorise.

If I change it to:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/approve_app?response_type=code&client_id=MY_KEY_HERE&scope=mobileagent&access_type=offline&redirect_uri=foo

it works, and I get sent to https://api.freeagent.comfoo/?code=&state=

Any ideas whats happening here? I can specify the URI in the request,
but I thought the point was that I shouldn’t have to!

Thanks! (more questions coming)

Nic

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Hi Nic,

There was a bug with redirect_uri handling. I’ve fixed it, so the steps
you outline below should now be working.

Cheers,

GraemeOn 19 April 2012 09:54, Nic Wise nicw@fastchicken.co.nz wrote:

Hi there

OK, so I’m trying to get the OAuth flow working. I want to redirect
back to a specific URI scheme (mobileagent://), and I specify that in
the app configuration (tho I’ve changed it to be http://whatever at
the moment, but that doesn’t work either)

Iv’e changed the Auth URL I’m using to this:

Log in to your FreeAgent account

(ie, I’ve removed the redirect_uri). The docs say: “redirect_uri
(required unless supplied when registering) must be url escaped”

I have one registered.

Once I login, I get this:

Sorry, there’s been a problem.
Please get in touch with the author of the application you’re trying
to authorise.

If I change it to:

Log in to your FreeAgent account

it works, and I get sent to https://api.freeagent.comfoo/?code=&state=

Any ideas whats happening here? I can specify the URI in the request,
but I thought the point was that I shouldn’t have to!

Thanks! (more questions coming)

Nic

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Excellent! Thanks.On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:58, Graeme Boyd graeme.boyd@freeagent.com wrote:

Hi Nic,

There was a bug with redirect_uri handling. I’ve fixed it, so the steps you
outline below should now be working.

Cheers,

Graeme

On 19 April 2012 09:54, Nic Wise nicw@fastchicken.co.nz wrote:

Hi there

OK, so I’m trying to get the OAuth flow working. I want to redirect
back to a specific URI scheme (mobileagent://), and I specify that in
the app configuration (tho I’ve changed it to be http://whatever at
the moment, but that doesn’t work either)

Iv’e changed the Auth URL I’m using to this:

Log in to your FreeAgent account

(ie, I’ve removed the redirect_uri). The docs say: “redirect_uri
(required unless supplied when registering) must be url escaped”

I have one registered.

Once I login, I get this:

Sorry, there’s been a problem.
Please get in touch with the author of the application you’re trying
to authorise.

If I change it to:

Log in to your FreeAgent account

it works, and I get sent to https://api.freeagent.comfoo/?code=&state=

Any ideas whats happening here? I can specify the URI in the request,
but I thought the point was that I shouldn’t have to!

Thanks! (more questions coming)

Nic

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t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | Nic Wise - Tend Health Ltd | LinkedIn
b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/

Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income.
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http://goo.gl/IuBU
Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa
London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! http://goo.gl/Icp2