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An example app to get you started on a google api cli app.

You could very well run this once in order to get your access and refresh token, or you could modify the code a bit and integrate it into your own app.

This example follows the recommendations of'Option 2: Loopback IP address (macOS, Linux, Windows desktop)' listed onOAuth 2.0 for Mobile & Desktop Apps

[OAuth Flow] ---> [Loopback Redirect URI] ---> [Fetch Credentials] ---> [Output to Stdout]

• git clone https://github.com/robbywashere/gmail-app-oauth-flow

• Follow thePrerequisites on googles developer portal.

• Download the credentials from 'Prerequisites' instructions intogmail-app-oauth-flow root directory as.config.json

• Runnode main.js > .tokens.json

• A browser window prompting you for an google auth flow (should) will pop-up

• Complete auth, now.tokens.json will contain your token data

• Compatible on node 9+