Main program code for access to secure service

Code to get an access token for a secure RESTful Web service from a Genero application also secured.

Genero RESTful Web services and Genero applications may be secured by either a third-party Identity Provider (IdP), or the Genero Identity Provider (GIP).

When you configure a Genero application protected by an IdP, you must use delegation in the application configuration. In the DELEGATE element you provide details of the IdP that authenticates access as described in step 1.
Note: If the application is not secured, delegation is not required.

In this task as the application accesses (as client) a RESTful Web service that is protected by an IdP, you must code to get access tokens at runtime. The OAuthAPI.init function gets the access tokens for the service and registers them with the GWS engine.

Steps

  1. Set your secured app to use delegation in its application configuration file.
    This step is mandatory.
    <APPLICATION Parent="defaultwa" ...>
      <EXECUTION>
       ...
        <DELEGATE service="services/OpenIDConnectServiceProvider">
           <IDP>IdP_URL</IDP>
           <CLIENT_PUBLIC_ID>XXXXXXXX</CLIENT_PUBLIC_ID>
           <CLIENT_SECRET_ID>XXXXXX-XXXXXX</CLIENT_SECRET_ID> 
        </DELEGATE>
       ...
      </EXECUTION>
    </APPLICATION>
    Where:
    • The OpenIDConnectServiceProvider is the delegation REST Web service in the $FGLDIR.
    • The IdP_URL can have an entry of localhost when everything runs on the same Genero Application Server. Otherwise, you must provide the Genero Identity Provider (GIP) URL. For example: http://othermachine.com:6394/ws/r/services/GeneroIdentityProvider

    • The OAuth access tokens for CLIENT_PUBLIC_ID and CLIENT_SECRET_ID are those you get from the IdP.

      For further information, see the Configure delegation for application or service page in the Genero Application Server User Guide.

  2. In the MAIN/END MAIN clause of your client app, call the OAuthAPI.init function to get the OAuth access tokens at runtime. This must be done before calling any other service functions.
    For example:
    IMPORT FGL OAuthAPI
    
    DEFINE my_user_id INTEGER
    MAIN
      # ...
       
      # Init OAuthAPI
      IF NOT OAuthAPI.init(5, "AF350CBC-8801-4DFB-9A78-A95B25BB32AF", "8JEq3HBfxrmj/8vMP66iaRQnGrWVyjqr") THEN
        DISPLAY "Error: unable to initialize OAuth"
        EXIT PROGRAM 1
      ELSE
        LET my_user_id = OAuthAPI.getIDSubject
      END IF
    
      # ... 
      
    END MAIN
    You can get user information coming from the IdP from variables with the prefix OIDC_. For example,
    LET userEmail = fgl_getenv("OIDC_EMAIL")
    For an example of OAuthAPI calls, see the consoleApp source in FGLDIR\web_utilities\services\gip\src\console.

    When using a third-party IdP, if it supports OpenID Connect, then the OAuthAPI can be used the same as for Genero Identity Provider. For further information, see the OpenID Connect SSO pages in the Genero Application Server User Guide.