QML ArcGIS Runtime API - generate a new token

[GISiste]

Hello everyone, 

I'm actually working on app mobile (doing some basics functionnalities like displaying data and searching the itineraire). The data is a simple web map with a featurelayer stored in the portal federated with the ArcGIS Server

The user can use her enterprise account to access to the portal then get the token to display the web map and the data. The token has 30 minutes to expire.

Now, I would like to generate a new token once the old one has expired without displaying the popup authentication. 

I am a junior in QT and ArcGIS Runtime API for QML and any advice is the most welcomed

Thank you for the help

[LucasDanzinger]

Have you seen the token authentication sample? https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-runtime-samples-qt/tree/main/ArcGISRuntimeSDKQt_QMLSamples/CloudAndPo...

This makes use of the ArcGIS Runtime Toolkit's AuthenticationView. This component will ask the user to sign in on load, but then will automatically exchange/refresh tokens behind the scenes.

We have other samples as well that showcase how to use OAuth, IWA, and other sign in options.

[GISiste]

Thank you @LucasDanzinger for your response. I've tested the sample and looks working. I will integrate this into my app and let you know

Thanks again

[GISiste]

Hi @LucasDanzinger I've integrated this sample and the authentication popup still displaying when the token is expired.

[GISiste]

Following up ... is there anyone who had an idea ?🤔

Thanks

[LucasDanzinger]

As far as I know, the username and password supplied by the user should be used to obtain the new token once the old one expires. If that is not the case, then that is a bug in the API.

I have another suggestion to try:

Instead of using the AuthenticationView, you could connect to the AuthenticationManager and respond to credential challenges there. You can intercept the challenge and respond to the challenge programmatically 

Something like:

Connections {
    target: AuthenticationManager
    function onAuthenticationChallenge(challenge) {
        const credential = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("Credential", {username: "", password: ""});
        challenge.continueWithCredential(credential);
    }
}

Here is the doc on that https://developers.arcgis.com/qt/qml/api-reference/qml-esri-arcgisruntime-authenticationmanager.html

[GISiste]

thanks @ LucasDanzinger for youre help. I've tested the suggestion but still get the popup. Then I think this could be a bug in the API.

Hope this will be corrected soon

[DavidPuckett]

So @LucasDanzinger if using oAuth, could this example be as simple as using the existing credential's refreshToken to create a new Credential and pass that to challenge.continueWithCredential(credential)?

I'm trying to refresh a token without prompting the user to log in again. Or, in my case, the app just hangs and 'acts weird' when the token expires. Thanks for any help.

[LucasDanzinger]

If using OAuth, could you try setting the following OAuthClientInfo property: 

oAuthClientInfo: OAuthClientInfo {
    oAuthMode: Enums.OAuthModeUser
    clientId: appPortal.clientId
    refreshTokenExchangeInterval: 30 // <--- Add this
}

The API should use the refresh token to fetch a new access token for you automatically.

[DavidPuckett]

Wow. Even easier. I actually had this commented out so you're telling me it would have automatically refreshed the token all along if enabled? 🙄 If this is the expected behavior then I will assume it works. I will report back otherwise. Thanks!