get_credentials_token.ipynb

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   "source": [
    "# OAuth 2.0 setup\n",
    "\n",
    "## Setup to get your token.pkl"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "from google_auth_oauthlib.flow import InstalledAppFlow "
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "# permission for all access to calenders, checked https://developers.google.com/calendar/auth\n",
    "scopes = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar'] "
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "flow = InstalledAppFlow.from_client_secrets_file(\"client_secret.json\", scopes=scopes) #json file was collected from step 1\n",
    "# Once the code below runs go on URL and allow permission to this Google API console project and enter code\n",
    "credentials = flow.run_console() "
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "credentials # credentials object made"
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "import pickle\n",
    "# pickle.dump saves the credentials object to a file. \n",
    "pickle.dump(credentials, open(\"token.pkl\", \"wb\")) #dump creates new file "
   ]
  },
  {
   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": null,
   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [],
   "source": [
    "# Once credentials is saved into the pkl file, it can be reopened so flow doesn't need to run again \n",
    "credentials = pickle.load(open(\"token.pkl\", \"rb\"))\n",
    "credentials\n",
    "# You should have a token.pkl file now which enables you to add events to your calender!"
   ]
  }
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