Functions/GenXdev.Console.Spotify/Connect-SpotifyApiToken.ps1
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Part of PowerShell module : GenXdev.Console.Spotify Original cmdlet filename : Connect-SpotifyApiToken.ps1 Original author : René Vaessen / GenXdev Version : 1.300.2025 ################################################################################ Copyright (c) René Vaessen / GenXdev Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. ################################################################################> ############################################################################### <# .SYNOPSIS Authenticates with Spotify API using OAuth flow to obtain an access token. .DESCRIPTION Opens a browser window in application mode to handle the Spotify OAuth authentication flow. Once authenticated, retrieves and stores the access token for subsequent API calls. The browser window automatically closes after successful authentication. Uses port 5642 for the OAuth callback listener. .EXAMPLE Authenticate with Spotify and obtain access token Connect-SpotifyApiToken .OUTPUTS System.String Returns the Spotify authentication token as a string. .NOTES Uses port 5642 as the default callback port for OAuth flow Minimizes browser window during authentication Automatically closes browser window after successful authentication #> function Connect-SpotifyApiToken { [CmdletBinding()] [OutputType([System.String])] param() begin { # inform user that authentication flow is starting Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Starting Spotify OAuth authentication flow on port 5642' } process { # construct oauth url using helper class method $url = [GenXdev.Helpers.Spotify]::RequestAuthenticationUri(5642) # launch minimal browser window for authentication [System.Diagnostics.Process] $process = GenXdev.Webbrowser\Open-Webbrowser ` -PassThru ` -ApplicationMode ` -NewWindow ` -Width 10 ` -Height 8 ` -Centered ` -Monitor 0 ` -Url $url # attempt to minimize the browser window try { $windowHelper = GenXdev.Windows\Get-Window -ProcessId $process.Id $null = $windowHelper.Minimize() } catch { # silently continue if window manipulation fails } # wait for oauth callback and retrieve token Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Waiting for OAuth callback on port 5642' $authToken = [GenXdev.Helpers.Spotify]::RequestAuthenticationTokenUsingOAuth(5642) # cleanup: close browser window if still running if ((!!$process -and $process -is [System.Diagnostics.Process]) ` -and (!$process.HasExited)) { Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Closing authentication browser window' $null = $process.CloseMainWindow() } # return authentication token return $authToken } end { } } |