node.js(Javascript) google-api-nodejs-client - list messages - google-api

Question

My question was voted down, so i am rewriting it hopefully this is more succinct
I am stuck at writing a javascript function to list messages in inbox.
Using - official "google-api-nodejs-client", node.js, electron, (and javascript)
Goal: list messages in gmail inbox
For that to work i need to authorize first then ask for the messages
Authorize
- I copied the code from google node.js quickstart
- this works in electron (well actually node.js as it is a command line script).
Ask for Messages
- Google has an example, i copied it adjusted some parts but doesn't work. I think the example i am working from is not designed for the node.js "google-api-nodejs-client".
- Maybe it needs a different authorize
This is the listmessages function from the google example, i can't seem to figure out how to make this work with the authorize from list labels. This is what i have tried
changing gapi to google
changing userId to 'me'
changing givig it a query
Does not use a client library.
Does not use a client library.
/**
* Retrieve Messages in user's mailbox matching query.
*
* #param {String} userId User's email address. The special value 'me'
* can be used to indicate the authenticated user.
* #param {String} query String used to filter the Messages listed.
* #param {Function} callback Function to call when the request is complete.
*/
function listMessages(userId, query, callback) {
var getPageOfMessages = function(request, result) {
request.execute(function(resp) {
result = result.concat(resp.messages);
var nextPageToken = resp.nextPageToken;
if (nextPageToken) {
request = gapi.client.gmail.users.messages.list({
'userId': userId,
'pageToken': nextPageToken,
'q': query
});
getPageOfMessages(request, result);
} else {
callback(result);
}
});
};
var initialRequest = gapi.client.gmail.users.messages.list({
'userId': userId,
'q': query
});
getPageOfMessages(initialRequest, []);
}
This is the aurhorize function that works to list labels.
var fs = require('fs');
var readline = require('readline');
var google = require('googleapis');
var googleAuth = require('google-auth-library');
// If modifying these scopes, delete your previously saved credentials
// at ~/.credentials/gmail-nodejs-quickstart.json
var SCOPES = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly'];
var TOKEN_DIR = (process.env.HOME || process.env.HOMEPATH ||
process.env.USERPROFILE) + '/.credentials/';
var TOKEN_PATH = TOKEN_DIR + 'gmail-nodejs-quickstart.json';
// Load client secrets from a local file.
fs.readFile('client_secret.json', function processClientSecrets(err, content) {
if (err) {
console.log('Error loading client secret file: ' + err);
return;
}
// Authorize a client with the loaded credentials, then call the
// Gmail API.
authorize(JSON.parse(content), listLabels);
});
/**
* Create an OAuth2 client with the given credentials, and then execute the
* given callback function.
*
* #param {Object} credentials The authorization client credentials.
* #param {function} callback The callback to call with the authorized client.
*/
function authorize(credentials, callback) {
var clientSecret = credentials.installed.client_secret;
var clientId = credentials.installed.client_id;
var redirectUrl = credentials.installed.redirect_uris[0];
var auth = new googleAuth();
var oauth2Client = new auth.OAuth2(clientId, clientSecret, redirectUrl);
// Check if we have previously stored a token.
fs.readFile(TOKEN_PATH, function(err, token) {
if (err) {
getNewToken(oauth2Client, callback);
} else {
oauth2Client.credentials = JSON.parse(token);
callback(oauth2Client);
}
});
}
/**
* Get and store new token after prompting for user authorization, and then
* execute the given callback with the authorized OAuth2 client.
*
* #param {google.auth.OAuth2} oauth2Client The OAuth2 client to get token for.
* #param {getEventsCallback} callback The callback to call with the authorized
* client.
*/
function getNewToken(oauth2Client, callback) {
var authUrl = oauth2Client.generateAuthUrl({
access_type: 'offline',
scope: SCOPES
});
console.log('Authorize this app by visiting this url: ', authUrl);
var rl = readline.createInterface({
input: process.stdin,
output: process.stdout
});
rl.question('Enter the code from that page here: ', function(code) {
rl.close();
oauth2Client.getToken(code, function(err, token) {
if (err) {
console.log('Error while trying to retrieve access token', err);
return;
}
oauth2Client.credentials = token;
storeToken(token);
callback(oauth2Client);
});
});
}
/**
* Store token to disk be used in later program executions.
*
* #param {Object} token The token to store to disk.
*/
function storeToken(token) {
try {
fs.mkdirSync(TOKEN_DIR);
} catch (err) {
if (err.code != 'EEXIST') {
throw err;
}
}
fs.writeFile(TOKEN_PATH, JSON.stringify(token));
console.log('Token stored to ' + TOKEN_PATH);
}
/**
* Lists the labels in the user's account.
*
* #param {google.auth.OAuth2} auth An authorized OAuth2 client.
*/
function listLabels(auth) {
var gmail = google.gmail('v1');
gmail.users.labels.list({
auth: auth,
userId: 'me',
}, function(err, response) {
if (err) {
console.log('The API returned an error: ' + err);
return;
}
var labels = response.labels;
if (labels.length == 0) {
console.log('No labels found.');
} else {
console.log('Labels:');
for (var i = 0; i < labels.length; i++) {
var label = labels[i];
console.log('- %s', label.name);
}
}
});
}

Answer 1

The flow of your program should look like this:
Then you can use the api to list messages. (just to get you started):
export function listMessages(oauth2Client, userId, query, callback) {
const gmail = google.gmail('v1');
gmail.users.messages.list({
auth: oauth2Client,
userId: 'me',
}, (err, response) => {
console.log(response);
});
}
Notice the oauth2Client parameter. This is the object you get from your function authorize. Let me know if you have any questions.