Google denies access (current GitHub version) about trackdown HOT 3 CLOSED

Dear @MeikeSteinhilber,

thanks for pointing out this issue.

The current developmental version available in GitHub uses its own Google API credentials (OAuth client ID and secret).
Unfortunately, google offers limited access (100 users) to apps under development and we recently reached this limit.

To get unlimited access I need to complete all the verification steps required by Google. Unfortunately, the process is slow and I was rejected several times. The reason is that trackdown is an r-package working with in-line commands but they require GUI interfaces with logos etc. to pass all the verification steps.

At the moment I am a little bit stuck on this problem. An Idea is to create a Shiny App to allow Google verification (but I am not sure it will be enough for Google). An alternative is to create a different authentication process where users create their own API credentials (something simial to what {gmailr} package does https://gmailr.r-lib.org/ ).

I am sorry I was not able to fix this sooner, but in the past months, I changed my job and city. Unfortunately, I was not able to find enough time to work on this issue. I really hope to get back to it as soon as possible.

As a temporary solution, you could try to create your own API credentials and use them. Some documentation is provided here:

• https://gargle.r-lib.org/articles/get-api-credentials.html
• https://gmailr.r-lib.org/
• https://gargle.r-lib.org/articles/gargle-auth-in-client-package.html
• https://googledrive.tidyverse.org/articles/bring-your-own-app.html

These are the functions used by trackdown to activate credentials

• https://github.com/ClaudioZandonella/trackdown/blob/master/R/trackdown_auth.R

These are the required scopes needed by trackdown

I am sorry if this seems confusing, I will find out the time to document this process a little bit better in the next weekends

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hi @MeikeSteinhilber,

I just released a new version of trakdown that allow using custom app credentials. Unfortunately, it is necessary that users create their own app. I added a detailed guide here https://claudiozandonella.github.io/trackdown/articles/oauth-app-configuration.html

let me know if now it is possible to use trackdown or if more details are needed.

Hopefully in the future we will be able to pass google authentication process

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Thanks for the fast response! 👍 I will try it again with your described help!

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