What is @types/gapi.auth2?
@types/gapi.auth2 provides TypeScript definitions for the Google API Client Library for JavaScript (gapi.auth2). This package allows developers to use TypeScript to interact with Google's OAuth 2.0 authentication system, enabling functionalities such as user sign-in, sign-out, and managing user sessions.
What are @types/gapi.auth2's main functionalities?
Initialize the Google Auth instance
This feature allows you to initialize the Google Auth instance with your client ID and the required scopes. This is the first step in setting up Google authentication in your application.
const auth2 = gapi.auth2.init({
client_id: 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID.apps.googleusercontent.com',
scope: 'profile email'
});
Sign in a user
This feature allows you to sign in a user using Google's OAuth 2.0. The code sample demonstrates how to sign in a user and log their basic profile information.
auth2.signIn().then(user => {
console.log('User signed in:', user.getBasicProfile().getName());
});
Sign out a user
This feature allows you to sign out a user from your application. The code sample demonstrates how to sign out a user and log a confirmation message.
auth2.signOut().then(() => {
console.log('User signed out');
});
Check if a user is signed in
This feature allows you to check if a user is currently signed in. The code sample demonstrates how to check the sign-in status and log it.
const isSignedIn = auth2.isSignedIn.get();
console.log('Is user signed in?', isSignedIn);
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