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How to get auth token for Google Custom Search Engine?

I'm trying to create a Google custom search engine programatically. Therefore I have to sent the GET request as described in this link.

https://developers.google.com/custom-search/docs/api

GET http://www.google.com/cse/api/<USER_ID>/cse/<CSE_ID>
Authorization: GoogleLogin auth=IM6F7Cx2fo0TAiwlhNVdSE8Ov8hw6aHV

Here they mentioned auth token. How can I get this?

Solution

  • From the page you linked Custom Search - autentication

    Although the Accounts Authentication API supports multiple authentication methods, Custom Search only supports ClientLogin

    Answer: You get the access token back from client login.

    What I would like to know is what will happen when client login stops working and if this will work with OAuth2. If it does work with OAuth2 why haven't they added documentation for it. I am sending some feed back on that page, its really outdated.