Unable to get Authorization Code with Google+ Sign-in for Android: INVALID_SCOPE

Question

I am trying to retrieve an authorization code to use in my server side following these instructions . The client ID of the server shares the same project of my Android Client ID.

I can retrieve the access token, but not the authorization code:

String mScopes = "oauth2:https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email";
//String mScopes = "oauth2:server:client_id:314345278679.apps.googleusercontent.com:api_scope:https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email";
Bundle mAppActivities = new Bundle();
mAppActivities.putString(GoogleAuthUtil.KEY_REQUEST_VISIBLE_ACTIVITIES, "");
String authorizationToken = GoogleAuthUtil.getToken(LoginActivity.this, mPlusClient.getAccountName(), mScopes, mAppActivities);

Uncommenting to use the alternative scope (to retrieve an authorization code instead of a token) produces the following error:

I/GLSUser (15293): GLS error: INVALID_SCOPE my_email_address@company.com oauth2:server:client_id:314345278679.apps.googleusercontent.com:api_scope:https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email

Any ideas?

Answer 1

You're missing https://www.googleapis.com/auth/plus.login from your scopes. I tried your code and get INVALID_SCOPE without plus.login, but it works fine with.