Programmatically Entering the Google Data API

Question

I am creating an application that will basically be the interface for my Google Finance account. Several people will use. I was just starting to learn how to do this, and one thing that seems like an obstacle is the Google oAuth system, which is apparently designed for the case where each user logs into their account.

I usually understand that from my web application the user is redirected to a Google page where they enter their information and then are sent back. I am completing an authorized token that I can use to pull out the data I need.

BUT, now that my application will ALWAYS and ONLY retrieve data from my account, regardless of who is in my application, I need to always log in, and this should happen programmatically, without the knowledge of the user.

Is it possible?

Answer 1

If this is for the interface of YOUR Google Finance account that several people will use , then OAuth is probably not the answer you are looking for.

OAuth will allow your application to retrieve information from your users ’Google accounts, while ClientLogin will allow your application to retrieve data from a single account.

API Google Finance :

http://code.google.com/apis/finance/docs/2.0/developers_guide_protocol.html#ClientLogin