Java

Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Get a String Secret

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On Windows, fetches the content of a string secret from the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, fetches from the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Secrets;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Secrets secrets = new Secrets();

        // On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
        // On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
        secrets.setLocation("local_manager");

        // Specify the secret to be fetched.
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.updateString("appName", "Test2");
        json.updateString("service", "Something");
        json.updateString("domain", "Xyz");
        json.updateString("username", "Abc");

        // Get the secret.
        String secretValue;
        try {
            secretValue = secrets.getSecretStr(json);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("The content of the secret: " + secretValue);
        System.out.println("Success.");
    }
}