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Amazon Glacier Set Vault Access Policy

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Demonstrates how to set an access policy for a vault (will overwrite the existing policy).

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server in the desired region.
    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("glacier.us-west-2.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    // Provide AWS credentials.
    var authAws = new chilkat.AuthAws();
    authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY";
    authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY";
    authAws.ServiceName = "glacier";
    authAws.Region = "us-west-2";

    success = rest.SetAuthAws(authAws);

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Note: The above REST connection and setup of the AWS credentials
    // can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
    // The "auto reconnect" property passed to rest.Connect indicates that if
    // the connection is lost, a REST method call will automatically reconnect
    // if needed.
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // For more information, see Glacier Set Vault Access Policy Reference Documentation
    // 
    rest.AddHeader("x-amz-glacier-version","2012-06-01");

    // Create the following JSON
    // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // {
    //   "Version": "2012-10-17",
    //   "Statement": [
    //     {
    //       "Sid": "Define-owner-access-rights",
    //       "Effect": "Allow",
    //       "Principal": {
    //         "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:root"
    //       },
    //       "Action": "glacier:DeleteArchive",
    //       "Resource": "arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:vaults/chilkat"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    var jsonPolicy = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Version","2012-10-17");
    jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Sid","Define-owner-access-rights");
    jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Effect","Allow");
    jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Principal.AWS","arn:aws:iam::AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:root");
    jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Action","glacier:DeleteArchive");
    // Notice here the name of the vault: "chilkat".  Change it to your vault name.  Also use your actual AWS account ID.
    jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Resource","arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:vaults/chilkat");

    // Wrap the above JSON in this JSON:

    // {
    //    "Policy": "{  ... the above JSON ... }"
    // }
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("Policy",jsonPolicy.Emit());

    var sbRequestBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("PUT","/AWS_ACCOUNT_ID/vaults/chilkat/access-policy",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode;
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("Response Body:");
        console.log(sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
        return;
    }

    // Success is indicated by a 204 response status with an empty response body.
    console.log("response status code = " + respStatusCode);

}

chilkatExample();