Swift

Apple Keychain - Import ECDSA Private Key

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Imports an ECDSA private key to the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.0.0 or greater.

Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    var pemPath: String? = "/Users/chilkat/qa_data/ecc/prime256v1-privKey.pem"
    // Provide a password if your PEM is encrypted. Otherwise pass the empty string.
    var pemPassword: String? = ""

    let privKey = CkoPrivateKey()!
    success = privKey.loadAnyFormatFile(path: pemPath, password: pemPassword)
    if success == false {
        print("\(privKey.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // In Apple Keychain, the label for an item such as a private key is a user-friendly identifier that helps distinguish one item from
    // another in the Keychain. It is typically a brief name or description associated with the item. 
    // The label is displayed in the Keychain Access application and is useful for quickly identifying the purpose
    // or source of a specific key, certificate, or password entry.

    // The label does not affect the functionality or security of the item; it is purely for organizational purposes. 
    // You can edit or assign labels to make your Keychain easier to navigate.

    // On MacOS, you can save the private key to the Keychain by calling SavePkcs8File with a "filename" in the format"keychain:<label>"
    success = privKey.savePkcs8File(path: "keychain:MyEcdsaKey123")
    if success == false {
        print("\(privKey.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("Success.")

    // Here you can see:
    // 
    // 

}