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Azure Key Vault Import Certificate

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Imports a certificate into a specified Azure key vault.

Imports an existing valid certificate, containing a private key, into Azure Key Vault. The certificate to be imported can be in either PFX or PEM format. If the certificate is in PEM format the PEM file must contain the key as well as x509 certificates. Key Vault will only accept a key in PKCS#8 format.

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Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

' See Azure Key Vault Get Certificates for a more detailed explanation
' for how Chilkat is automatically getting the OAuth2 access token for your application.

' Provide information needed for Chilkat to automatically get an OAuth2 access token as needed.
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("client_id","APP_ID")
success = json.UpdateString("client_secret","APP_PASSWORD")
success = json.UpdateString("resource","https://vault.azure.net")
success = json.UpdateString("token_endpoint","https://login.microsoftonline.com/TENANT_ID/oauth2/token")

' Note: This example is using a relative file path.  You can also specify a full file path, such as "C:/someDir/myCertAndKey.pfx"
' or a file path the makes sense on non-Windows operating systems..
Dim pfxFilePath As String
pfxFilePath = "qa_data/pfx/myCertAndKey.pfx"

' Load the PFX file to be imported to the Azure Key Vault.
Dim bdPfx As New ChilkatBinData
success = bdPfx.LoadFile(pfxFilePath)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print "Failed to load the PFX file."
    Exit Sub
End If

' We'll be sending a POST request like this:

' POST https://myvault.vault.azure.net//certificates/importCert01/import?api-version=7.4
' 
' {
'   "value": "MIIJ...",
'   "pwd": "123",
'   "policy": {
'     "key_props": {
'       "exportable": true,
'       "kty": "RSA",
'       "key_size": 2048,
'       "reuse_key": false
'     },
'     "secret_props": {
'       "contentType": "application/x-pkcs12"
'     }
'   }
' }

' Also load the PFX into the Chilkat certificate object so we can get
' information about the key type and size.
Dim cert As New ChilkatCert
success = cert.LoadPfxFile(pfxFilePath,"pfx_password")
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print cert.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim privKey As New PrivateKey
success = cert.GetPrivateKey(privKey)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print cert.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Get the private key as a JWK so we can get information about it..
Dim jwk As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jwk.Load(privKey.GetJwk())

' Get the key type
Dim sbKty As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = sbKty.Append(jwk.StringOf("kty"))

' If this is an EC key, get the curve name
Dim sbCurve As New ChilkatStringBuilder
If (jwk.HasMember("crv") = 1) Then
    success = sbCurve.Append(jwk.StringOf("crv"))
End If

' Build the JSON that will be the body of the HTTP POST.
Dim jsonBody As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jsonBody.UpdateString("value",bdPfx.GetEncoded("base64"))
success = jsonBody.UpdateString("pwd","pfx_password")
success = jsonBody.UpdateBool("policy.key_props.exportable",1)
success = jsonBody.UpdateString("policy.key_props.kty",sbKty.GetAsString())
If (sbKty.ContentsEqual("RSA",0) = 1) Then
    success = jsonBody.UpdateInt("policy.key_props.key_size",privKey.BitLength)
End If

If (sbKty.ContentsEqual("EC",0) = 1) Then
    success = jsonBody.UpdateString("policy.key_props.crv",sbCurve.GetAsString())
End If

success = jsonBody.UpdateBool("policy.key_props.reuse_key",0)
success = jsonBody.UpdateString("policy.secret_props.contentType","application/x-pkcs12")

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' Instead of providing an actual access token, we give Chilkat the information that allows it to 
' automatically fetch the access token using the OAuth2 client credentials flow.
http.AuthToken = json.Emit()

' Choose anything to be the name of your imported certificate.
success = http.SetUrlVar("certificateName","importCert01")
' Note: Replace "VAULT_NAME" with the name of your Azure key vault.
Dim url As String
url = "https://VAULT_NAME.vault.azure.net/certificates/{$certificateName}/import?api-version=7.4"
Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST",url,jsonBody,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim statusCode As Long
statusCode = resp.StatusCode

Dim jsonResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = resp.GetBodyJson(jsonResp)

jsonResp.EmitCompact = 0
Debug.Print jsonResp.Emit()

If (statusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

' A successful JSON response looks like this:

' {
'   "id": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/certificates/importCert01/7140c8755ed14839b5d86a9f7e7f0497",
'   "kid": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/keys/importCert01/7140c8755ed14839b5d86a9f7e7f0497",
'   "sid": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/secrets/importCert01/7140c8755ed14839b5d86a9f7e7f0497",
'   "x5t": "I_e3776K5Q_6PN1HHvJoI2ZGQRQ",
'   "cer": "MIIG ... jTsi7yIY=",
'   "attributes": {
'     "enabled": true,
'     "nbf": 1633996800,
'     "exp": 1728691199,
'     "created": 1697411128,
'     "updated": 1697411128,
'     "recoveryLevel": "CustomizedRecoverable+Purgeable",
'     "recoverableDays": 7
'   },
'   "policy": {
'     "id": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/certificates/importCert01/policy",
'     "key_props": {
'       "exportable": true,
'       "kty": "RSA",
'       "key_size": 4096,
'       "reuse_key": false
'     },
'     "secret_props": {
'       "contentType": "application/x-pkcs12"
'     },
'     "x509_props": {
'       "subject": "CN=\"Chilkat Software, Inc.\", O=\"Chilkat Software, Inc.\", S=Illinois, C=US",
'       "ekus": [
'         "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3"
'       ],
'       "key_usage": [
'         "digitalSignature"
'       ],
'       "validity_months": 37,
'       "basic_constraints": {
'         "ca": false
'       }
'     },
'     "lifetime_actions": [
'       {
'         "trigger": {
'           "lifetime_percentage": 80
'         },
'         "action": {
'           "action_type": "EmailContacts"
'         }
'       }
'     ],
'     "issuer": {
'       "name": "Unknown"
'     },
'     "attributes": {
'       "enabled": true,
'       "created": 1697411128,
'       "updated": 1697411128
'     }
'   }
' }

' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON

Dim strVal As String
Dim Lifetime_percentage As Long
Dim Action_type As String

Dim id As String
id = jsonResp.StringOf("id")
Dim kid As String
kid = jsonResp.StringOf("kid")
Dim sid As String
sid = jsonResp.StringOf("sid")
Dim x5t As String
x5t = jsonResp.StringOf("x5t")
Dim cer As String
cer = jsonResp.StringOf("cer")
Dim Enabled As Long
Enabled = jsonResp.BoolOf("attributes.enabled")
Dim Nbf As Long
Nbf = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.nbf")
Dim Exp As Long
Exp = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.exp")
Dim Created As Long
Created = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.created")
Dim Updated As Long
Updated = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.updated")
Dim RecoveryLevel As String
RecoveryLevel = jsonResp.StringOf("attributes.recoveryLevel")
Dim RecoverableDays As Long
RecoverableDays = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.recoverableDays")
Dim Id As String
Id = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.id")
Dim Exportable As Long
Exportable = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.key_props.exportable")
Dim Kty As String
Kty = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.key_props.kty")
Dim Key_size As Long
Key_size = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.key_props.key_size")
Dim Reuse_key As Long
Reuse_key = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.key_props.reuse_key")
Dim ContentType As String
ContentType = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.secret_props.contentType")
Dim Subject As String
Subject = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.x509_props.subject")
Dim Validity_months As Long
Validity_months = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.x509_props.validity_months")
Dim Ca As Long
Ca = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.x509_props.basic_constraints.ca")
Dim Name As String
Name = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.issuer.name")
Dim AttributesEnabled As Long
AttributesEnabled = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.attributes.enabled")
Dim AttributesCreated As Long
AttributesCreated = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.attributes.created")
Dim AttributesUpdated As Long
AttributesUpdated = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.attributes.updated")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jsonResp.SizeOfArray("policy.x509_props.ekus")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonResp.I = i
    strVal = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.x509_props.ekus[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jsonResp.SizeOfArray("policy.x509_props.key_usage")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonResp.I = i
    strVal = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.x509_props.key_usage[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jsonResp.SizeOfArray("policy.lifetime_actions")
Do While i < count_i
    jsonResp.I = i
    Lifetime_percentage = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.lifetime_actions[i].trigger.lifetime_percentage")
    Action_type = jsonResp.StringOf("policy.lifetime_actions[i].action.action_type")
    i = i + 1
Loop