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IBM Cloud Secrets - Create or Update a JSON Secret

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Demonstrates how to create or update a JSON secret stored in the IBM Cloud Secrets.

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

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#include <C_CkSecrets.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkSecrets bootstrap;
    HCkJsonObject bsId;
    HCkSecrets secrets;
    HCkJsonObject json;
    HCkJsonObject jsonSecret;

    success = FALSE;

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

    // The bootstrap secret will contain the following information:

    // IBM Cloud API Key

    // See following examples for setting up a bootstrap secret in memory, 
    // or in the local manager (Windows Credentials Manager or Apple Keychain)
    // Setup Bootstrap Secret in Local Manager
    // Setup Bootstrap Secret in Memory
    bootstrap = CkSecrets_Create();

    // Set the location of the bootstrap secret.
    // Can be "local_manager" or "memory", depending on how you setup the bootstrap secret.
    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // If your operating system is NOT Windows or MacOS/iOS, then change "local_manager" to "memory"
    // You can also, if desired, use "memory" on Windows and MacOS/iOS if your bootstrap secret was previously setup in memory.
    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CkSecrets_putLocation(bootstrap,"local_manager");

    // Specify the bootstrap secret to be used.
    bsId = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(bsId,"appName","ibm_bs");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(bsId,"service","Example");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(bsId,"username","Joe");

    // ----------------------------------------------------
    secrets = CkSecrets_Create();

    // Setup for the IBM Cloud Secrets
    CkSecrets_putLocation(secrets,"ibm_cloud");
    success = CkSecrets_SetBootstrapSecret(secrets,bsId,bootstrap);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkSecrets_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecrets_Dispose(bootstrap);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(bsId);
        CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
        return;
    }

    // ----
    // Specify the name of the secret.
    // service and username are required.
    // appName and domain are optional.
    // Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"appName","MyApp");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"service","OAuth2");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"domain","onedrive");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"username","matt");

    // You'll also need to specify your IBM Cloud instance ID and region for each API call.
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"instance_id","a88a0c56-50a6-4461-9911-345b173e1171");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"region","us-south");

    // Get the secret to be stored.
    jsonSecret = CkJsonObject_Create();
    success = CkJsonObject_LoadFile(jsonSecret,"qa_data/tokens/oneDrive.json");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_lastErrorText(jsonSecret));
        CkSecrets_Dispose(bootstrap);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(bsId);
        CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonSecret);
        return;
    }

    // Create or update the secret.
    success = CkSecrets_UpdateSecretJson(secrets,json,jsonSecret);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkSecrets_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecrets_Dispose(bootstrap);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(bsId);
        CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonSecret);
        return;
    }

    printf("Success.\n");

    // Here you can see the secret that was created:

    // image


    CkSecrets_Dispose(bootstrap);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(bsId);
    CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonSecret);

    }