(C) IBM Cloud Secrets - Delete a Secret

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Demonstrates how to delete a secret from the IBM Cloud Secrets. When an AWS secret is "deleted", it is disabled and scheduled for deletion in 7 or more days.

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

For more information, see https://cknotes.com/chilkat-secrets-class-added-in-version-10-1-0/

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

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

    // 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 secret to be deleted.
    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"appName","Test2");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"service","Custom");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"domain","Ocean");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"username","Starfish");

    // 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");

    success = CkSecrets_DeleteSecret(secrets,json);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkSecrets_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecrets_Dispose(bootstrap);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(bsId);
        CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    printf("Secret deleted.\n");


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

    }