(C#) Easy Method to Import Certificate to Azure Key Vault

Demonstrates an easier method to import certificate with private key to an Azure key vault.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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Chilkat.Cert cert = new Chilkat.Cert();

// The certificate must originate from a source where the private key material is available to be included
// in the upload to Azure Key Vault.

bool success = cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/myCert.pfx","pfx_password");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(cert.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();

// Indicate this request is to upload to Azure Key Vault.
json.UpdateString("service","azure-keyvault");

// Provide your OAuth2 client credentials for your Azure App (service principal) that has
// the required Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) permissions.
json.UpdateString("auth.client_id","APP_ID");
json.UpdateString("auth.client_secret","APP_PASSWORD");
json.UpdateString("auth.tenant_id","TENANT_ID");

// Indicate the key vault name
json.UpdateString("vault_name","VAULT_NAME");

// When you import a certificate into an Azure Key Vault, the certificate name and vault name are included as 
// parts of the URL to specify the target location where the certificate should be stored. 
// The URL follows a specific format to identify the target Key Vault and the certificate within it. 
// Here's how the certificate name and vault name are incorporated into the URL:
// https://VAULT_NAME.vault.azure.net//certificates/CERT_NAME/import?api-version=7.4

// Specify an arbitrary certificate name, but one that can be used in a URL as shown above.  (i.e. alphanumeric with no SPACE chars)
json.UpdateString("cert_name","CERT_NAME");

// Add optional tags if desired. Tags can be anything you want.   
json.UpdateString("tags.serial",cert.SerialNumber);
json.UpdateString("tags.issuer",cert.IssuerCN);
json.UpdateString("tags.subject",cert.SubjectCN);

// OK.. everything is specified.  Simply call UploadToCloud.
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonOut = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jsonOut.EmitCompact = false;
success = cert.UploadToCloud(json,jsonOut);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(cert.LastErrorText);
    Debug.WriteLine(jsonOut.Emit());
    return;
}

// Success!  Go to the Azure portal and refresh to see the certificate has been uploaded.
// The jsonOut provides the JSON response from the Azure server.
Debug.WriteLine(jsonOut.Emit());
Debug.WriteLine("Success");

// Here is sample jsonOut

// {
//   "id": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/certificates/ChilkatTestCert123/b6e997db70144435a49d924be9f260ef",
//   "kid": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/keys/ChilkatTestCert123/b6e997db70144435a49d924be9f260ef",
//   "sid": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/secrets/ChilkatTestCert123/b6e997db70144435a49d924be9f260ef",
//   "x5t": "I_e3776K5Q_6PN1HHvJoI2ZGQRQ",
//   "cer": "MIIGXjCCBMagAw ... z50cjTsi7yIY=",
//   "attributes": {
//     "enabled": true,
//     "nbf": 1633996800,
//     "exp": 1728691199,
//     "created": 1697754785,
//     "updated": 1697754785,
//     "recoveryLevel": "CustomizedRecoverable+Purgeable",
//     "recoverableDays": 7
//   },
//   "tags": {
//     "serial": "3FF5B69109BFD4046C92CC0D18EE23C2",
//     "issuer": "Sectigo Public Code Signing CA R36",
//     "subject": "Chilkat Software, Inc."
//   },
//   "policy": {
//     "id": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/certificates/ChilkatTestCert123/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": 1697754785,
//       "updated": 1697754785
//     }
//   }
// }