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REST through SSH Tunnel

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Demonstrates how to connect through an SSH Tunnel (via port-forwarding) to make REST API calls. AutoIt

Local $bSuccess = False

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

$oTunnel = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Socket")

Local $sshHostname = "sftp.example.com"
Local $iSshPort = 22

; Connect to an SSH server and establish the SSH tunnel:
$bSuccess = $oTunnel.SshOpenTunnel($sshHostname,$iSshPort)
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oTunnel.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

; Authenticate with the SSH server via a login/password
; or with a public key.
; This example demonstrates SSH password authentication.
$bSuccess = $oTunnel.SshAuthenticatePw("mySshLogin","mySshPassword")
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oTunnel.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  OK, the SSH tunnel is setup.  Now open a channel within the tunnel.
;  (Any number of channels may be created from the same SSH tunnel.
;  Multiple channels may coexist at the same time.)

; This example connects to a REST server through the SSH tunnel.
; It will connect to the Amazon AWS service for this example.
$oRest = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Rest")

Local $bTls = True
Local $iPort = 443
Local $iMaxWaitMs = 5000

; This returns a socket object that is a single channel within the SSH tunnel.
$oChannel = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Socket")
$bSuccess = $oTunnel.SshNewChannel("s3.amazonaws.com",$iPort,$bTls,$iMaxWaitMs,$oChannel)
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oTunnel.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

; Use the connection.  (This connection is a TLS running on an SSH channel through an SSH tunnel.
; In other words, TLS is wrapped within the SSH tunnel.)
$bSuccess = $oRest.UseConnection($oChannel,True)
If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

; Provide AWS credentials for the REST call.
$oAuthAws = ObjCreate("Chilkat.AuthAws")
$oAuthAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"
$oAuthAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY"
$oAuthAws.ServiceName = "s3"
$bSuccess = $oRest.SetAuthAws($oAuthAws)

; List all buckets for the account...
Local $sResponseXml = $oRest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/")
If ($oRest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$oXml = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Xml")
$bSuccess = $oXml.LoadXml($sResponseXml)

; Show the full XML returned.
ConsoleWrite($oXml.GetXml() & @CRLF)

; Iterate over the buckets, showing each bucket name.
$bSuccess = $oXml.FindChild2("Buckets")
If ($oXml.FirstChild2() = True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oXml.GetChildContent("Name") & @CRLF)
    While ($oXml.NextSibling2() = True)
        ConsoleWrite($oXml.GetChildContent("Name") & @CRLF)
    Wend
EndIf

; Move the internal pointer back to the root node.
$oXml.GetRoot2