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Amazon Glacier Set Vault Access Policy

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Demonstrates how to set an access policy for a vault (will overwrite the existing policy).

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server in the desired region.
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("glacier.us-west-2.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide AWS credentials.
authAws = chilkat2.AuthAws()
authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"
authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY"
authAws.ServiceName = "glacier"
authAws.Region = "us-west-2"

success = rest.SetAuthAws(authAws)

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Note: The above REST connection and setup of the AWS credentials
# can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
# The "auto reconnect" property passed to rest.Connect indicates that if
# the connection is lost, a REST method call will automatically reconnect
# if needed.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

# For more information, see Glacier Set Vault Access Policy Reference Documentation
# 
rest.AddHeader("x-amz-glacier-version","2012-06-01")

# Create the following JSON
# Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Code to Create JSON

# {
#   "Version": "2012-10-17",
#   "Statement": [
#     {
#       "Sid": "Define-owner-access-rights",
#       "Effect": "Allow",
#       "Principal": {
#         "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:root"
#       },
#       "Action": "glacier:DeleteArchive",
#       "Resource": "arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:vaults/chilkat"
#     }
#   ]
# }

jsonPolicy = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Version","2012-10-17")
jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Sid","Define-owner-access-rights")
jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Effect","Allow")
jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Principal.AWS","arn:aws:iam::AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:root")
jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Action","glacier:DeleteArchive")
# Notice here the name of the vault: "chilkat".  Change it to your vault name.  Also use your actual AWS account ID.
jsonPolicy.UpdateString("Statement[0].Resource","arn:aws:glacier:us-west-2:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID:vaults/chilkat")

# Wrap the above JSON in this JSON:

# {
#    "Policy": "{  ... the above JSON ... }"
# }
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("Policy",jsonPolicy.Emit())

sbRequestBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = rest.FullRequestSb("PUT","/AWS_ACCOUNT_ID/vaults/chilkat/access-policy",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("Response Body:")
    print(sbResponseBody.GetAsString())
    sys.exit()

# Success is indicated by a 204 response status with an empty response body.
print("response status code = " + str(respStatusCode))