(C++) AWS Setup Bootstrap Secret in Memory

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This example shows how to set up an in-memory bootstrap secret with authentication credentials which will be used in other examples to access the AWS Secrets Manager.

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 <CkSecrets.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>

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

    CkSecrets bootstrap;

    // This secret will reside in memory.
    bootstrap.put_Location("memory");

    // Specify the name of the bootstrap secret.
    // service and username are required.
    // appName and domain are optional.
    // Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("appName","AWS");
    json.UpdateString("service","Example");
    json.UpdateString("username","Joe");

    // The bootstrap secret for the AWS Secrets Manager will contain
    // the AWS region, access key, and secret key, like this:
    CkJsonObject jsonSecret;
    // Modify if necessary to use your region..
    jsonSecret.UpdateString("awsRegion","us-east-1");
    jsonSecret.UpdateString("awsAccessKey","YOUR_ACCESS_KEY");
    jsonSecret.UpdateString("awsSecretKey","YOUR_SECRET_KEY");

    // Create or update the bootstrap secret (in memory).
    // The secret is stored encrypted in memory, and is available to be used
    // regardless of the lifetime of the "bootstrap" object.
    bool success = bootstrap.UpdateSecretJson(json,jsonSecret);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << bootstrap.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "The AWS bootstrap secret has been stored in memory." << "\r\n";
    }