(C++) Azure Key Vault Import Certificate

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Imports a certificate into a specified Azure key vault.

Imports an existing valid certificate, containing a private key, into Azure Key Vault. The certificate to be imported can be in either PFX or PEM format. If the certificate is in PEM format the PEM file must contain the key as well as x509 certificates. Key Vault will only accept a key in PKCS#8 format.

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

For more information, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/keyvault/certificates/import-certificate/import-certificate?tabs=HTTP

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#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkBinData.h>
#include <CkCert.h>
#include <CkPrivateKey.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

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

    // See Azure Key Vault Get Certificates for a more detailed explanation
    // for how Chilkat is automatically getting the OAuth2 access token for your application.

    // Provide information needed for Chilkat to automatically get an OAuth2 access token as needed.
    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("client_id","APP_ID");
    json.UpdateString("client_secret","APP_PASSWORD");
    json.UpdateString("resource","https://vault.azure.net");
    json.UpdateString("token_endpoint","https://login.microsoftonline.com/TENANT_ID/oauth2/token");

    // Note: This example is using a relative file path.  You can also specify a full file path, such as "C:/someDir/myCertAndKey.pfx"
    // or a file path the makes sense on non-Windows operating systems..
    const char *pfxFilePath = "qa_data/pfx/myCertAndKey.pfx";

    // Load the PFX file to be imported to the Azure Key Vault.
    CkBinData bdPfx;
    bool success = bdPfx.LoadFile(pfxFilePath);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << "Failed to load the PFX file." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // We'll be sending a POST request like this:

    // POST https://myvault.vault.azure.net//certificates/importCert01/import?api-version=7.4
    // 
    // {
    //   "value": "MIIJ...",
    //   "pwd": "123",
    //   "policy": {
    //     "key_props": {
    //       "exportable": true,
    //       "kty": "RSA",
    //       "key_size": 2048,
    //       "reuse_key": false
    //     },
    //     "secret_props": {
    //       "contentType": "application/x-pkcs12"
    //     }
    //   }
    // }

    // Also load the PFX into the Chilkat certificate object so we can get
    // information about the key type and size.
    CkCert cert;
    success = cert.LoadPfxFile(pfxFilePath,"pfx_password");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << cert.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkPrivateKey *privKey = cert.ExportPrivateKey();
    if (cert.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << "The certificate does not have a private key." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Get the private key as a JWK so we can get information about it..
    CkJsonObject jwk;
    jwk.Load(privKey->getJwk());

    // Get the key type
    CkStringBuilder sbKty;
    sbKty.Append(jwk.stringOf("kty"));

    // If this is an EC key, get the curve name
    CkStringBuilder sbCurve;
    if (jwk.HasMember("crv") == true) {
        sbCurve.Append(jwk.stringOf("crv"));
    }

    // Build the JSON that will be the body of the HTTP POST.
    CkJsonObject jsonBody;
    jsonBody.UpdateString("value",bdPfx.getEncoded("base64"));
    jsonBody.UpdateString("pwd","pfx_password");
    jsonBody.UpdateBool("policy.key_props.exportable",true);
    jsonBody.UpdateString("policy.key_props.kty",sbKty.getAsString());
    if (sbKty.ContentsEqual("RSA",false) == true) {
        jsonBody.UpdateInt("policy.key_props.key_size",privKey->get_BitLength());
    }

    if (sbKty.ContentsEqual("EC",false) == true) {
        jsonBody.UpdateString("policy.key_props.crv",sbCurve.getAsString());
    }

    jsonBody.UpdateBool("policy.key_props.reuse_key",false);
    jsonBody.UpdateString("policy.secret_props.contentType","application/x-pkcs12");

    delete privKey;

    CkHttp http;

    // Instead of providing an actual access token, we give Chilkat the information that allows it to 
    // automatically fetch the access token using the OAuth2 client credentials flow.
    http.put_AuthToken(json.emit());

    // Choose anything to be the name of your imported certificate.
    http.SetUrlVar("certificateName","importCert01");
    // Note: Replace "VAULT_NAME" with the name of your Azure key vault.
    const char *url = "https://VAULT_NAME.vault.azure.net/certificates/{$certificateName}/import?api-version=7.4";
    CkHttpResponse *resp = http.PostJson3(url,"application/json",jsonBody);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        // This means something failed before we got a response.
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    int statusCode = resp->get_StatusCode();

    CkJsonObject jsonResp;
    resp->GetBodyJson(jsonResp);
    delete resp;

    jsonResp.put_EmitCompact(false);
    std::cout << jsonResp.emit() << "\r\n";

    if (statusCode != 200) {
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // A successful JSON response looks like this:

    // {
    //   "id": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/certificates/importCert01/7140c8755ed14839b5d86a9f7e7f0497",
    //   "kid": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/keys/importCert01/7140c8755ed14839b5d86a9f7e7f0497",
    //   "sid": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/secrets/importCert01/7140c8755ed14839b5d86a9f7e7f0497",
    //   "x5t": "I_e3776K5Q_6PN1HHvJoI2ZGQRQ",
    //   "cer": "MIIG ... jTsi7yIY=",
    //   "attributes": {
    //     "enabled": true,
    //     "nbf": 1633996800,
    //     "exp": 1728691199,
    //     "created": 1697411128,
    //     "updated": 1697411128,
    //     "recoveryLevel": "CustomizedRecoverable+Purgeable",
    //     "recoverableDays": 7
    //   },
    //   "policy": {
    //     "id": "https://kvchilkat.vault.azure.net/certificates/importCert01/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": 1697411128,
    //       "updated": 1697411128
    //     }
    //   }
    // }

    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    const char *strVal = 0;
    int Lifetime_percentage;
    const char *Action_type = 0;

    const char *id = jsonResp.stringOf("id");
    const char *kid = jsonResp.stringOf("kid");
    const char *sid = jsonResp.stringOf("sid");
    const char *x5t = jsonResp.stringOf("x5t");
    const char *cer = jsonResp.stringOf("cer");
    bool Enabled = jsonResp.BoolOf("attributes.enabled");
    int Nbf = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.nbf");
    int Exp = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.exp");
    int Created = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.created");
    int Updated = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.updated");
    const char *RecoveryLevel = jsonResp.stringOf("attributes.recoveryLevel");
    int RecoverableDays = jsonResp.IntOf("attributes.recoverableDays");
    const char *Id = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.id");
    bool Exportable = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.key_props.exportable");
    const char *Kty = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.key_props.kty");
    int Key_size = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.key_props.key_size");
    bool Reuse_key = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.key_props.reuse_key");
    const char *ContentType = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.secret_props.contentType");
    const char *Subject = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.x509_props.subject");
    int Validity_months = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.x509_props.validity_months");
    bool Ca = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.x509_props.basic_constraints.ca");
    const char *Name = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.issuer.name");
    bool AttributesEnabled = jsonResp.BoolOf("policy.attributes.enabled");
    int AttributesCreated = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.attributes.created");
    int AttributesUpdated = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.attributes.updated");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jsonResp.SizeOfArray("policy.x509_props.ekus");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResp.put_I(i);
        strVal = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.x509_props.ekus[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResp.SizeOfArray("policy.x509_props.key_usage");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResp.put_I(i);
        strVal = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.x509_props.key_usage[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResp.SizeOfArray("policy.lifetime_actions");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResp.put_I(i);
        Lifetime_percentage = jsonResp.IntOf("policy.lifetime_actions[i].trigger.lifetime_percentage");
        Action_type = jsonResp.stringOf("policy.lifetime_actions[i].action.action_type");
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }