(C++) IBM Cloud Secrets - Get a String Secret

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Demonstrates how to fetch the content of a string secret from the IBM Cloud Secrets.

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.

    // The bootstrap secret will contain the following information:

    // IBM Cloud API Key

    // See following examples for setting up a bootstrap secret in memory, 
    // or in the local manager (Windows Credentials Manager or Apple Keychain)
    // Setup Bootstrap Secret in Local Manager
    // Setup Bootstrap Secret in Memory
    CkSecrets bootstrap;

    // Set the location of the bootstrap secret.
    // Can be "local_manager" or "memory", depending on how you setup the bootstrap secret.
    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // If your operating system is NOT Windows or MacOS/iOS, then change "local_manager" to "memory"
    // You can also, if desired, use "memory" on Windows and MacOS/iOS if your bootstrap secret was previously setup in memory.
    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    bootstrap.put_Location("local_manager");

    // Specify the bootstrap secret to be used.
    CkJsonObject bsId;
    bsId.UpdateString("appName","ibm_bs");
    bsId.UpdateString("service","Example");
    bsId.UpdateString("username","Joe");

    // ----------------------------------------------------
    CkSecrets secrets;

    secrets.put_Location("ibm_cloud");
    bool success = secrets.SetBootstrapSecret(bsId,bootstrap);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << secrets.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Specify the secret to be fetched.
    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("appName","Test");
    json.UpdateString("service","Something");
    json.UpdateString("domain","Xyz");
    json.UpdateString("username","Abc");

    // You'll also need to specify your IBM Cloud instance ID and region for each API call.
    json.UpdateString("instance_id","a88a0c56-50a6-4461-9911-345b173e1171");
    json.UpdateString("region","us-south");

    // Get the secret.
    const char *secretValue = secrets.getSecretStr(json);
    if (secrets.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << secrets.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "The content of the secret: " << secretValue << "\r\n";
    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";
    }