(C#) Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Get a String Secret

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On Windows, fetches the content of a string secret from the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, fetches from the Apple Keychain.

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

Chilkat.Secrets secrets = new Chilkat.Secrets();

// On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
// On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
secrets.Location = "local_manager";

// Specify the secret to be fetched.
Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("appName","Test2");
json.UpdateString("service","Something");
json.UpdateString("domain","Xyz");
json.UpdateString("username","Abc");

// Get the secret.
string secretValue = secrets.GetSecretStr(json);
if (secrets.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(secrets.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("The content of the secret: " + secretValue);
Debug.WriteLine("Success.");