(DataFlex) IBM Cloud Secrets - Create or Update a Secret

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Demonstrates how to create or update a secret stored in 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/

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Variant vBootstrap
    Handle hoBootstrap
    Variant vBsId
    Handle hoBsId
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoSecrets
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vJson
    Handle hoJson
    String sTemp1

    // 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
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatSecrets)) To hoBootstrap
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoBootstrap))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoBootstrap
    End

    // 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.
    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Set ComLocation Of hoBootstrap To "local_manager"

    // Specify the bootstrap secret to be used.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoBsId
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoBsId))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoBsId
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoBsId "appName" "ibm_bs" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoBsId "service" "Example" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoBsId "username" "Joe" To iSuccess

    // ----------------------------------------------------
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatSecrets)) To hoSecrets
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSecrets))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSecrets
    End

    Set ComLocation Of hoSecrets To "ibm_cloud"
    Get pvComObject of hoBsId to vBsId
    Get pvComObject of hoBootstrap to vBootstrap
    Get ComSetBootstrapSecret Of hoSecrets vBsId vBootstrap To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSecrets To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Let's create or update a secret in the IBM Cloud Secrets.
    // (The secret is updated if it already exists.)
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJson
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "appName" "Test" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "service" "Something" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "domain" "Xyz" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "username" "Abc" To iSuccess

    // You'll also need to specify your IBM Cloud instance ID and region for each API call.
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "instance_id" "a88a0c56-50a6-4461-9911-345b173e1171" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "region" "us-south" To iSuccess

    // Create or update the secret.
    Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
    Get ComUpdateSecretStr Of hoSecrets vJson "This is the secret." To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSecrets To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Success."

    // Here you can see the secret that was created:

    // 


End_Procedure