DataFlex

Client Certificate in REST

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Demonstrates how to use a client certificate with a REST connection. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoRest
    Variant vSocket
    Handle hoSocket
    Boolean iBTls
    Integer iPort
    Integer iMaxWaitMs
    Boolean iBAutoReconnect
    String sResponseJson
    String sTemp1
    Integer iTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    // This example shows how to use the Chilkat socket object's connection.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatRest)) To hoRest
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoRest))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoRest
    End
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatSocket)) To hoSocket
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSocket))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSocket
    End

    // Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
    // (i.e. sets the client-side certificate for two-way TLS authentication)
    // Note: There are other ways to set the client certificate using Chilkat.
    // For example, on Windows systems, a Chilkat certificate object could be loaded with certificate
    // pre-installed (with private key) in a Windows certificate store, and then socket.SetSslClientCert could be called.
    Get ComSetSslClientCertPfx Of hoSocket "/home/bob/pfxFiles/myClientSideCertWithPrivateKey.pfx" "pfxPassword" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSocket To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Note: The certificate used for the client-side of TLS mutual authentication
    // must have the associated private key available. (.pfx/.p12 files typically store both
    // the certificate and associated private key.)

    // Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
    Move True To iBTls
    Move 443 To iPort
    Move 5000 To iMaxWaitMs
    Get ComConnect Of hoSocket "www.example.com" iPort iBTls iMaxWaitMs To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComConnectFailReason Of hoSocket To iTemp1
        Showln "Connect Failure Error Code: " iTemp1
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoSocket To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Move True To iBAutoReconnect

    // Use the connection:
    Get pvComObject of hoSocket to vSocket
    Get ComUseConnection Of hoRest vSocket iBAutoReconnect To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoRest To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // At this point we are connected and can make REST calls...
    // For example..
    Get ComFullRequestNoBody Of hoRest "GET" "/someQuery" To sResponseJson
    Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoRest To bTemp1
    If (bTemp1 <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoRest To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End



End_Procedure