(Delphi DLL) 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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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Secrets, JsonObject;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
bootstrap: HCkSecrets;
bsId: HCkJsonObject;
secrets: HCkSecrets;
success: Boolean;
json: HCkJsonObject;
secretValue: PWideChar;

begin
// 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
bootstrap := CkSecrets_Create();

// 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.
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CkSecrets_putLocation(bootstrap,'local_manager');

// Specify the bootstrap secret to be used.
bsId := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(bsId,'appName','ibm_bs');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(bsId,'service','Example');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(bsId,'username','Joe');

// ----------------------------------------------------
secrets := CkSecrets_Create();

CkSecrets_putLocation(secrets,'ibm_cloud');
success := CkSecrets_SetBootstrapSecret(secrets,bsId,bootstrap);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSecrets__lastErrorText(secrets));
    Exit;
  end;

// Specify the secret to be fetched.
json := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'appName','Test');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'service','Something');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'domain','Xyz');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'username','Abc');

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

// Get the secret.
secretValue := CkSecrets__getSecretStr(secrets,json);
if (CkSecrets_getLastMethodSuccess(secrets) = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkSecrets__lastErrorText(secrets));
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('The content of the secret: ' + secretValue);
Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');

CkSecrets_Dispose(bootstrap);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(bsId);
CkSecrets_Dispose(secrets);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);

end;