Delphi DLL Requires Chilkat v10.1.0+

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.

Delphi DLL

var
secrets: HCkSecrets;
json: HCkJsonObject;
secretValue: PWideChar;

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

secrets := CkSecrets_Create();

//  On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
//  On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
CkSecrets_putLocation(secrets,'local_manager');

//  Specify the secret to be fetched.
json := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'appName','Test2');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'service','Something');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'domain','Xyz');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'username','Abc');

//  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(secrets);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);