(Lianja) Client Certificate in REST (USB Token or Smartcard)

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Demonstrates how to use a client certificate with a REST connection where the certificate and private key are located on a USB token or smart card.

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// 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.
loRest = createobject("CkRest")
loSocket = createobject("CkSocket")

// Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
loCert = createobject("CkCert")

// If the smartcard or token requires a PIN...
loCert.SmartCardPin = "000000"

llSuccess = loCert.LoadFromSmartcard("")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loCert.LastErrorText
    release loRest
    release loSocket
    release loCert
    return
endif

llSuccess = loSocket.SetSslClientCert(loCert)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loSocket.LastErrorText
    release loRest
    release loSocket
    release loCert
    return
endif

// Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
llBTls = .T.
lnPort = 443
lnMaxWaitMs = 5000
llSuccess = loSocket.Connect("www.example.com",lnPort,llBTls,lnMaxWaitMs)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? "Connect Failure Error Code: " + str(loSocket.ConnectFailReason)
    ? loSocket.LastErrorText
    release loRest
    release loSocket
    release loCert
    return
endif

llBAutoReconnect = .T.

// Use the connection:
llSuccess = loRest.UseConnection(loSocket,llBAutoReconnect)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loRest
    release loSocket
    release loCert
    return
endif

// At this point we are connected and can make REST calls...
// For example..
lcResponseJson = loRest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/someQuery")
if (loRest.LastMethodSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loRest
    release loSocket
    release loCert
    return
endif



release loRest
release loSocket
release loCert