(Node.js) Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Get a JSON Secret

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On MacOS or iOS, fetches from the Apple Keychain.

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/

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOS

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var secrets = new chilkat.Secrets();

    // On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    // On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    secrets.Location = "local_manager";

    // Specify the secret to be fetched.
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("appName","MyApp");
    json.UpdateString("service","OAuth2");
    json.UpdateString("domain","onedrive");
    json.UpdateString("username","matt");

    // Get the secret.
    var jsonSecret = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = secrets.GetSecretJson(json,jsonSecret);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(secrets.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    jsonSecret.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(jsonSecret.Emit());
    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();