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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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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

// 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.
$rest = new CkRest();
$socket = new CkSocket();

// Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
$cert = new CkCert();

// If the smartcard or token requires a PIN...
$cert->put_SmartCardPin('000000');

$success = $cert->LoadFromSmartcard('');
if ($success != true) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $socket->SetSslClientCert($cert);
if ($success != true) {
    print $socket->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
$bTls = true;
$port = 443;
$maxWaitMs = 5000;
$success = $socket->Connect('www.example.com',$port,$bTls,$maxWaitMs);
if ($success != true) {
    print 'Connect Failure Error Code: ' . $socket->get_ConnectFailReason() . "\n";
    print $socket->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$bAutoReconnect = true;

// Use the connection:
$success = $rest->UseConnection($socket,$bAutoReconnect);
if ($success != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// At this point we are connected and can make REST calls...
// For example..
$responseJson = $rest->fullRequestNoBody('GET','/someQuery');
if ($rest->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}


?>