(Unicode C) 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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#include <C_CkSecretsW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkSecretsW bootstrap;
    HCkJsonObjectW bsId;
    HCkSecretsW secrets;
    BOOL success;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    const wchar_t *secretValue;

    // 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 = CkSecretsW_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.
    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CkSecretsW_putLocation(bootstrap,L"local_manager");

    // Specify the bootstrap secret to be used.
    bsId = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(bsId,L"appName",L"ibm_bs");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(bsId,L"service",L"Example");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(bsId,L"username",L"Joe");

    // ----------------------------------------------------
    secrets = CkSecretsW_Create();

    CkSecretsW_putLocation(secrets,L"ibm_cloud");
    success = CkSecretsW_SetBootstrapSecret(secrets,bsId,bootstrap);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSecretsW_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecretsW_Dispose(bootstrap);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(bsId);
        CkSecretsW_Dispose(secrets);
        return;
    }

    // Specify the secret to be fetched.
    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"appName",L"Test");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"service",L"Something");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"domain",L"Xyz");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"username",L"Abc");

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

    // Get the secret.
    secretValue = CkSecretsW_getSecretStr(secrets,json);
    if (CkSecretsW_getLastMethodSuccess(secrets) == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSecretsW_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecretsW_Dispose(bootstrap);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(bsId);
        CkSecretsW_Dispose(secrets);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"The content of the secret: %s\n",secretValue);
    wprintf(L"Success.\n");


    CkSecretsW_Dispose(bootstrap);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(bsId);
    CkSecretsW_Dispose(secrets);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);

    }