(Unicode C++) IBM Cloud Secrets - Create or Update a JSON Secret

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Demonstrates how to create or update a JSON secret stored in 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 <CkSecretsW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // 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
    CkSecretsW bootstrap;

    // 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.
    // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    bootstrap.put_Location(L"local_manager");

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

    // ----------------------------------------------------
    CkSecretsW secrets;

    // Setup for the IBM Cloud Secrets
    secrets.put_Location(L"ibm_cloud");
    bool success = secrets.SetBootstrapSecret(bsId,bootstrap);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",secrets.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // ----
    // Specify the name of the secret.
    // service and username are required.
    // appName and domain are optional.
    // Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"appName",L"MyApp");
    json.UpdateString(L"service",L"OAuth2");
    json.UpdateString(L"domain",L"onedrive");
    json.UpdateString(L"username",L"matt");

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

    // Get the secret to be stored.
    CkJsonObjectW jsonSecret;
    success = jsonSecret.LoadFile(L"qa_data/tokens/oneDrive.json");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",jsonSecret.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Create or update the secret.
    success = secrets.UpdateSecretJson(json,jsonSecret);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",secrets.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");

    // Here you can see the secret that was created:

    // 
    }