Unicode C

Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Delete a Secret

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On Windows, deletes a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, deletes a secret in the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

Unicode C

#include <C_CkSecretsW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkSecretsW secrets;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;

    success = FALSE;

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

    secrets = CkSecretsW_Create();

    // On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    // On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    CkSecretsW_putLocation(secrets,L"local_manager");

    // 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.
    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");

    // Delete the secret.
    success = CkSecretsW_DeleteSecret(secrets,json);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkSecretsW_lastErrorText(secrets));
        CkSecretsW_Dispose(secrets);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");


    CkSecretsW_Dispose(secrets);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);

    }