(VB.NET) Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Create or Update a JSON Secret

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On Windows, creates or updates a JSON secret, such as an OAuth2 access token response, in the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, creates or updates a JSON secret in 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/

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

Dim secrets As 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 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.
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("appName","MyApp")
json.UpdateString("service","OAuth2")
json.UpdateString("domain","onedrive")
json.UpdateString("username","matt")

' Get the secret to be stored.
Dim jsonSecret As New Chilkat.JsonObject
Dim success As Boolean = jsonSecret.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/oneDrive.json")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(jsonSecret.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Create or update the secret.
success = secrets.UpdateSecretJson(json,jsonSecret)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(secrets.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Success.")