(VBScript) AWS Secrets Manager - Delete a Secret

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Demonstrates how to delete a secret from the AWS Secrets Manager. When an AWS secret is "deleted", it is disabled and scheduled for deletion in 7 or more days.

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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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' 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:

' AWS Region
' AWS Access Key
' AWS Secret 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
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Secrets")
set bootstrap = CreateObject("Chilkat.Secrets")

' 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.Location = "local_manager"

' Specify the bootstrap secret to be used.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set bsId = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = bsId.UpdateString("appName","AWS")
success = bsId.UpdateString("service","Example")
success = bsId.UpdateString("username","Joe")

' ----------------------------------------------------
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Secrets")
set secrets = CreateObject("Chilkat.Secrets")

' Setup for the AWS Secrets Manager
secrets.Location = "aws_secrets_manager"
success = secrets.SetBootstrapSecret(bsId,bootstrap)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(secrets.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Specify the secret to be deleted.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("appName","Test2")
success = json.UpdateString("service","Custom")
success = json.UpdateString("domain","Ocean")
success = json.UpdateString("username","Starfish")

success = secrets.DeleteSecret(json)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(secrets.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("Secret disabled and scheduled for deletion.")

outFile.Close