Unicode C++

Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Get a String Secret

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On Windows, fetches the content of a string secret from the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, fetches from the Apple Keychain.

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

Unicode C++

#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.

    CkSecretsW secrets;

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

    // Specify the secret to be fetched.
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"appName",L"Test2");
    json.UpdateString(L"service",L"Something");
    json.UpdateString(L"domain",L"Xyz");
    json.UpdateString(L"username",L"Abc");

    // Get the secret.
    const wchar_t *secretValue = secrets.getSecretStr(json);
    if (secrets.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",secrets.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

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