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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.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

secrets = chilkat2.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.
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("appName","MyApp")
json.UpdateString("service","OAuth2")
json.UpdateString("domain","onedrive")
json.UpdateString("username","matt")

# Get the secret to be stored.
jsonSecret = chilkat2.JsonObject()
success = jsonSecret.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/oneDrive.json")
if (success == False):
    print(jsonSecret.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Create or update the secret.
success = secrets.UpdateSecretJson(json,jsonSecret)
if (success == False):
    print(secrets.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")