(JavaScript) IBM Cloud Secrets - Create or Update a Secret

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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/

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

var success = false;

// 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:

// IBM Cloud API 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
var bootstrap = new CkSecrets();

// 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.
var bsId = new CkJsonObject();
bsId.UpdateString("appName","ibm_bs");
bsId.UpdateString("service","Example");
bsId.UpdateString("username","Joe");

// ----------------------------------------------------
var secrets = new CkSecrets();

secrets.Location = "ibm_cloud";
success = secrets.SetBootstrapSecret(bsId,bootstrap);
if (success == false) {
    console.log(secrets.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Let's create or update a secret in the IBM Cloud Secrets.
// (The secret is updated if it already exists.)
var json = new CkJsonObject();
json.UpdateString("appName","Test");
json.UpdateString("service","Something");
json.UpdateString("domain","Xyz");
json.UpdateString("username","Abc");

// You'll also need to specify your IBM Cloud instance ID and region for each API call.
json.UpdateString("instance_id","a88a0c56-50a6-4461-9911-345b173e1171");
json.UpdateString("region","us-south");

// Create or update the secret.
success = secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json,"This is the secret.");
if (success == false) {
    console.log(secrets.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

console.log("Success.");

// Here you can see the secret that was created:

//