Node.js

AWS Setup Bootstrap Secret in Local Manager

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Accessing a cloud-based secrets manager requires authentication credentials, which cannot be stored in the manager itself. Instead, they must be securely stored locally.

One solution is to store the authentication credentials as a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager or Apple Keychain. These credentials serve as the "bootstrap secret" for authenticating with the cloud-based secrets manager.

This example demonstrates how to setup a bootstrap secret for the AWS Secrets Manager.

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

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var bootstrap = new chilkat.Secrets();

    //  On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    //  On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    bootstrap.Location = "local_manager";

    //  Specify the name of the bootstrap secret.
    //  service and username are required.
    //  appName and domain are optional.
    //  Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("appName","AWS");
    json.UpdateString("service","Example");
    json.UpdateString("username","Joe");

    //  The bootstrap secret for the AWS Secrets Manager will contain
    //  the AWS region, access key, and secret key, like this:
    var jsonSecret = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    //  Modify if necessary to use your region..
    jsonSecret.UpdateString("awsRegion","us-east-1");
    jsonSecret.UpdateString("awsAccessKey","YOUR_ACCESS_KEY");
    jsonSecret.UpdateString("awsSecretKey","YOUR_SECRET_KEY");

    //  Create or update the bootstrap secret.
    success = bootstrap.UpdateSecretJson(json,jsonSecret);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(bootstrap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("The AWS bootstrap secret has been stored.");

}

chilkatExample();