Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

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This example demonstrates how to save (or update) email credentials in the Apple Keychain. Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Secrets,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  secrets: TSecrets;
  json: TJsonObject;

begin
  success := False;

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

  secrets := TSecrets.Create;

  //  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 := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.UpdateString('appName','MyEmailApp');
  json.UpdateString('service','SMTP');
  json.UpdateString('domain','example.com');
  json.UpdateString('username','joe@example.com');

  //  Create or update the secret.
  //  This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
  success := secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json,'joes_password');
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(secrets.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
  json.UpdateString('appName','MyEmailApp');
  json.UpdateString('service','IMAP');
  json.UpdateString('domain','example2.com');
  json.UpdateString('username','jane@example2.com');

  success := secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json,'janes_password');
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(secrets.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn('Success.');


  secrets.Free;
  json.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.