Unicode C++

Client Certificate in REST

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Demonstrates how to use a client certificate with a REST connection. Unicode C++

#include <CkRestW.h>
#include <CkSocketW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    //  This example shows how to use the Chilkat socket object's connection.
    CkRestW rest;
    CkSocketW socket;

    //  Set the certificate to be used for mutual TLS authentication
    //  (i.e. sets the client-side certificate for two-way TLS authentication)
    //  Note: There are other ways to set the client certificate using Chilkat.
    //  For example, on Windows systems, a Chilkat certificate object could be loaded with certificate
    //  pre-installed (with private key) in a Windows certificate store, and then socket.SetSslClientCert could be called.
    success = socket.SetSslClientCertPfx(L"/home/bob/pfxFiles/myClientSideCertWithPrivateKey.pfx",L"pfxPassword");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Note: The certificate used for the client-side of TLS mutual authentication
    //  must have the associated private key available. (.pfx/.p12 files typically store both
    //  the certificate and associated private key.)

    //  Establish the connection using the socket object (with client certificate authentication).
    bool bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    int maxWaitMs = 5000;
    success = socket.Connect(L"www.example.com",port,bTls,maxWaitMs);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"Connect Failure Error Code: %d\n",socket.get_ConnectFailReason());
        wprintf(L"%s\n",socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    bool bAutoReconnect = true;

    //  Use the connection:
    success = rest.UseConnection(socket,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  At this point we are connected and can make REST calls...
    //  For example..
    const wchar_t *responseJson = rest.fullRequestNoBody(L"GET",L"/someQuery");
    if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }
    }