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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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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oSecrets
LOCAL oJson
LOCAL oJsonSecret

nSuccess := 0

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

oSecrets := CreateObject("Chilkat.Secrets")

//  On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
//  On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
oSecrets: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.
oJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJson:UpdateString("appName", "MyApp")
oJson:UpdateString("service", "OAuth2")
oJson:UpdateString("domain", "onedrive")
oJson:UpdateString("username", "matt")

//  Get the secret to be stored.
oJsonSecret := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
nSuccess := oJsonSecret:LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/oneDrive.json")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oJsonSecret:LastErrorText
    oSecrets:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    oJsonSecret:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Create or update the secret.
nSuccess := oSecrets:UpdateSecretJson(oJson, oJsonSecret)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oSecrets:LastErrorText
    oSecrets:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    oJsonSecret:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Success."

oSecrets:destroy()
oJson:destroy()
oJsonSecret:destroy()