Xbase++

Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Create or Update a Secret

See more Secrets Examples

On Windows, creates or updates a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, creates or updates a secret in the Apple Keychain.

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

Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oSecrets
LOCAL oJson

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", "Test")
oJson:UpdateString("service", "Something")
oJson:UpdateString("domain", "Xyz")
oJson:UpdateString("username", "Abc")

//  Create or update the secret.
nSuccess := oSecrets:UpdateSecretStr(oJson, "This is the secret.")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oSecrets:LastErrorText
    oSecrets:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Success."

oSecrets:destroy()
oJson:destroy()