Secrets Unicode C Reference Documentation
Secrets
Current Version: 10.1.0
Provides a unified API for managing secrets stored in the following locations:
- Windows Credentials Manager
- Apple Keychain
- AWS Secrets Manager
- Azure Key Vault
- IBM Cloud Secrets Manager
- Oracle Cloud Secrets
- Doppler Secrets
- In-Memory Secrets
Create/Dispose
HCkSecretsW instance = CkSecretsW_Create(); // ... CkSecretsW_Dispose(instance);
Creates an instance of the HCkSecretsW object and returns a handle ("void *" pointer). The handle is passed in the 1st argument for the functions listed on this page.
Objects created by calling CkSecretsW_Create must be freed by calling this method. A memory leak occurs if a handle is not disposed by calling this function. Also, any handle returned by a Chilkat "C" function must also be freed by the application by calling the appropriate Dispose method, such as CkSecretsW_Dispose.
Callback Functions
Provides the opportunity for a method call to be aborted. If TRUE is returned, the operation in progress is aborted. Return FALSE to allow the current method call to continue. This callback function is called periodically based on the value of the HeartbeatMs property. (If HeartbeatMs is 0, then no callbacks are made.) As an example, to make 5 AbortCheck callbacks per second, set the HeartbeatMs property equal to 200.
Provides the percentage completed for any method that involves network communications or time-consuming processing (assuming it is a method where a percentage completion can be measured). This callback is only called when it is possible to know a percentage completion, and when it makes sense to express the operation as a percentage completed. The pctDone argument will have a value from 1 to 100. For methods that complete very quickly, the number of PercentDone callbacks will vary, but the final callback should have a value of 100. For long running operations, no more than one callback per percentage point will occur (for example: 1, 2, 3, ... 98, 99, 100).
This callback counts as an AbortCheck callback, and takes the place of the AbortCheck event when it fires.
The return value indicates whether the method call should be aborted, or whether it should proceed. Return TRUE to abort, and FALSE to proceed.
This is a general callback that provides name/value information about what is happening at certain points during a method call. To see the information provided in ProgressInfo callbacks, if any, write code to handle this event and log the name/value pairs. Most are self-explanatory.
Called in the background thread when an asynchronous task completes. (Note: When an async method is running, all callbacks are in the background thread.)
Properties
AutoSplit
void CkSecretsW_putAutoSplit(HCkSecretsW cHandle, BOOL newVal);
The AutoSplit property is specific to "local_manager" secrets on Windows. The Windows Credentials Manager supports a maximum of 2560 bytes per secret. If a secret exceeds this size, it will be automatically compressed and split when created or updated, and automatically recomposed when retrieved.
A secret can be split into a maximum of 10 parts.
The default value is TRUE.
Compression
void CkSecretsW_putCompression(HCkSecretsW cHandle, BOOL newVal);
If set to TRUE, then the contents of the secret will be stored compressed. The default value of this property is FALSE.
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void CkSecretsW_putDebugLogFilePath(HCkSecretsW cHandle, const wchar_t *newVal);
const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_debugLogFilePath(HCkSecretsW cHandle);
If set to a file path, causes each Chilkat method or property call to automatically append it's LastErrorText to the specified log file. The information is appended such that if a hang or crash occurs, it is possible to see the context in which the problem occurred, as well as a history of all Chilkat calls up to the point of the problem. The VerboseLogging property can be set to provide more detailed information.
This property is typically used for debugging the rare cases where a Chilkat method call hangs or generates an exception that halts program execution (i.e. crashes). A hang or crash should generally never happen. The typical causes of a hang are:
- a timeout related property was set to 0 to explicitly indicate that an infinite timeout is desired,
- the hang is actually a hang within an event callback (i.e. it is a hang within the application code), or
- there is an internal problem (bug) in the Chilkat code that causes the hang.
LastErrorHtml
const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_lastErrorHtml(HCkSecretsW cHandle);
Provides information in HTML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.
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const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_lastErrorText(HCkSecretsW cHandle);
Provides information in plain-text format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.
LastErrorXml
const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_lastErrorXml(HCkSecretsW cHandle);
Provides information in XML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.
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void CkSecretsW_putLastMethodSuccess(HCkSecretsW cHandle, BOOL newVal);
Indicate whether the last method call succeeded or failed. A value of TRUE indicates success, a value of FALSE indicates failure. This property is automatically set for method calls. It is not modified by property accesses. The property is automatically set to indicate success for the following types of method calls:
- Any method that returns a string.
- Any method returning a Chilkat object, binary bytes, or a date/time.
- Any method returning a standard boolean status value where success = TRUE and failure = FALSE.
- Any method returning an integer where failure is defined by a return value less than zero.
Note: Methods that do not fit the above requirements will always set this property equal to TRUE. For example, a method that returns no value (such as a "void" in C++) will technically always succeed.
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void CkSecretsW_putLocation(HCkSecretsW cHandle, const wchar_t *newVal);
const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_location(HCkSecretsW cHandle);
The location of the secrets. Possible values are:
- "local_manager" - On Windows this is the Credentials Manager. On MacOS and iOS it is the Keychain. This is not yet an option on Linux or Android.
- "aws_secrets_manager" - AWS Secrets Manager
- "azure_key_vault" - Azure Key Vault
- "ibm_cloud" - IBM Cloud Secrets Manager
- "oracle_cloud" - Oracle Cloud Secrets
- "doppler" - Doppler Secrets
- "memory" - In-Memory Secrets
The default location is the "local_manager". On Linux and Android, "local_manager" will behave the same as "memory".
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void CkSecretsW_putUncommonOptions(HCkSecretsW cHandle, const wchar_t *newVal);
const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_uncommonOptions(HCkSecretsW cHandle);
This is a catch-all property to be used for uncommon needs. This property defaults to the empty string and should typically remain empty.
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void CkSecretsW_putVerboseLogging(HCkSecretsW cHandle, BOOL newVal);
If set to TRUE, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is FALSE. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.
topVersion
const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_version(HCkSecretsW cHandle);
Methods
DeleteSecret
Deletes a secret. Cloud secrets managers will typically disable the secret and schedule the secret for deletion after some number of days.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
DeleteSecretAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the DeleteSecret method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topGetSecretBd
Fetches a binary secret and returns the content in bd.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
GetSecretBdAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSecretBd method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topGetSecretJson
Fetches a JSON secret and returns the content in jsonOut.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
GetSecretJsonAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSecretJson method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topGetSecretSb
Fetches a string secret and returns the content in sb.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
GetSecretSbAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSecretSb method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topGetSecretStr
const wchar_t *CkSecretsW_getSecretStr(HCkSecretsW cHandle, HCkJsonObjectW jsonId);
Fetches a string secret and returns the content of the secret.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
GetSecretStrAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSecretStr method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topListSecrets
Lists secrets matching the wildcarded or exact values passed in json. The results of the query are returned in jsonOut.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
ListSecretsAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the ListSecrets method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topSetBootstrapSecret
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.
jsonId contains the name of the bootstrap secret. secretContent contains the bootstrap's secret content.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
UpdateSecretBd
Creates a binary secret if it does not yet exist, or updates an existing secret. The name of the secret is specified in jsonId, and the binary content of the secret in secret.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
UpdateSecretBdAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretBd method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topUpdateSecretJson
Creates a JSON secret if it does not yet exist, or updates an existing secret. The name of the secret is specified in jsonId, and the JSON content of the secret in secret.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
UpdateSecretJsonAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretJson method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topUpdateSecretSb
Creates a string secret if it does not yet exist, or updates an existing secret. The name of the secret is specified in jsonId, and the string content of the secret in sb.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
UpdateSecretSbAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretSb method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
topUpdateSecretStr
Creates a string secret if it does not yet exist, or updates an existing secret. The name of the secret is specified in jsonId, and the string content of the secret in secret.
Returns TRUE for success, FALSE for failure.
UpdateSecretStrAsync (1)
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretStr method with the arguments provided. (Async methods are available starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.52.)
Returns NULL on failure
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