Secrets Ruby Reference Documentation
CkSecrets
Current Version: 11.0.0
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
Object Creation
obj = Chilkat::CkSecrets.new()
Properties
AutoSplit
boolVal = secrets.get_AutoSplit();
secrets.put_AutoSplit(boolVal);
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
boolVal = secrets.get_Compression();
secrets.put_Compression(boolVal);
If set to true
, then the contents of the secret will be stored compressed. The default value of this property is false
.
DebugLogFilePath
# ckStr is a CkString
secrets.get_DebugLogFilePath(ckStr);
strVal = secrets.debugLogFilePath();
secrets.put_DebugLogFilePath(strVal);
If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.
Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.
Possible causes of hangs include:
- A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
- A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
- An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.
LastErrorHtml
# ckStr is a CkString
secrets.get_LastErrorHtml(ckStr);
strVal = secrets.lastErrorHtml();
Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.
topLastErrorText
# ckStr is a CkString
secrets.get_LastErrorText(ckStr);
strVal = secrets.lastErrorText();
Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.
LastErrorXml
# ckStr is a CkString
secrets.get_LastErrorXml(ckStr);
strVal = secrets.lastErrorXml();
Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.
topLastMethodSuccess
boolVal = secrets.get_LastMethodSuccess();
secrets.put_LastMethodSuccess(boolVal);
Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: true
means success, false
means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages.
Location
# ckStr is a CkString
secrets.get_Location(ckStr);
strVal = secrets.location();
secrets.put_Location(strVal);
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".
topUncommonOptions
# ckStr is a CkString
secrets.get_UncommonOptions(ckStr);
strVal = secrets.uncommonOptions();
secrets.put_UncommonOptions(strVal);
This is a catch-all property to be used for uncommon needs. This property defaults to the empty string and should typically remain empty.
topVerboseLogging
boolVal = secrets.get_VerboseLogging();
secrets.put_VerboseLogging(boolVal);
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.
Version
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.
Returns nil
on failure
GetSecretBd
Fetches a binary secret and returns the content in bd.
Returns true for success, false for failure.
GetSecretBdAsync (1)
# jsonId is a CkJsonObject
# bd is a CkBinData
ret_task = secrets.GetSecretBdAsync(jsonId, bd);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSecretBd method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure
GetSecretJson
# jsonOut is a CkJsonObject
status = secrets.GetSecretJson(jsonId, jsonOut);
Fetches a JSON secret and returns the content in jsonOut.
Returns true for success, false for failure.
GetSecretJsonAsync (1)
# jsonId is a CkJsonObject
# jsonOut is a CkJsonObject
ret_task = secrets.GetSecretJsonAsync(jsonId, jsonOut);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSecretJson method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure
GetSecretSb
Fetches a string secret and returns the content in sb.
Returns true for success, false for failure.
GetSecretSbAsync (1)
# jsonId is a CkJsonObject
# sb is a CkStringBuilder
ret_task = secrets.GetSecretSbAsync(jsonId, sb);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSecretSb method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure
GetSecretStr
# outStr is a CkString (output)
status = secrets.GetSecretStr(jsonId, outStr);
retStr = secrets.getSecretStr(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.
Returns nil
on failure
ListSecrets
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)
# json is a CkJsonObject
# jsonOut is a CkJsonObject
ret_task = secrets.ListSecretsAsync(json, jsonOut);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the ListSecrets method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure
SetBootstrapSecret
# secretContent is a CkSecrets
status = secrets.SetBootstrapSecret(jsonId, secretContent);
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)
# jsonId is a CkJsonObject
# secret is a CkBinData
ret_task = secrets.UpdateSecretBdAsync(jsonId, secret);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretBd method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure
UpdateSecretJson
# secret is a CkJsonObject
status = secrets.UpdateSecretJson(jsonId, secret);
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)
# jsonId is a CkJsonObject
# secret is a CkJsonObject
ret_task = secrets.UpdateSecretJsonAsync(jsonId, secret);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretJson method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure
UpdateSecretSb
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)
# jsonId is a CkJsonObject
# sb is a CkStringBuilder
ret_task = secrets.UpdateSecretSbAsync(jsonId, sb);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretSb method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure
UpdateSecretStr
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)
# jsonId is a CkJsonObject
# secret is a string
ret_task = secrets.UpdateSecretStrAsync(jsonId, secret);
Creates an asynchronous task to call the UpdateSecretStr method with the arguments provided.
Returns nil
on failure