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Box Prerequisites

Introduction

These are the prerequisites for using the Box connector:

  • An authorized Box custom app with JWT authenticaton. Creation of a JWT app requires a Box business plan.
  • The clientID, clientSecret, publicKeyID, privateKey, and passphrase from the JSON file automatically downloaded during app creation.
  • The user ID associated with the app.

Instructions

These are the instructions for creating a custom app and obtaining the required information for a successful Box connection.

  1. Create a Box custom app with JWT authentication:

    • Generating a keypair is required. The JSON file that is automatically downloaded after keypair generation contains the clientID, clientSecret, publicKeyID, privateKey, and passphrase information (required during connection configuration).
    • Authorizing the custom app is required.

      Note

      This may require that you configure 2-step verification in your Box account.

    • For Application Access in the app's Configuration tab, select App + Enterprise Access.

    • For Application Scopes in the app's Configuration tab, ensure the following are enabled:

      • Read all files and folders stored in Box
      • Write all files and folders stored in Box
      • Manage users
      • Manage groups
      • Manage enterprise properties
      • Enable integrations
    • For Advanced Features in the app's Configuration tab, enable Make API calls using the as-user header and Generate user access tokens.

  2. Retrieve the user ID associated with the app:

    • Navigate to the app's General Settings tab. The User ID is visible in App Info.