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Create a Box connection to connect to Box.

Feature snapshot

Operation
Support
Read
Yes
Write
Yes

Connection properties

Configure the connection properties to connect to Box.
Before you configure the connection properties, you'll need to get information from your Box account.
The following table describes the Box connection properties:
Property
Description
Connection Name
Name of the connection.
Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
Maximum length is 255 characters.
OAuth Access Token
Access token generated by Box.
URI Request Parameters
Parameters to search for files or folders in Box.
For example, to search for objects that contain the word "generate", you can use the following string: query=generate;content_types=name;limit=0;offset=0.
You can use wildcard characters and enclose phrases or multiple query strings within double quotes.
Source File Path
Not applicable.
Target File Path
Optional. A directory in the Secure Agent machine where you can download objects from Box.
Enter a value to download files or folders to a specific location in Box instead of the root directory of the Secure Agent machine.
Response Folder Path
Not applicable.
Box File or Folder ID
File ID or the Folder ID of the file or folder in Box from where you want to read data from or write data to Box.
You can get the File ID or Folder ID from the Box URL of the file or folder.
For example, the folder Reports has the following Box URL:
https://app.box.com/folder/50016834230
In the URL, 50016834230 is the Folder ID of Reports.
Note: You can override this value when you configure a read or write operation to a CSV file in Box.
Access Token type
The access token is used to for authentication and authorization to get access to the resources from the endpoint server. You can select from the following options:
  • - Manual
  • - Auto Generated
Access Token
Enter the manually generated access token value.
Client Id
The client identifier issued to the client during the application registration process.
Client secret
The client secret key issued to the client during the application registration process.
Grant type
Enter the string refresh_token.
Refresh token
Enter the refresh token value.
If the access token expires, you can use the refresh token to generate a new access token.
Note: If you use manual access token type and the refresh token expires, you must re-enter the connection properties to configure the connection.