Box
Box is a secure, easy-to-use content cloud storage platform built for the entire content lifecycle from file creation and sharing to co-editing, signature, classification, and retention.
Creating a Box connection
Using Client Secret
To create the connection you need:
- A client ID
- A client secret
- An enterprise ID
Obtaining the credentials
- Click Dev Console at the bottom of the page.
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Click Create New App.
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Select Custom App.
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Select Server Authentication (Client Credentials Grant), enter you app name and click Create App.
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Click Fetch Client Secret.
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Change the scopes based on the permissions you want to include in your connection.
Creating your connection
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In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
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Select the Box icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appears.
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(Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
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Select Client Secret as the method to create the connection.
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Fill in the parameters:
- The client ID
- The client secret
- The enterprise ID
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(Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
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Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.