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Hi all, I’m using the boxsdk python lib to search for files, and then retrieve the file’s content as a string. Something like: search_results = box.search().query(<my_params>) for file in search_results: content = file.content() Problem is after this point, the Download API returns binary data that I can’t seem to decode, I’ve tried different encoding formats using python’s in-built decode, utf-8, ascii, iso, etc. Is there some way of properly decoding the binary data into string text? Of course, I’m aware this won’t work for most file types, but would at least like to get .doc, .docx, .txt files as a starting point. I also don’t need to store the content into a file locally, just need to output the file contents. Thank you!

I have created application with Client Credentials Grant and when i am trying to use it with box_subject_type=user. i am getting “Grant credentials are invalid” error. I have checked client ID and client secret and user ID. Also I have checked App Access Only as i am trying with user subject type Note: I am using newly created free account without any subscription or trial

The get sign templates listing API call is returning a 500 Internal Server Error for me. This seems to be irrespective of whether making the call as a particular user or standalone. API: https://developer.box.com/reference/get-sign-templates/ Call fails whether through code or just curl, e.g. curl -L -X GET “https://api.box.com/2.0/sign_templates” -H “Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>” Response is HTTP Code 500 “Internal Server Error” Anyone else see this when making a call to that API endpoint?

I’m trying to authenticate with OAuth 2.0 and I keep getting 401 unauthorized errors. I know for sure that I’m using my correct Client ID and Client Secret, so I’m not sure what’s going wrong.

While checking pricing page in Box I saw we have 50000 API calls per month for Business Plan and for Enterprise we have 100,000 API calls per month. So, can anyone explain me how it’s work and where I can check how many requests are pending.

I have a folder ID and I have a leaf name. What I want is the full file details. At the moment I list the folder and look for the leaf name. This works but for large folders is very slow and requires lots of API calls. Is there an API which takes as input a folder ID and a leaf name and returns a file info just for that file? The best I’ve seen is get-search but that has several problems - it does a recursive search when given folder IDs which I don’t want, and I want an exact match for the file name, not a fuzzy one (its still fuzzy if you use “double quotes”). Any ideas? BTW this is for rclone!

Hi, a partners is sharing files with us through a box.com account. The files are store in folder tree. There are over 25K of files stored. We receive an xls files containing only filenames. We need to download files based on a filename but I do not know in which folder the file resides. I have made some attempts in python to search and download files, but it looks like my approach is incorrect or I am hitting API rate limits. I have noticed that if I have the file ID I can easily download the files, but I only have the filenames. What would be the best approach for me to create a automated solution using python and the box.com API? Would it be easy for the partner to give me the file_ids? Is there an easy way to retrieve those from all files that are uploaded? Or is there a fast way to search based on filename? I would love to hear what your approach would be.

Hi, when creating group with this Box API: developer.box.com Create group - API Reference - Box Developer Documentation Explore the Box APIs and SDKs to use for app development, API documentation, developer support resources, and access the Box Developer Console There are 3 options to choose from for member_viewability_level: admins_only - the enterprise admin, co-admins, group’s group admin admins_and_members - all admins and group members all_managed_users - all managed users in the enterprise Also in admin UI there is Permission Setting on group page with also 3 options, but they don’t match. When creating group with API, this is how chosen options are reflected in UI: admins_only → Admins only admins_and_members → Admins only all_managed_users → Company But I can’t figure out they way to set Permission Setting to “Group members” no matter what options I pass through API, how can I do this?

Hi, I am a dev for a research project. Each month a dataset is collected and uploaded to a particular Box folder to be shared with research partners. I am not the owner of the target Box folder, just a dev assigned to automate the upload process. I have looked at the docs but have confused myself. The Owner of the upload folder needs to create an API key/token or otherwise grant access for an automated process to upload a file. I am not sure though what level/type of access to ask the folder Owner to grant. The code I write will run unattended once a month. It should not run “as me” as I will be reassigned to a different project after this uploader is running. Is a “Service Account” all that is needed? I will need to educate the Owner on what to enable and I am not sure what to tell him at this time. Thank you in advance

Box Workshops are a great way to get yourself familiarized with the Box Platform or event explore some feature you haven’t used before. These workshops have been designed to be hands on and self paced, so you can explore them on your own terms. Feel free to post feedback and comments.

Can I use the SDK with JWT authentication on the free plan? If not, what plans allow me to use the SDK with JWT authentication? Currently, I’m not very familiar with BOX’s pricing plans…

If I have an id but I don’t know is it a file or folder id, what is the easiest way to find it out? In another words, how to get type (file or folder) by object id?

When requesting a the information about a File using GET /files/:id?fields=representations each entry is supposed to contain a content property that has the url_template. Is that incorrect? If so, why would that not be included?

I wanted to register for a developer account from the Box page (Creating Your Developer Account – Box Support), so I clicked on the Developer Sign Up Page (https://account.box.com/signup/developer) linked on that page. On the page after clicking, I couldn’t find the section that would allow me to become a Developer, and instead, the usual sign-up page for a regular account was displayed. I would like to develop and test Box applications, but it seems I cannot do that with a Personal account. Could you please provide guidance on how I can proceed with development? best.

Hi, I am attempting to integrate an application in box with IBM App connect designer. In app connect, I need to provide the following authentication data: Access token Refresh token Client ID Client Secret I have already found the client ID and client secret, however the only token I was able to find was called a developer token. Can anyone help me understand how I could aqcuire the access and refresh tokens for my application? kind regards

When using the endpoint to list items in a folder is there any way to include representations in the nested items?

I have been testing Create Box Sign Request API using my free Developer Account, and it has been working fine until July 3rd, 2023. developer.box.com Create sign request - API Reference - Box Developer Documentation Explore the Box APIs and SDKs to use for app development, API documentation, developer support resources, and access the Box Developer Console However, when I tried the same request today (July 31st, 2023), the API request itself succeeded but the created Sign Request resulted in Error On Convert status. When I created Sign Request via WebUI, the created Sign Request successfully proceeded to In Progress status. Has there been any changes in the Box Sign API, or on its usage restriction for free Developer Accounts?

Hi, I am trying to find the best way to display images stored in Box on an ASP.NET web app. I have read about “Box View” but it looks like Box View files can only be displayed using an iFrame. I would prefer to directly display the images, rather than dealing with the clunkiness of an iFrame. In addition, using Box View requires uploading the files to an App Token application. I have hundreds of images, and unless I can upload them simply or automatically, I’d prefer to avoid an extra step like this. I tried to look through the other APIs and their capabilities, and couldn’t find anything that simply allows me to display an image stored in Box. I could be mistaken though. For context, I am trying to display multiple images pertaining to physical items. The other data for the items is stored in Azure, but the images are in Box. I would also like to display a pdf (stored in Box) for each of these items but figured I would tackle images first. I am a fairly new developer so I may be lacki

Hi folks, We’ve created a Box UI Elements Workshop to help developers get started with these components. It is a hands on, self paced collection of exercises using a pure Javascript approach. We believe that this way the workshops are useful to a broader set of stacks, rather than limiting the examples to node, python or any specific client framework such as angular, react or vue. However do drop us a line with any type of feedback, and let us know in the comments if this idea of self paced workshops should be applied to other areas of the box platform. You can find the work shop at GitHub - box-community/box-workshop-UIElements-pure-js: Workshop on how to use the Box UI Elements in a pure HTML Javascript environment Above all, have fun!

Is there a way to find files which are tagged with custom metadata (not template version) using the Box UI?

Hi there, Sorry for the very basic question, but I was wondering if somebody could guide me on how to generate a “Bearer Access Token” for usage with Box’s API? I’m trying to authorize the Preflight check before upload API call which requires a Bearer Access Token, but I can’t figure out where I can generate this token. I was reading through Box’s API documentation, but I couldn’t find definitive steps on how to do this. Thanks! 🙂 Scott

Hi there, We’re facing a weird issue for a few days now. When trying to add an existing (app) user to an existing group, the API throws an error: curl https://api.box.com/2.0/group_memberships \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \ -d '{"user":{"id":"aaa59478bbb"},"group":{"id":"yyy2197xxx"},"role":"admin"}' { "type": "error", "status": 404, "code": "not_found", "context_info": { "errors": [ { "reason": "invalid_parameter", "name": "group_tag", "message": "Invalid value 'g_yyy2197xxx'. 'group_tag' with value 'g_yyy2197xxx' not found" } ] }, "help_url": "http://developers.box.com/docs/#errors", "message": "Not Found", "request_id": "awo09uhgm4qzv4ww" } First I though this is a permission related issue, but this has been working just fine for years and nothing has been changed recently on our end. Interesti