Blogs

In this article we are going to explore how to electronically sign a structured document using the Box Platform. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/working-with-box-sign-structured-documents-ec629628ea5b?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

It’s end of a year and it’s summary time! I invite you to insights from Box Developer Relations team. We are highly dedicated to improving the developer experience of Box Platform and combine our complementary skills to serve our developer community. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/a-year-in-box-developer-relations-team-4bbbb4105790?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Tasks allow users to request collaborators on a document to review it or complete a piece of work, and can be used by developers to create document-centric workflows. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-python-next-gen-sdk-working-with-tasks-b3727349115b?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

If there’s one lesson imprinted deeply from time at Kiva, it was that the smaller the footprint of the technical systems the easier everything else would flow in the operations of the business. With that in mind, Doc2Doc’s technical platform was built to be minimal, efficient, and cost effective. Our application operational footprint is low and can be handled by one virtual machine along with creative use of 3rd party SaaS systems, a key one of those systems being Box. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/how-doc2doc-builds-biz-ops-on-box-9466ac3a505e?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Box TS SDK is gaining momentum with plenty of new users! In my last post I presented a simple example how to start using the SDK with a static HTML page. Now, let’s take it to the next level and incorporate the SDK to a React based app. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/use-box-ts-sdk-in-react-projects-5f029cccda0?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Collaborations are at the core of Box. They allow users to share content with other users in a similar way as access control lists (ACLs) do in traditional file systems. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-python-next-gen-sdk-managing-collaborations-473ce9af33fd?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

We are taking Box Platform on the road 🚗 — and we are starting in my home city Austin, Texas. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-platform-developer-day-austin-747a96e86274?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Box released a generated Python SDK a couple of months ago for beta testing. With these new SDK’s you get full API support, fast API updates, embedded documentation, and enhanced convenience methods. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-python-next-gen-sdk-getting-started-with-jwt-95d4be08f07e?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

In this article we are going to explore how to electronically sign a document from a template using the Box Platform. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/working-with-box-sign-templates-35ef3f12e3fc?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

We know that getting started with a new SaaS product can be challenging, but starting today, your journey learning how to use the Box API just got a little simpler. The Box Developer Relations team is proud to launch the brand new Learn Box Platform section of our developer site. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/new-box-platform-learn-section-d66364c9cdfc?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

In my previous post, I explored our newly released Box TS and used it in a simple Node.js app. As we get more and more questions regarding the usage of this SDK in a browser-based project, here is a very quick tutorial. No frameworks, no bundlers — just a simple static page enhanced with the capabilities of Box Platform. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/use-box-ts-sdk-in-browser-based-projects-41fce49d24f5?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

However you celebrate this season of harvest, the Box Developer Relations team wishes you a warm and happy thanksgiving. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/from-our-developer-relations-family-to-yours-181ba24e20b4?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Box released a generated Python SDK a couple of months ago for beta testing. With these new SDK’s you get full API support, fast API updates, embedded documentation, and enhanced convenience methods. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-python-next-gen-sdk-getting-started-with-ccg-81be0abc82d9?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

In this article we are going to explore how to sign documents using the Box Platform. Specifically unstructured documents, and also cover most of the Box Sign features common to all use cases. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/working-with-box-sign-d76dc4918235?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Lots of customers upload videos to Box and Box offers a great preview experience for most video formats. Often customers want to direct the viewer to a certain time in the video and this is mostly done via email/Slack/Teams with with a given time for the viewer to jump to. Like this… This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/lets-talk-about-video-bookmarking-864d5c68e3c0?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Box released a generated Python SDK a couple of months ago for beta testing. With these new SDK's you get full API support, fast API updates, embedded documentation, and enhanced convenience methods. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-python-next-gen-sdk-getting-started-with-oauth-2-0-9561a8b895e1?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

All our programs must be well-designed, well-written, and reliable to perform their functions as intended. Testing is a critical element in software development, with the unit testing framework being the most common type. Unit tests focus on the program’s basic building blocks, such as functions and methods in the classes. Unit tests are often created simultaneously with the source code to be tested; in the Test-driven Development (TDD) approach, unit tests come before the actual program code. Ready-made libraries are available to help create and run unit tests. One of the most popular of these libraries in the Python environment is PyTest. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/testing-python-code-101-with-pytest-and-pycharm-40f2af8449b2?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Whether you are new to Box or you have been a user for a long time, folder tree structure is an important concept to understand. Recently, we had a developer post on our new community forum (quick plug — create an account if you don’t have one!) about a common question Box hears: how to get around the waterfall permissions requirement. To be blunt, you can’t, but there are still times when you need to do something similar. Let’s look at the situation in more detail. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/restructuring-the-box-folder-tree-with-python-31aeb7e051da?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

In any content management system, especially with unstructured content, search is fundamental to help users find what they are looking for. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/searching-content-in-the-box-platform-0f79c20e35b6?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

In this article we'll explore how Box implemented incremental collection deployments using the Postman API's. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/taking-postman-collection-deployments-to-the-next-level-dc06ecf08ccf?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Box is all about content collaboration, and one of the many ways users can collaborate over a file is via the comments. Comments are like a slack channel contextualized on a specific file. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/using-comments-in-the-box-platform-ab32f7d3d2f1?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

You may have heard during our recent BoxWorks product keynote, that we’re making the Box Platform even better with all new Box AI APIs. Soon you will be able to leverage Box AI APIs within your custom apps to both meet your business’ unique needs and extend the power of your enterprise content — all while maintaining content security and compliance requirements. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/sneak-peek-at-box-ai-api-d1f6e69a3e92?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Happy BoxWorks 2023! If you haven’t signed up for the event yet, its not too late to join in the fun. There are four developer focused sessions on using Box Platform and a wealth of other cool demos and announcements you won’t want to miss. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-salesforce-box-sign-writeback-flow-f4e050f2f60b?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

With plenty of sessions to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide which ones are most relevant for developers and admins. To help you make the most of this event, I’ve curated a list of must-attend sessions that will empower you with valuable insights and practical skills. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/must-attend-sessions-for-developers-and-admins-at-boxworks-2023-bf6f210f0635?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

In this article we'll explore how we've converted the pre-request script to handle any type of Box application authentication, giving developers greater flexibility in using the API collection in their development process. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-postman-advanced-collection-8c43c021ed2a?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4