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How to Get a Box Developer Account (Free Developer Plan)

  • Jun 10, 2026 5:02 PM UTC
  • Aug 12, 2026 11:48 PM UTC
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Are you looking to build and test full-featured applications using Box's enterprise-grade APIs at zero cost? Signing up for a Box Developer Account is quick, easy, and gives you immediate access to powerful developer tools.

 

Here is a step-by-step guide to getting started, along with what is included in our free developer plan.


 🚀 How to create your Box Developer account

  1. Go to the Box Developer signup page: https://app.box.com/signup/developer

  2. Enter your name, email address, and password.

  3. Accept the terms and select Get Started.

  4. Once registered and logged in, you can access your Developer Console to start creating and configuring your applications, generating credentials, and exploring APIs.


✅ What's included in the Free Developer plan?


You can build and test applications with enterprise-grade features for free. Your account includes:

  • 1,000 AI units per month (perfect for testing AI integrations, including structured and freeform metadata extraction)

  • 10 GB storage

  • 250 MB file upload limit

  • 1 file version

  • Box Sign (includes 5 documents for e-signatures per month)


💡 Why choose the Free Developer plan?

  • No cost to start: Build and test your ideas at zero cost.

  • AI integration: Leverage Box AI capabilities directly within your test applications.

  • Seamless production transition: There is no gap between your test environment and the real production environment.
     

When your project moves from development to production — or when you need more storage, higher limits, or additional features — you can upgrade your Box account.


📚 Learn more


Ready to dive deeper? Check out our Box Developer Guides for API documentation, SDKs, and tutorials.

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    • arunava
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    • Sep 23, 2026 3:56 AM UTC

    Is in this plan we can add Redirect URI and save that??

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      Jey Bueno Box
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      • Jey Bueno Box
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      • Sep 23, 2026 10:21 PM UTC

      Hi ​@arunava, thanks for reaching out to us! 


      You are right! The Free Developer plan gives you access to the Developer Console capabilities and configurations.


      Regarding your question about saving configurations, we have an active community thread dedicated to this topic:

       

      Your previous post has been moved there so we can keep track of relevant conversation. You may check out the pinned answer at the top of that thread, as well as the highlighted discussions in the thread. I also provided steps on how to resolve it such as changing email or signing up to a different account.


      Have a great day ahead!

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      • hzl
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      • Oct 30, 2026 7:59 PM UTC



      Hi Jey,

      I can’t seem to sign up for a developer account and keep getting this generic error. Could you help me understand what might be causing it and whether there are any specific requirements for creating a developer account?

      Thanks

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        Jey Bueno Box
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        • Jey Bueno Box
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        • Oct 30, 2026 8:40 PM UTC

        Hi ​@hzl, thank you for bringing this to our attention.


        While we are unable to determine the exact cause of the issue, we recommend trying a few standard browser troubleshooting steps, which often resolve these types of issues:


        If the issue persists after trying these steps, please submit a ticket to our Support team so they can investigate further. If you have trouble opening a standard case, you can use this ticket form.


        We truly appreciate your patience as we work to get this resolved for you!

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