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Any tips for testing Box integrations that are used in apex? I’m not sure whether it’s better to Surround all Box methods/auth/api calls in apex with if(!Test.isRunningTest()) so that those lines of code are skipped? Create mock HTTP responses to be able to step through the lines of code if a test is running? eg. HttpResponse response = Test.isRunningTest() ? new Http().send(request) : toolkit.sendRequest(request); Something better? I can see #2 perhaps being best practice, however we use many different box methods (createFolder(), createFolderForRecordId(), commitChanges(), moveFolder(), getFolderByRecordId(), etc) and this could be very tedious to create custom responses for each one. Thoughts?

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

Good afternoon, there is a project for react typescript. All the integration has already been fully done, but we got a problem with the display of UI Elements. When importing a component, I got the error Could not find a declaration file for module ‘box-ui-elements/es/elements/content-explorer’. ‘***/node_modules/box-ui-elements/es/elements/content-explorer/index.js’ implicitly has an ‘any’ type. (any component, this one as an example). How can I import and make it work instead of with a typescript?

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.

trying to request token from c#.net using grant type: authorization_code, I’m getting the error “The grant type is unauthorized for this client_id” I don’t know where to set the redirect url, I have set CORS Domains as http://0.0.0.0 Add information about the configuration settings of your app. : Custom Authentication Method : OAuth 2.0 with JSON Web Tokens (Server Authentication) (pre populated.) Please help. Thanks. Prasanna.

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…

Welcome to the first Box Developer Community Spotlight! The community itself is focused on supporting developers working with our technical solutions to bring the power of Box to their systems. It’s also about sharing experiences and tips and tricks on how to maximize the Box Platform. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-developer-community-spotlight-with-mark-reynolds-a9dbe4181aaf?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

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?

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

[First post – please bear with me.] Box recently sent me a notice about deprecating some SSL protocols. Legacy SSL Ciphers Deprecation The suggestion is to use “api-test(.)box(.)com” instead of the normal “api(.)box(.)com” to test whether you need to make security changes to your app. The problem I’m facing is I use the BOX SDK v.2 (with C#) which has “api(.)box(.)com” hardcoded in the library so I can’t change it to use the testing URL. [The (.) is to get around the new user 1 link only restrictions.] Any suggestions? Please let me know if you need more info. thanks, randy

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

前回の記事では、OAuth 2.0を使用したBox Node.jsの認証について説明しました。今回は、JWTを使用したもう1つの方法であるサーバー側の認証を見てみましょう。これは、Box APIで認証するための最も一般的な方法です。 This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/jwt%E3%82%92%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%9Fbox-node-js-sdk%E3%81%AE%E8%AA%8D%E8%A8%BC-e3496d610f59?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

Hello, I have a box application that runs somewhere in Kubernetes cluster. It needs to read a box file that belongs to a physical box user, The application onboarded with JWT authentication and box created a server account: AutomationUser@boxdevedition.com. I shared the file with this server account and it can see it when listing files. However when trying to get the file content or downloading the file I get 403 authorization error. The organization does not allow " App + Enterprise Access" configuration nor “Generate user token” access. seems strange that even when the file owner added the service user as a collaborator it still cannot read the content. Is there a way around this ?

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!

Enterprise events provide an event stream that your application can subscribe, related to any user or content within an enterprise Box instance. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://medium.com/box-developer-blog/box-enterprise-events-api-python-5d912f379099?source=rss----a995c24848a3---4

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