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Sakthi11New Participant
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To Use these credentials(JWT Credentials without JWT token) and to make connection in box APIs using postman

Hi, I Got these ID in json format. We have to make connections only using these IDs. { “boxAppSettings”: { “clientID”: “”, “clientSecret”: “”, “appAuth”: { “publicKeyID”: “”, “privateKey”: “”, “passphrase”: “” } }, “enterpriseID”: “” } the environment will be like this. poc environment : xyz.box.com I got the above details for our box environment. I am trying to connect from postman to box account. But unable to make a connection, facing unauthorized error like this { "error": "unauthorized_client", "error_description": "The grant type is unauthorized for this client_id" } I have set up the environment in postman, the setup will contains the above credentials only and tried some APIs to get response but facing unauthorized error. Do we need access token or I need to get separate user level access to make the connection ? Can someone please help me to make connection to the box. Can someone provide the documentation for future reference.

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marcusfreitas182New Participant
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Upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: overflow

Hello there, I am using Box api to create some automations and today one of my requests received this response: upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: overflow Because of this, the automation didn’t go through. I didn’t find any topic about this so I created this one. What actually happend to trigger this error and how can I prevent it to happen again?

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user222New Participant
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I am trying to upload file box folder using python but i am unable to get refresh token

Here is the code from boxsdk import OAuth2, Client CLIENT_ID = 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX' CLIENT_SECRET = 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX' oauth2 = OAuth2( client_id=CLIENT_ID, client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET, ) access_token = oauth2.access_token client = Client(oauth2) folder_id = '1234' folder = client.folder(folder_id=folder_id).get() file_path = "C:\\Users\\sample.txt" file_name = 'sample.txt' with open(file_path, 'rb') as f: file_uploaded = folder.upload_stream(f, file_name) print(f'File {file_uploaded.name} uploaded successfully to {folder.name} folder.') Error boxsdk.exception.BoxOAuthException: Message: No "refresh_token" parameter found Status: 400 URL: https://api.box.com/oauth2/token Method: POST

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user233New Participant
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About API /recent_items

I want to call [API:2.0/recent_items] by postman. but error 403 is populated. used token is ok. because I used the token to called [API: 2.0/files/id ] and successful response. when use same the token to call [API:2.0/recent_items] ,it is error 403. how to solve it ? thanks.

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MathisOuNew Participant
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Automatic File request url creation - {URGENT} -

I looking for an option to create automatically file request URL at the creation of the folder, as every folder represent a job done by freelancers that need to share proof with me. The idea is to get register in my sistem → create a folder via API → create is File request link → Active trigger when something is uploaded via file request link. The API doc only says: Limitations Currently, the API only allows the creation of new file requests by copying an existing file request associated to another folder. Please check our guide to create a template folder with a template file request.

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AndrewCParticipating Frequently
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Manual Token request, with public key

Hello, I have been attempting to do a request to : https://api.box.com/oauth2/token My dev setup, is almost identical to my prod setup with one exception. In prod i use a Public Key. I am rewriting a tool i made using the NodeSDK in Rust. The issue I have is, in the NodeSDK you can pass it a thing like this: { “boxAppSettings”: { “clientID”: “hvauxhjq98474895cej49uq2na1k4m3hca”, “clientSecret”: “********************************”, “appAuth”: { “publicKeyID”: “”, “privateKey”: “”, “passphrase”: “” } }, “enterpriseID”: “42069” } Then i just pass it to my sdk as a preConfigured instance. HOWEVER, I have my Rust based Wrapper working with my dev account, but when I go to move into prod, I must be missing something, as i cant find examples of how to do this using a direct http request: For example: GitHub GitHub - box/box-node-sdk: A Javascript interface for interacting with the... A Javascript interface for interacting with the Box API. You can find the

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user57Participating Frequently
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Query Files by Metadata

we trying to upload the documents from box application to our project from a specific folder. In this folder users may update the existing files and we need to upload those files and I wanted to extract those file. In the documentation I’ve observed this API but I am not understanding what values do I need to use in the variables from and value to set in the field mQuery.setFields(“metadata.enterprise_341532.test.customField”) Could you please tell me what values do I need to give in these fields. String from = "enterprise_341532.test"; String query = "testfield = :arg"; String ancestorFolderId = "0"; MetadataQuery.OrderBy primaryOrderBy = MetadataQuery.OrderBy.ascending("primarySortKey"); MetadataQuery.OrderBy secondaryOrderBy = MetadataQuery.OrderBy.ascending("secondarySortKey"); MetadataQuery mQuery = new MetadataQuery(from); mQuery.setQuery(query); mQuery.setAncestorFolderId(ancestorFolderId); mQuery.setOrderBy(primaryOrderBy, secondaryOrderBy); mQuery.addParameter("arg", "test

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user228New Participant
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I am facing issue to create the access tokan

Code = function getNewAccessToken(clientId, clientSecret) { return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { const options = { method: ‘POST’, url: ‘https://api.box.com/oauth2/token’, headers: { ‘Content-Type’: ‘application/x-www-form-urlencoded’ }, form: { grant_type: ‘client_credentials’, client_id: clientId, client_secret: clientSecret, box_subject_type: ‘user’, box_subject_id: ‘8777888766’ } }; request(options, function (error, response, body) { if (error) { reject(error); } else { const parsedBody = JSON.parse(body); if (parsedBody.access_token) { console.log(parsedBody.access_token); resolve(parsedBody.access_token); } else { reject(parsedBody); } } }); }); } I am getting the Error } { error: ‘invalid_grant’, error_description: ‘Grant credentials are invalid’ } Please provide me a solution of it

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moaldiniNew Participant
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PEMParser return null and the boxPrivateKey is base64

Security.addProvider(new BouncyCastleProvider()); PEMParser pemParser = new PEMParser( new StringReader(config.boxAppSettings.appAuth.privateKey) ); Object keyPair = pemParser.readObject(); pemParser.close(); the keyPair return null?

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user711Known Participant
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How to query collaboration ID for specific folder, file for a specific user?

Hi Team, Is there a way to query a specific user collaboration ID to a specific folder using Box CLI? Best Regards

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richinator38Participating Frequently
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UploadAsync throwing certificate error: The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure: RemoteCertificateNameMismatch

I wrote a blazor .net app to upload a file to box through a jwt box app I created. I’m properly setting the uploaduri. I can run other commands but when it comes to uploading a file with UploadAsync, I get the errors: ‘The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception.’ Inner: AuthenticationException: The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure: RemoteCertificateNameMismatch Has anyone seen this before and if so how to fix? Our support guy said this is more of a local setup issue and washed his hands of it. Hoping the community has seen this.

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avetatevNew Participant
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File content unavailable when upload file by API call using PowerShell script

Hi everyone I have written PowerShell script to upload different files to needed folders in Box API call return normal response and the files appear in box, but just txt files have content. PDF are empty and for other files just download button. After download the files are broken. Request body contains boundary and the content of file gotten using StremReader. For each file type I sent its own Content-Type selected by extension. $fileName = (Get-Item $filePath).Name # Determine the content type based on file extension $contentType = Get-ContentType $filePath $line = '{"name":"' + $fileName + '", "parent":{"id":"' + $parentId + '"}}' # Open a FileStream to read the file content $fileStream = [System.IO.File]::OpenRead($filePath) # Create a stream reader to read the file content $streamReader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($fileStream) $fileContent = $streamReader.ReadToEnd()

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KenZyncNew Participant
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Search API does not return metadata?

In the document example response it has the metadata developer.box.com Search for content - 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 but when i search it did not return.

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dkimuraNew Participant
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"Grant credentials are invalid"

I have a server side application which needs to upload files to box I have it set up with Client Credentials Grant and using the OAuth 2.0 with Client Credentials Grant (Server Authentication) But when I try to make the curl request with Client ID kox474mes4cugrj929i4kh5enokukmlt I get the Grant credentials are invalid. Looking around, it seems to be related to a recent change where custom apps are not immediately approved. This is for a free account while we are trying to get it set up and working.

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dogrileyNew Participant
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API Access and definition of 'root' folder

I am working on developing an app using the API, I upgraded my account to the starter pack because Box requires developers to pay atm. I can create an API agent and connect using the JSON provided but the account does not have visibility to the ‘root’ folder of the enterprise account, it seems it gets dropped off in its own place? I can put stuff there like new folders but I can’t find any of it in the admin console. I started as a free account, maybe the accounts are not linked properly? Maybe I’m doing something wrong?

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user210New Participant
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Changing coadmin permissions via the Box CLI

Im sorry my English is not good. Can I change the permissions of the following co-administrators in the Box CLI? 【Users and groups】 ・Manage users ・Manage groups 【Files and folders】 ・View user content ・Editing User Content ・Logging in a user’s account 【Reports and Settings】 ・Viewing the company’s settings for the application ・Editing company settings in the app ・Running new reports and accessing existing reports etc. I checked the official Box documentation and the following sites, but I can’t find a way to do it github.com //github.com/box/boxcli/tree/main/docs

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user163Participating Frequently
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Alternatives to Webdav

Hi Rui , We are having company account with Box site, where were using Webdev (using curl ) to upload files to Box site . “*/opt/bin/curl -vsiS -n -T product.zip https://dav.box.com/dav/Data%20Sharing*/” so from 5 years we have been uploading files to site.Now we came to know that webdev is being depricated .And it is no longer working. Could you please suggest how can we move forward with this. AFter going through developer documents i found the similar kind of things related to curl . curl -X POST https://api.box.com/2.0/files/content -*H ‘Authorization: Bearer DEVTOKEN’ * -H “Content-Type: multipart/form-data” -F attributes=‘{“name”:“Photo.jpg”, “parent”:{“id”:“121466666995”}}’ -F file=@Photo.jpg How can we get Authorization parameter for already created application . Thanks in advance

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bhaveshNew Participant
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The API returned an error code [400] invalid_grant - Grant credentials are invalid

Hi Team, I am getting The API returned an error code [400] invalid_grant - Grant credentials are invalid error while connect to BOX . Authorization method : OAuth 2.0 (Server Authentication) with Client Credentials Authorization My account is a paid account

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ComputerHabitNew Participant
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Box storage-policies:assignments:lookup $ManagedUserID Failed

Hello, I’m working through creating my first application. I have my script working to create new users using the CLI. I am working on using the command for storage policies. When I run the command: box storage-policies:assignments:lookup $ManagedUserID I get “box : Unexpected API Response [404 Not Found | 04b98908e769f2e0] not_found - Authorization Failed” I’m sure this is due to some sort of permissions, but I’m not sure why. I created the application using Client Credentials Grant. I have given every permission except for “Generate user access tokens”. So far in my script I have not had to generate a token. To assign a storage policy do I have to use a token? Thank you.

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user182New Participant
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Programmatically upload a file to Box

Hello, currently I am using Box Web Interface to login and upload the files on Box. I would like to use Python to Authenticate and upload the files. I have gone through the documentation and I think I need a developer access for the same. I am using SSO to login into box. Is there a way to achieve this without BOX SDK or creating an app?

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user192New Participant
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Get folder by folder name

We have a requirement to upload document to a specific folder. I see to achieve that, we need to know the folder id, but we only have folder name. So I am trying to get folder Id by name, but looks like we don’t have an API for that, the closest one I found is /folders/{folder_id}/items, we pull all children items under a folder, then find the one whose name matches. The problem is that endpoint has a limitation of 1000 records for each call, and the offset also has a limitation of 10,000. So if there are too many folders, we will not able find the one we need, and even if it doesn’t have that many, the performance is too bad. So the question is, do we have such an API that getting folder Id by parent Id and folder name?

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sanjay_sahuNew Participant
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Box-node-sdk throws unauthorized for getAppAuthClient method

I have box account as individual. I have integrated box node sdk in my api server. I was passing my ACCOUNTID to authenticate box with getAppAuthClient method. But It was throwing "“Please check the ‘sub’ claim. The ‘sub’ specified is invalid.” Please can anyone help me on this?

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landonwoodNew Participant
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Box API usage with custom domain

Hello, My team has a custom domain enabled for our Box account, such that when we access Box, the domain is https://{company_name}.app.box.com. I am now trying to create a feature to programmatically generate an embed link for files in our company’s Box storage. To do so, I need to get the shared link of a file, which I know is detailed in the Box API documentation. However, as far as I can tell, this is only shown with the default API URL (https://api.box.com/2.0/). Given that we use a custom domain, what would the API URL be to get the shared link of a file?

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user190New Participant
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Preview with JWT Token

Hi, I am trying to display file on a website simply using the preview like this: <div class="preview-container"></div> <script> var preview = new Box.Preview(); preview.show("FILEID", "DEVELOPER_ACCESS_TOKE", { container: ".preview-container", }); </script> Using the developer access toke works great, but it has a 60minute ligfe span, so I found this page which is about creating a JWT, so I implemented it and it creates a code as $access_code but its super long and therefore doesn’t work with the previewer when using like this: <div class="preview-container"></div> <script> var preview = new Box.Preview(); preview.show("FILEID", $access_token, { container: ".preview-container", }); </script> Any idea what I am doing wrong?

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Pingu786New Participant
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Forgotten password can't use old email

Hi I forgot my password with old email address which I can’t use anymore I have created new account using new email. Is it possible to get my old box account to new email address Thanks

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