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normanmadridNew Participant
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Upload to Box folder without DL

Is there a way to upload a file to box from an URL, for example “www.example.com/somefile.pdf” without downloading the actual file via API?

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JimmyNew Participant
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Public Key help

My public key is not found on my configuration page please advise

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user46New Participant
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API to remove specific user share with a specific file

Hi, Is there any API that can remove specific user share from a specific file? I saw there is an API to remove a collaborator in general from the account, and i saw i can remove shared link like public or domain links, but I just want to remove specific user I shared with him the file from the specific file I shared with him. Thanks for the help.

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user711Known Participant
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Box CLI and Metadata Template with Dropdown Single Selection

Hi @matt.riley I tried using Box CLI to apply metadata that has dropdown with a single selection Template Name: Record Retention Classification - Creation Date Trigger Template Key: recordRetentionClassificationCreationDateTrigger Key: retentioncode Key: ADMN-002 - Reference Information Related to Projects and Events CLI that I used: box folders:metadata:add 1051425259330 --template-key recordRetentionClassificationOtherDateTrigger --data “retentioncode=ADMN-002 - Reference Information Related to Projects and Events” --as-user=19154187332 Error that I get: Unexpected API Response [404 Not Found | 46bpsqhg41zbyrqj.0d6797ce64c9554460589c48527cffcf9] not_found - Not Found Need to know the wrong step from my side.

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chris_qNew Participant
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Is it possible to get the Sync Status of all my box users through the API?

I am attempting to determine how many of my users are not properly syncing so I can proactively reach out and help fix them. Is there a method or status on each client that I can get that may say when they last synched and if there were any errors?

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Shan1988New Participant
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How to rollover configuration/settings/folder taxonomy from non prod to prod environment?

Hi All, We are looking for an best practice to rollover configuration/settings/folder taxonomy from non prod i.e DEV/Test/UAT to prod environment? Any lead or help would be highly appreciated. Thanks,

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user42New Participant
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Is there a way i can derive enterprise id from access token?

I wanted to derive enterprise id from access token. For example, in salesforce we can derive orgid from access token.

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sudhirNew Participant
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Mac OS 10.11 App crash with Box SDK

Hello Developer Team, We are integrating it in our existing Mac OS Store Desktop App. It’s running fine for the Mac OS X Version >= 10.12. But app crashes on OS X El Capitan Is Box supported on Mac OS X El Capitan?

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user35New Participant
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Switching the idp provider from Shibboleth (idp.sfsu.edu) to Azure AD IDP

Hi, I would like to integrate the box production instance with the Azure AD IDP. Please let me know what the process is for switching the idp provider from Shibboleth (idp.sfsu.edu) to Azure AD IDP. Thanks, Ameer basha

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DaveReuterGSI36New Participant
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Hello I am Dave, Partner from Nagarro

Hello, All Devs Internal and Customer aligned, I support the Box community as an outside consultant for software innovation. It looks like I am the first partner here in the Community; I am honored to be the first. My role at my company is Sales Director, Software & hi-tech ISV industry. I can support any customer, regardless of industry, here as IT Consultant on behalf of their Customer relationship with Box. Most of my current efforts have been in alignment with the Sales team on custom projects that involve Box integrations with other software solutions, and there is no limit to that so far. Happy to take on a challenge. If you have a custom development need for a customer or are stuck with a development or systems challenge, ping me here or on Linkedin. A little about Nagarro: Nagarro, a global digital engineering leader, helps clients become innovative, digital-first companies and thus win in their markets. The company is distinguished by its entrepreneurial, agile, and global

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Hi! I'm Matt, Product Manager for Metadata 👋🏻

Hi folks! My name is Matt Riley, and I’m the Product Manager for Metadata at Box. Feel free to @ me for any questions that you might have while using custom metadata (which almost everyone misspells as “meatdata” or “metdata” at some point, so please tag me!) Looking forward to meeting some more of our great developer community!

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user34New Participant
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Getting 401 Unauthorized Error from Box API

I am using JWT app (server authentication) method for authentication and using following parameter for authentication. CLIENT_ID CLIENT_SECRET ENTERPRISE_ID PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD PUBLIC_KEY_ID PRIVATE_KEY I am able to create folder, search folder using the APIs But while I am using https://{{upload.box.com}}/api/2.0/files/content api it is giving me 401 Unauthorized error. Note-> Since I need to upload many files to box in loop and above API is working first time but in second time it is giving me error. Appreciate urgent help.

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user191New Participant
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Box Integration

I’m currently integrating Box authentication into my Angular application. Here’s an overview of the process: I open a new window for Box authentication using the following code const authorizationUrl = ‘Box - Free Online File Storage, Internet File Sharing, Access Documents & Files Anywhere, Backup Data, Share Files’; const openedWindow = window.open(authorizationUrl, “s”, “width=640,height=480,left=300,top=100,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no,copyhistory=no”); Once the user completes the authentication process in the opened window, Box provides an access token via a callback to my Angular application. I want to retrieve the access code from the authenticated Box window and use it in my Angular application for subsequent API requests. However, I’m encountering a “DOMException: Blocked a frame with origin” error when trying to access the cross-origin frame from https://account.box.com. I have already added https

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NiladriKnown Participant
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How many app users can be created per Application? Is there any limitation?

After creating around 250 app users, I got 429 rate limit error.

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sudhirNew Participant
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Assistance Needed: Transitioning App Authorization from Internal to Production

Hello Developer Community, I am the developer of Duplicate Files Fixer, a tool created by Tweaking Technologies Private Limited. I would like to bring your attention to our application, which can be accessed at the following URL: ‎Duplicate Files Fixer on the Mac App Store Duplicate Files Fixer is designed to efficiently remove duplicate files from users’ Mac and PC systems. It provides support for both local and cloud platforms. Currently, we offer integration with Google Drive and Dropbox as part of our cloud platform support. In an effort to further enhance our cloud platform support, I am interested in adding a “remove duplicates from Box Cloud” feature to our application. To achieve this, I have used Box API. All integration is done successfully. However, I have encountered an issue regarding the authorization process, specifically transitioning from the “Internal” status to the “Production” status. I found this behaviour in other cloud platforms to move from testing/Int

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ahayatNew Participant
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Metadata API Post method search performance and limitations

I have a question around searching metadata for our member’s documents. One of our engineers recalls an expert suggesting that once we fully populate Box with our approx. 9 TBs of documents (~200M) and their associated metadata, we would not be able to search using the Box Metadata API endpoint for a unique member id (internal identifier) on a custom metadata (memberId) tag, to get back a collection of Box document IDs that relate to that particular member. Instead, he suggested we build and utilize an external SQL database to host member metadata related to Box Folder and Document IDs. Is there any reason why we cannot utilize the Box APIs to do such searches in a performant way instead of having to build an external metadata management system to track this. We are already aware of the search limitation and the need for indices. Please provide us with some clarification on the best way to handle this, what are the true limitations if any, and how can we overcome them?

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user19Participating Frequently
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Box API call to Get Folder Items returns Error: Request failed with status code 404

I created a custom APP and able to run APIs from Postman without any errors. When I try to run from typescript, I am able to run API calls to get an access token. But when I run list folder items api call it fails with 404 error - not found. I also added ‘as_user’ to the header of request, but still getting the same error. What am I missing? The API call works with Developers Token. When I use Access Token the above APIs don’t work and return 404 error. Very much appreciate your responses.

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user711Known Participant
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How I run a Box API in Postman with multiple iterations using a CSV file?

How I can use a CSV file to upload different variables for a Box API call in Postman?

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TOYOHIDE_SUMITANew Participant
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Regarding possible risks with custom apps that uses OAuth 2.0 (server authentication)

There is a request to develop a Box app internally. Assuming that we do not provide the app developers with administrator or co-administrator accounts, for a custom app that uses OAuth 2.0 (server authentication), the anticipated risks include being limited to accessing folders/files within the scope of the account used to log in to the app. However, are there any other anticipated risks, particularly related to security?

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dmj BoxNew Participant
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Hi! I am Deeksha, Product Manager for Developer Platform

Hi everyone! My name is Deeksha and I am on the Developer Platform Product team. I lead the UI elements, reporting, app management, and sandbox product areas. Looking forward to connecting with you and getting your feedback!

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crathi BoxSenior Product Manager, Developer Platform
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Hi! I'm Chinmayee, the Product Manager for Developer Experience

Hi Everyone! I am the PM for for Developer Experience. Looking forward to connecting with you all!

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user16New Participant
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My box drive won't get updated any more

so i logged out and re-login. but still my file that I worked on a few hours ago are not updated. I don’t know why box drive and box site didn’t get updated. How to update and sync all files again?

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bartekleszczynski BoxNew Participant
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Hello to all Box Devs!

Hello! I am Bartek. Nice to meet you all Box developers 🙂 Hello! Outside of work I love to travel (especially on a bike!) and read good books.

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William BoxLeader
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Hi developer community! Will here from Product Support

I am the Team Lead for application support at Box, and I’ve been a Boxer for five years. I help our customers navigate general issues, application configurations, and best practices; so if you are seeing something unexpected, I can help!

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user11New Participant
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Unable to process box sign. Unable to create folder
Unable to process box sign. Unable to create folder

Hi everyone, I’ve followed the configurations steps of this link https://help.form.io/developers/integrations/esign/esign-example to configure Esign inside form.io. When I try to test the Esign component in a simple form, I am not able to submit because it displays the following error : unable to process box sign: unable to create folder: error: error:1e08010c:decoder routines::unsupported. All the app configurations are inside box app seem to be okay. Could you help me with this? Thank you.

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