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Does anyone have some sample code to upload a file with Python SDKGEN? (nothing fancy, just an small file, so I don’t need multipart uploads, etc).  I see the following in the docs :parent_client.uploads.upload_file( UploadFileAttributes( name=get_uuid(), parent=UploadFileAttributesParentField(id="0") ), generate_byte_stream(1024 * 1024),)This seems overly complex and I’m not sure how to implement it. Do I really need the generate_bye_steam line? why? And am I supposed to import the UploadFileAttributes and UploadFileAttributesParentField functions and call them? Yuck. In the old SDK I just did this:new_file = box_client.folder(OUTPUT_FOLDERID).upload(file_name)

I’m runng a script on my local machine: from boxsdk import Client, OAuth2from boxsdk.exception import BoxAPIException# Authenticate with Boxoauth2 = OAuth2( client_id='xxxxxxxxx', client_secret='xxxxxxxxx', access_token='xxxxxxx' # Replace with OAuth token for production)client = Client(oauth2)try: # Get the root folder root_folder_id = '0' folder = client.folder(folder_id=root_folder_id) # Print basic folder information folder_info = folder.get() print(f"Accessing folder: {folder_info.name} (ID: {folder_info.id})") print(f"Total item count in folder: {folder_info.item_collection['total_count']}") # Retrieve and list items in the folder with a higher limit items = list(folder.get_items(limit=1000)) # Check if items are in the folder if n

A government agency publishes a public folder to share a data set. I have no relationship with the publisher, thus no credentials. With the web browser interface, no authentication is required, works really well, can download every file. The Python SDK is getting super difficult for the task of accessing a public box folder. I can retrieve a list the file and folder names When I try to get anything with the file object file(file_id=item.id).content … download_url(), download… I get a 404 error, Not found. The assumptions I’m making: I need a developer account I need to create a custom app Select an auth method (e.g. OAuth) 3.5 Download the 3 secrets (client_id, client_secret, token) from custom app. Build a client object with the OAuth 5 With either the URL or the folderID get an object to the root folder. Iterate over objects in the root_folder Based on one post from

i can see svg inside html markup when it comes files extensions. of couse i can copy, paste and hardcode then. we’ve got box.com pckg installed on our salesforce orgthe question is - is it possible to find some inside the package or it always get rendered online?

I’m trying to experiment with the Box CLI as a proof of concept for Metadata querying.  I’ve created a command like the one below and when I hit enter, it just sits there (one’s been going for well over 10 minutes) but no errors. What am I missing? box metadata-query enterprise_###.### <folderID> --query "projectNumber =:projectNumber" --query-params projectNumber=190153 --limit=10I’ve tried the same query with projectNumber=”190153” and get the same thingI’ve tried at different folder levels. I can create this same query in Web app and the decoded parameter isprojectNumber","value":{"enum":["190153"]} I’ve verified that my scope and template matches what’s returned in the Web App URL. The metadata field is a text value and I suspect that’s where my problem is. Thanks!

Hi there,We are also pleased to announce upcoming Box Platform Developer Day in Toronto! It’s an amazing opportunity to learn, code and connect with other developers from this area. We will be showing off the full gamut of developer options & tools, including getting started, SDKs, and Box AI. There will be also a session dedicated to leveraging Box for Salesforce integration for FinServ workflows.At the end of the day, we will also have a social mixer!Join us, November 20th, 12:00pm — 6:00pm!Register today! 🇨🇦 

I’m current working on a .NET project to deprovision or remove access of a user from all the enterprise’s box contents. I did some research and learn that the steps involved 1. move the toBeDeletedUser’s ’ contents to a service account, 2. delete the user. I was looking into how to move the toBeDeletedUser’s content to a different user but seems like the documentation and code samples are all using Box.Core.V2. Has anyone been able to do so using Box.Sdk.Gen? I would greatly appreciate any advice. 

Hi all,We're having an issue with content uploader. In case when not all files were upladed successfully "onComplete" event is not triggered. I found in the source code that there is a "isPartialUploadEnabled" property which allows "onComplete" to be triggered in such cases.This property is not documented in the docs nor in content-uploader readme when describing properties , but it's present in the export

I’m using the following call to retrieve events from Box. EnterpriseEventsRequest request = new EnterpriseEventsRequest().types(eventTypes).limit(10).after(null).before(null) eventTypes is an array of BoxEvent.EventType.  For all other events, DOWNLOAD, LOGIN, etc. the call is correctly returning only event types that match.  When I use ITEM_CREATE or ITEM_UPDATE, the filter is basically getting ignored and it’s returning random events.  I’m using the 4.11.1 version.  Any ideas of what could be wrong?

Hi ,I have to use this UI elements and box preview api in angular project along with node >=18. please help me out which angular version was support for this.Thanks in advance

We need to know when folder has already been created inside app..box.comwe are using salesforce SDK likeresult = boxTools.createFolderForRecordId(recordId, null, true); system.debug('result:' + result); boxTools.commitChanges();it returns back new folder Id but there is a need to wait for some time to see the change both in salesforce and using a link like  app.box.com/folder/{folderId}is it possible to achieve it?

I am using Box SDK to find a folder to which I am a co-owner. In the process I try to fetch all folders/items from root level (folder_id =0) and the total_count is always 15 while there are almost 26 items in it. Some folders are not showing up in the fetch list. Not sure why get_items is not pulling all the items at root level. Both offset and marker pagination is not working.Not sure what could be the cause. I asked a folder owner to create a new folder and add me as co-owner, still that folder is not showing in the fetch list either. No clue where the total_count is set and how to override it.

I’m a little bit confused. i can perform box.Toolkit toolkit = new box.Toolkit();system.debug(toolkit.getRecordIdByFolderId('286307925200'));and get the correct salesforceId without any authtorization. what did i miss?

Hi , I am getting below error when I do parsing using gson lib for BoxEvent.event is of type BoxEvent.gson.toJson(event)Class com.box.sdk.BoxUser$Info declares multiple JSON fields named 'login'; conflict is caused by fields com.box.sdk.BoxUser$Info#login and com.box.sdk.BoxCollaborator$Info#login Basically I want to create Valid Json of whole BoxEvent without any “\”” String escape. Please suggest suitable solution

As the company uploads more zip files to help with document containment, it makes it harder to find individual files.  Is there a way for Box to index file names within the archive folder?  I know that if we click on an archive, it will preview the contents of the file, but that isn’t going to work long term as the number of archive files grow.  I am only looking to index file names, not the content at this point.

Hi,i am getting below error after entering client ID and key using BOX CLI commands, Could you please confirm if i am missing any prerequisites?  

I’ve seen the example of how to use an app token for a limited access app in the original .NET SDK but have yet to figure it out for the .NET GEN SDK. Basically, I’ve got a Client ID and an App Token that need to create a BoxClient but none of the methods I’ve tried work. Both CcgConfig and JwtConfig objects want clientSecrets or other information. What am I missing?

I'm looking for a way to optimize my current Box folder scanning function to reduce the number of API calls made to Box.Currently, I have a desktop application that scans specific Box folders within my organization. Below is the scanning function in Java:private static BoxItem getBoxItemRec(BoxFolder initialFolder, Path locations, int index) throws NotFoundException {    Path currentPath = locations.subpath(0, index + 1);    String location = locations.getName(index).toString();    for (BoxItem.Info info : initialFolder.getChildren()) {        if (info.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(location)) {            if (locations.getNameCount() == index + 1) return (BoxItem) info.getResource();            else return getBoxItemRec((BoxFolder) info.getResource(), locations, index + 1);        }    }    throw new NotFoundException(currentPath + " not exist!");

Is there a more efficient way to retrieve a BoxItem (either a Folder or File) directly by its path in Box?Currently, my approach involves starting at the root folder and recursively scanning through the items, matching each part of the path until I reach the desired item.For example, with the path "Logs/Ben", I start at the root, iterate through its children until I find the "Logs" folder, then iterate through its children until I find the "Ben" folder.This method works, but it involves multiple API calls, which I believe could be optimized.Is there a way to directly access a BoxItem using its full path, thereby reducing the number of API calls my application needs to make?Any guidance or alternative approaches would be greatly appreciated.

I have upgraded my box SDK version (2.32.0 → 4.11.1)In 2.32.0 there is a way to create shared link to BoxItem object:private String createSharedPath(BoxItem item) {if (Objects.isNull(item)) return null;BoxSharedLink.Permissions permissions = new BoxSharedLink.Permissions();permissions.setCanDownload(true);permissions.setCanPreview(false);BoxSharedLink sharedLink = item.createSharedLink(BoxSharedLink.Access.COMPANY, null, permissions);return sharedLink.getDownloadURL();}In 4.11.1 BoxItem does not include createSharedLink function.How can I perform the same thing in the new version? I could not found anything familiar in the docs   

I want to login box using okta SSO token I have box integrated with okta for SSO but then i use box SDK in node and try to login in box am unable to pass correct user id of box , i am using okta sub as my box user id but it thronging error user not valid

I’m playing around with the next generation .Net SDK and at least half of my calls to upload a file or create a folder are throwing an exception about RSA parameters in a cryptography library. The full exception is like this: System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException: The specified RSA parameters are not valid. Exponent and Modulus are required. If D is present, it must have the same length as Modulus. If D is present, P, Q, DP, DQ, and InverseQ are required and must have half the length of Modulus, rounded up, otherwise they must be omitted. at System.Security.Cryptography.CngHelpers.ToBCryptBlob(RSAParameters& parameters) at System.Security.Cryptography.RSABCrypt.ImportParameters(RSAParameters parameters) at System.Security.Cryptography.RSA.Create(RSAParameters parameters) at Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens.AsymmetricAdapter.InitializeUsingRsaSecurityKey(RsaSecurityKey rsaSecurityKey, String algorithm) at Microsof

Hi, Some time we are getting “socket hang up” error (/oauth2/token) during call file upload and download method. This is not happening every time. But we stuck when it occurs. Could you please help us to resolve this issue. Thanks.

We are a software house, currently we signed up box.net, and we would like to share out different folders based on client, e.g. my-box.net account + ClientA folder + ClientB folder and our client A, B are not box’s subscribers. Hence, is it possible for us to share any credentials (similar to SFTP) and allow client A, B to access their folders respectively and pull out their files?