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Ability to transfer with command line

  • May 22, 2025
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Hi all,

 

I was wondering if it would be possible to perform data transfer using command line (unix). on sftp based it is easy to use the command "rsync", but for box I didnt find to make that work. Any solutions for this?

 

All the best,

Jasper

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Hello Jasper, 

Box does not support sftp but we do have a CLI you may want take a look at. 

Best, 

Kourtney, Box Developer Advocate


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The CLI does not support rsync via any other communication protocol beyond secure shell either.  It's quite a glaring oversight.

Does Box support any type of synchronization, such as unison or any others?  I see that there is a desktop application, that is only supported on Mac or windows.  Does it provide this functionality?