How to get application login/email before using application?

 Can you please clarify what you mean by "app's login/email"? 

  - I did, but the forum censored my example.

Box seems to assign each app a "login" of the form

AppUser_

followed by an integer, another underscore, an alphanumeric string, and "@" boxdevedition.com.

That's what we want to be able to obtain, before any code is written.

Ahhh thanks for clarifying! I believe you're talking about a JWT app's service account, which is created as soon as the app is authorized in the admin console. For example: AutomationUser_567802_XXXXXXX@boxdevedition.com

This will always be in the format: AutomationUser_(application service id) _ random string @boxdevedition.com

1.) Via the UI - you can use the admin console > content manager > search for the name of the app > right click on the app name and select "login to user's account" > from within in this account use the top right hand corner go to account settings > the email address will be shown under "login and email addresses"

2.) Via the API: Use the default token for a JWT application, which will be for the Service Account (AutomationUser) and use the endpoint: https://developer.box.com/reference#get-the-current-users-information

We do have on our roadmap to better expose this information so keep an eye out! 🙂 

Hi,

I logged in to admin console and followed the steps. However, console it is not taking to me to the respective account (app) when I click on "login to user's account" on name of the App, rather it is taking me to the my account page. 

Hello, 

It appears you are a co-admin, which is why this is occurring. Your primary admin will need to do this or you will need to opt for #2 above and make a call to this endpoint: https://developer.box.com/reference#get-the-current-users-information. 

Best, 

Kourtney

Thank you Kourtney. This information was very helpful.