Obtaining connection values for Box

About this task

This topic provides instructions for obtaining the connection values for the Box connector.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Box Developer Console page by using your credentials.
  2. Go to My Platform Apps, and then click the Create Platform App button.
  3. Select Custom App.

    The Create a custom app pop-up window appears.

  4. Specify an application name in the App Name field.
  5. Select the purpose for your application from the Purpose drop-down menu, and then click Next.
  6. Select User Authentication (OAuth 2.0) as the authentication method for your application, and click Create App.
    Tip: For more information about creating an application, see Setup with OAuth 2.0 on the boxDEV Guides page.
  7. Click the Configuration tab, and then copy the Client ID and Client Secret values from the OAuth 2.0 Credentials section.
  8. To generate an Access token and Refresh token, see OAuth 2.0 without SDKs on the boxDEV Guides page.