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    Box Connection Configuration
    • 07 Dec 2022
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    Box Connection Configuration

    • Updated on 07 Dec 2022
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    This is a machine-translated version of the original Japanese article.
    Please understand that some of the information contained on this page may be inaccurate.

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    This is a help page for setting up Box connection information.

    How to create a custom app

    1. Log in to the Box Developer Console and click Create New App from My Apps.

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    1. Create a custom app. At this time, select Authentication by server authentication and enter the desired app name.

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    1. After creating the custom app, go to the configuration tab and add the public key from Add and manage the public key.

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    1. Copy all the JSON files obtained in step 3 and register them in the custom app settings file.
      e.g.)
    {  "boxAppSettings": {    "clientID": “YYYYYY",    "clientSecret": “XXXXXXX",    "appAuth": {      "publicKeyID": “AAAA",      "privateKey": “BBBBB",      "passphrase": “CCCC"    }  },  "enterpriseID": “ZZZZ"}

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    1. Since you need to download the file during data transfer, grant the Write all files and folders stored in Box permission.
      It is not checked by default, so check it.
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    2. Carry out the authorization work (certification request/application) of the app created so far.
      If this application is approved by a person with administrator privileges of Box, this application can be used.

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    1. Go to the Administrator Console and approve the app.

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    1. After approval, the app approval is completed when it becomes Authorized as follows.

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    1. After the app is approved, a service account is generated.
      Copy your Service Account and go to the Box (where the file is stored) page.

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    1. Link (share) the service account information copied earlier to the folder where you want to retrieve the data this time.

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    1. As shown in the figure below, the service account is granted permissions to the corresponding folder.

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