Box authentication

Prerequisites

To authenticate using Box, you need to log in using your standard Box credentials:

• The Email associated with your account.
• The Password to your account.

Bring your own OAuth 2.0 app

You can read more on this authentication type here.

To create a connection to your private OAuth 2.0 application, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Select Integration Service from Automation Cloud.
2. From the Connectors list, select a supported Connector.

   You can also use the search bar to narrow down the connector.

3. Select the Add connection button. You are now redirected to the connection page.
4. Click the ⚙ icon to change your Authentication type.
5. Select Bring your own OAuth 2.0 app from the drop-down.
6. Enter your Client ID, Client secret and click Connect.

Add the Box connection

To create a connection to your Box instance, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Select Integration Service from Automation Cloud.

2. From the Connectors list, select Box.

   You can also use the search bar to narrow down the connector.

3. Select the Add connection button.

4. You are now redirected to the connection page. Enter your email and password, and click Authorize.

   
   

   

   
   
5. Your connection has been added.

Permissions

The accounts should be enabled to access or establish a connection with Box. If not so, contact your administrator and request for the necessary access.

With access to your Box account, UiPath for Box can do the following:

• Read all files and folders stored in Box
• Read and write all files and folders stored in Box
• Manage groups
• Manage retention policies
• Enable integrations
• Manage app users
• Manage users.

For more information on authenticating with Box, refer to Box Documentation.