Box

The Box connector API provides information about various events of the entire enterprise from the given Box account. Box connector uses the box-sdk to pull box enterprise event logs into DNIF.

Pre-requisites

• Create a Box application

Steps to create a Box Application

• Use https://app.box.com/developers/console/ link to create a new application.

• Select Custom App and then select Server Authentication (with jwt).
• Enter the App Name and click Create App
• In the Configuration tab, your Client ID and Client Secret will be displayed.

• Change the App access level to App Access + Enterprise Access in the configuration.

• Under Application Scopes in the configuration tab, select the following options (preferably all) based on the data you want to pull from your Box account.
  • Read all files and folders stored in the box
  • Write all files and folders stored in the box
  • Manage users
  • Manage groups
  • Manage enterprise properties
• Under Add and Manage Public Keys in the configuration tab, click Generate public/private key pair after which it will automatically download a json file.
• Ensure to save this downloaded json file.
• Save all changes and click on review and submit button in the Authorization tab.

• Use https://app.box.com/master link to review and authorise apps Apps > Custom Apps.

Configurations

The following configurations should be completed to forward Box Connector logs to DNIF.

• Click Save after entering all the required details and click Test Connection, to test the configuration.
• A Connection successful message will be displayed on screen along with the time stamp.
• If the connection is not successful an error message will be displayed. Refer Troubleshooting Connector Validations for more details on the error message.