Box Platform API

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[Box Platform](https://box.dev) provides functionality to provide access to content stored within [Box](https://box.com). It provides endpoints for basic manipulation of files and folders, management of users within an enterprise, as well as more complex topics such as legal holds and retention policies.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Authorize user

Authorize a user by sending them through the [Box](https://box.com) website and request their permission to act on their behalf. This is the first step when authenticating a user using OAuth 2.0. To request a user's authorization to use the Box APIs on their behalf you will need to send a user to t

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/authorize?scope=example&state=example&client_id=example&redirect_uri=example&response_type=code

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/authorize?scope=example&state=example&client_id=example&redirect_uri=example&response_type=code"

import requests
params = {
    "scope": "example",
    "state": "example",
    "client_id": "example",
    "redirect_uri": "example",
    "response_type": "code"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/authorize",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/authorize');
url.searchParams.set('scope', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('state', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('client_id', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('redirect_uri', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('response_type', 'code');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/authorize")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("scope", "example")
	q.Set("state", "example")
	q.Set("client_id", "example")
	q.Set("redirect_uri", "example")
	q.Set("response_type", "code")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/authorize")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "scope" => "example",
  "state" => "example",
  "client_id" => "example",
  "redirect_uri" => "example",
  "response_type" => "code"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/authorize?" . http_build_query([
    "scope" => "example",
    "state" => "example",
    "client_id" => "example",
    "redirect_uri" => "example",
    "response_type" => "code"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET List allowed collaboration domains

Returns the list domains that have been deemed safe to create collaborations for within the current enterprise.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_entries?limit=10&marker=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_entries?limit=10&marker=example"

import requests
params = {
    "limit": "10",
    "marker": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_entries",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_entries');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('marker', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_entries")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("limit", "10")
	q.Set("marker", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_entries")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "limit" => "10",
  "marker" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_entries?" . http_build_query([
    "limit" => "10",
    "marker" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET List users exempt from collaboration domain restrictions

Returns a list of users who have been exempt from the collaboration domain restrictions.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets?limit=10&marker=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets?limit=10&marker=example"

import requests
params = {
    "limit": "10",
    "marker": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('marker', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("limit", "10")
	q.Set("marker", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "limit" => "10",
  "marker" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/box.com/2.0.0/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets?" . http_build_query([
    "limit" => "10",
    "marker" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

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See official documentation for authentication and setup.

What can you build with Box Platform API?

Box Platform API is a Cloud API. Developers commonly use cloud APIs for:

provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure
automating deployments and container orchestration
monitoring uptime and performance metrics
managing storage buckets and databases
setting up auto-scaling and load balancing

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Box Platform API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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