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Box Connection
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Integrating Box with Drata automates your user access reviews, saving time and reducing errors by syncing user data directly from Box.

Prerequisites

  • Ensure that your Box account has Admin privileges and has 2-Step Verification enabled in your Box Account Settings.

  • Create a Box OAuth Application and copy your client ID and secret. You will need these values to connect to Drata.

    1. Log in to your Box account and navigate to the Dev Console.

    2. In the My Platform Apps page, select the Create Platform App button near the top right.

    3. Select Custom App for the application type.

    4. Enter the application details.

      • App Name: Enter the application name.

      • Purpose: You must select Automation.

    5. Select User Authentication (OAuth 2.0) for the Authentication Method.

    6. Select Create App.

    7. Scroll down to the OAuth 2.0 Credentials section, and copy your Client ID and store it safely.

    8. Select the Fetch Client Secret button. This may prompt you for your 2-Step Verification code.

    9. Your Client Secret will now be displayed. Copy this and store it safely to be used in the next steps.

Enable Box

  1. Select Connections on the side navigation menu.

  2. Select the Available connections tab, search for Box, and select Connect.

  3. Follow the instructions on the connection drawer.

    • After you select connect to Box, on the popup modal, enter the required fields with the values that you obtained from the previous section.

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