Box API

Integrate Box with your product—along with any other
File Storage
application

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Top integration use cases for Box

Sync Box Data

The File object is used to represent a file in the workspace. The Object typically exists under a folder or drive, if it exists.

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Folders

The Folder object is used to represent a collection of files and/or folders in the workspace. Could be within a drive, if it exists.

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Groups

The Group object is used to represent any subset of Users. This can extend to company domains as well.

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Users

The User object is used to represent a user within the File Storage account.

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FAQ on integrating with Box’s API

How do Merge’s provider interactions with Box work?

Merge’s integration with Box allows your customers to perform various actions from your product:

File Management: You can upload, download, and manage customers’ files in your platform
Folder Management: Create, update, and delete folders in your platform
User Management: Retrieve information about users on their Box account

Learn more about the endpoints Merge can interact with.

What are the available sync frequencies for Box integrations?

The sync frequencies vary depending on your plan and the Common Model you’re syncing:

Daily: Data is synced every 24 hours (only applies to the Group Common Model)
Standard: Data is synced every 6 days
High: Data is synced every 4 days (or 3 hours for Group)
Highest: Data is synced every 3 days (or 1 hour for Group)

Learn more about Merge’s sync frequencies for Box.

What other file storage solutions does Merge integrate with?

Once you’ve built to Merge’s File Storage Unified API, you can also add integrations with Dropbox, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive.

How much does it cost to integrate with Box using Merge?

The cost depends on the plan you select:

The Launch Plan starts free for the first three production-linked accounts, then charges $650/month up to 10 accounts, and $65/account for each additional.
For more advanced needs, the Professional or Enterprise Plans include bulk discounts, advanced features, and dedicated support.

Learn more about Merge’s pricing plans.

How is your customer's Box data encrypted and where is it stored?

Merge encrypts all Box data in transit and at rest using AES-256 encryption. Data is stored on AWS servers based on your region of choice:

US: AWS Virginia
EU: AWS Stockholm
APAC: AWS Singapore

Single-tenant environments with enhanced security are also available.

How does Merge log Box data and how long does it retain data?

Merge temporarily stores API payloads for data normalization and logs:

Free/Launch Plans: Logs are stored for 3 days
Professional Plan: Logs are stored for 30 days
Enterprise Plan: Logs are stored for 90+ days

How long does it take developers to set up a Box integration?

Adding Merge's integration with Box can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. That said, once you've built to Merge's Unified API, you can easily add hundreds of integrations (in addition to Box) with ease.‍

Is Merge single-tenant or multi-tenant?

Merge offers both:

Multi-tenant options in the US, EU, and APAC
Single-tenant environments are available on Enterprise Plans, hosted on AWS servers of your choice

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import merge
from merge.client import Merge
merge_client = Merge(api_key="<YOUR_API_KEY>", account_token="<YOUR_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>")
employee = merge_client.hris.employees.list()

import { MergeClient, Merge } from '@mergeapi/merge-node-client';
const merge = new MergeClient({
  apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  accountToken: 'YOUR_ACCOUNT_TOKEN',
});
employee = await merge.hris.employees.list()

ApiClient.instance.authentications.tokenAuth = {
  type: 'bearer',
  accessToken: 'API_KEY',
};
new EmployeesApi().employeesList('ACCOUNT_TOKEN', {}, (data) => {
  console.log(data);
});

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"
  merge "github.com/fern-api/merge-go"
  mergeclient "github.com/fern-api/merge-go/client"
  "github.com/fern-api/merge-go/hris"
)

client := mergeclient.NewClient(
  mergeclient.ClientWithAuthApiKey("<YOUR_API_KEY>"),
  mergeclient.ClientWithHeaderAccountToken("<YOUR_ACCOUNT_TOKEN>"),
)
employee, err := client.Hris().Employees().List(
  context.TODO(),
  &hris.EmployeesRetrieveRequest{
    IncludeRemoteData: merge.Bool(true),
  },
)
if err != nil {
  return err
}
fmt.Printf("Retrieved employee with ID %q\n", *employee.Id)

ApiClient client = Configuration.getDefaultApiClient();
client.setBasePath('https://api.merge.dev/api/ats/v1');
ApiKeyAuth tokenAuth = client.getAuthentication('tokenAuth');
tokenAuth.setApiKey('API_KEY');
CandidatesApi apiInstance = new CandidatesApi(client);
apiInstance.candidatesList('ACCOUNT_TOKEN');

import com.merge.api.MergeApiClient;
import com.merge.api.resources.hris.employees.requests.EmployeesRetrieveRequest;
import com.merge.api.resources.hris.types.Employee;
MergeApiClient mergeClient = MergeApiClient.builder()
    .accountToken("ACCOUNT_TOKEN")
    .apiKey("API_KEY")
    .build();
Employee employee = mergeClient.hris().employees().list(
    EmployeesRetrieveRequest.builder()
        .includeRemoteData(true)
        .build());

{
"id": "0958cbc6-6040-430a-848e-aafacbadf4ae",
"remote_id": "19202938",
"employee_number": "2",
"company": "8d9fd929-436c-4fd4-a48b-0c61f68d6178",
"first_name": "Dirna",
"last_name": "Emanuel",
"display_full_name": "Dirna Emanuel",
"username": "dirnaemanuel",
"groups": [
  "21a54124-397f-494d-985e-3c5b330b8a68"
],
"work_email": "dirna@merge.dev",
"personal_email": "dirnaemanuel@gmail.com",
"mobile_phone_number": "+1234567890",
"employments": [
  "17a54124-287f-494d-965e-3c5b330c9a68"

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Integrate Box with your product—along with any other File Storage application

Top integration use cases for Box

Sync Box Data

FAQ on integrating with Box’s API

How do Merge’s provider interactions with Box work?

What are the available sync frequencies for Box integrations?

What other file storage solutions does Merge integrate with?

How much does it cost to integrate with Box using Merge?

How is your customer's Box data encrypted and where is it stored?

How does Merge log Box data and how long does it retain data?

How long does it take developers to set up a Box integration?

Is Merge single-tenant or multi-tenant?

Make integrations your competitive advantage

Focus on your core product

Give customer success a break

Stop losing sales due to integrations

Integration authentication that feels like magic

The toolkit for all your integration needs

Programmatically access required schemas

Rely on the best integration observability system

How Drata helps thousands streamline their SOC 2 with Merge

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We're the cheat code to your integrations strategy

Integrate Box with your product—along with any other
File Storage
application