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Create an Authentication Provider for Box

To use Box as an external data source, first create an authentication provider for it in Salesforce.

Required Editions

Available in: Salesforce Classic
Available in: Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions
User Permissions Needed
To create authentication providers:

Customize Application

AND

Manage Auth. Providers

For detailed visuals, tips, and troubleshooting, see the Files Connect Setup Guide and User Guide.

  1. In Setup, enter Auth. Providers in the Quick Find box, then select Auth. Providers.
  2. Click New.
  3. For Provider Type, select OpenID Connect, and then set the following options:
    • Name — Enter the name you want to appear in Salesforce.
    • URL Suffix — Enter a suffix you want to appear at the end of the URL path. By default, the suffix reflects the Name entry.
    • Consumer Key — Enter any placeholder value. You fill this in after you create the Box application in Step 5.
    • Consumer Secret — Enter any placeholder value. You fill this in after you create the Box application in Step 5.
    • Authorize Endpoint URL — Enter https://account.box.com/api/oauth2/authorize
    • Token Endpoint URL — Enter https://api.box.com/oauth2/token
    • User Info Endpoint URL — Leave empty.
    • Default Scopes — Leave empty.
  4. Click Save. Then, at the bottom of the Auth. Provider detail page, copy the Callback URL entry to a text file. (Use this when creating the Box application.)
  5. After you create the Box application, edit the Salesforce Auth. Provider and replace the following values with those from the Box app.
    • Consumer.Key: the Box client_id.
    • Consumer.Secret: the Box client_secret.
  6. Click Save.

    Your Box authentication provider is now ready to use. Next, you can create a Box application.

  7. Using the credentials of your Box admin account, log in to https://app.box.com/developers/services.
  8. Click Create a Box Application.
  9. Enter a project name, select Box content, and click Create Application.
  10. Click Configure your application.
  11. In the redirect_uri field, paste the Salesforce callback URL specified in the OAuth2 specification.
  12. Copy the client_id and client_secret values to a text file. Enter these values at step 6 of Create an Authentication Provider in Salesforce.