CLI

The Box Command Line Interface (CLI) is a tool for making requests to Box APIs from your terminal window or command prompt.

Quick start

Get started using the Box CLI with OAuth 2.0.

Sample scripts

Using the Box CLI is great by itself, but it becomes even more powerful when combined with a Powershell script. We've created a library of script templates for you to get started automating repetitive tasks.

• Explore sample scripts

Advanced

The GitHub page also has some additional guides that might be of interest to an advanced CLI user.

• Setup autocomplete
• Configure another app
• Switch accounts
• Token cache
• Autocomplete

Box CLI Using JWT Authentication

If you would rather use our server authentication method, check out this guide.

Box CLI Using Client Credentials Grant Authentication

If you would rather use our CCG authentication method, check out this guide.