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Request access token

post
https://api.box.com
/oauth2/token

Request an Access Token using either a client-side obtained OAuth 2.0 authorization code or a server-side JWT assertion.

An Access Token is a string that enables Box to verify that a request belongs to an authorized session. In the normal order of operations you will begin by requesting authentication from the authorize endpoint and Box will send you an authorization code.

You will then send this code to this endpoint to exchange it for an Access Token. The returned Access Token can then be used to to make Box API calls.

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Request

application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Request Body

string (token)in bodyoptional
"c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ"

The token used to create an annotator token. This is a JWT assertion.

Used in combination with urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:token-exchange as the grant_type.

string (urn)in bodyoptional
"urn:ietf:params:oauth:token-type:id_token"

The type of actor_token passed in.

Used in combination with urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:token-exchange as the grant_type.

Value is always urn:ietf:params:oauth:token-type:id_token

string (jwt)in bodyoptional
"xxxxx.yyyyy.zzzzz"

A JWT assertion for which to request a new access token.

Used in combination with urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer as the grant_type.

string (url)in bodyoptional
"https://cloud.box.com/s/123456"

Full URL of the shared link on the file or folder that the token should be generated for.

stringin bodyoptional
"123456789"

Used in combination with client_credentials as the grant_type. Value is determined by box_subject_type. If user use user ID and if enterprise use enterprise ID.

stringin bodyoptional
"enterprise"

Used in combination with client_credentials as the grant_type.

Value is one of enterprise,user

stringin bodyoptional
"ly1nj6n11vionaie65emwzk575hnnmrk"

The Client ID of the application requesting an access token.

Used in combination with authorization_code, client_credentials, or urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer as the grant_type.

stringin bodyoptional
"hOzsTeFlT6ko0dme22uGbQal04SBPYc1"

The client secret of the application requesting an access token.

Used in combination with authorization_code, client_credentials, or urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer as the grant_type.

string (token)in bodyoptional
"n22JPxrh18m4Y0wIZPIqYZK7VRrsMTWW"

The client-side authorization code passed to your application by Box in the browser redirect after the user has successfully granted your application permission to make API calls on their behalf.

Used in combination with authorization_code as the grant_type.

string (urn)in bodyrequired
"authorization_code"

The type of request being made, either using a client-side obtained authorization code, a refresh token, a JWT assertion, client credentials grant or another access token for the purpose of downscoping a token.

Value is one of authorization_code,refresh_token,client_credentials,urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer,urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:token-exchange

string (token)in bodyoptional
"c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ"

A refresh token used to get a new access token with.

Used in combination with refresh_token as the grant_type.

string (url)in bodyoptional
"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/123456"

Full URL for the file that the token should be generated for.

string (space_delimited_list)in bodyoptional
"item_upload item_preview base_explorer"

The space-delimited list of scopes that you want apply to the new access token.

The subject_token will need to have all of these scopes or the call will error with 401 Unauthorized.

string (token)in bodyoptional
"c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ"

The token to exchange for a downscoped token. This can be a regular access token, a JWT assertion, or an app token.

Used in combination with urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:token-exchange as the grant_type.

stringin bodyoptional
"urn:ietf:params:oauth:token-type:access_token"

The type of subject_token passed in.

Used in combination with urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:token-exchange as the grant_type.

Value is always urn:ietf:params:oauth:token-type:access_token

Response

application/jsonAccess token

Returns a new Access Token that can be used to make authenticated API calls by passing along the token in a authorization header as follows Authorization: Bearer <Token>.

application/jsonOAuth 2.0 error

An authentication error.

application/jsonOAuth 2.0 error

An authentication error.

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Request Example

cURL
curl -i -X POST "https://api.box.com/oauth2/token" \
     -H "content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
     -d "client_id=[CLIENT_ID]" \
     -d "client_secret=[CLIENT_SECRET]" \
     -d "code=[CODE]" \
     -d "grant_type=authorization_code"
Python
from boxsdk import Client

# Make sure that the csrf token you get from the `state` parameter
# in the final redirect URI is the same token you get from the
# get_authorization_url method to protect against CSRF vulnerabilities.
assert 'THE_CSRF_TOKEN_YOU_GOT' == csrf_token
access_token, refresh_token = oauth.authenticate('YOUR_AUTH_CODE')
client = Client(oauth)

Response Example

{
  "access_token": "c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "issued_token_type": "urn:ietf:params:oauth:token-type:access_token",
  "refresh_token": "c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ",
  "restricted_to": [
    {
      "object": {
        "etag": "1",
        "id": "12345",
        "type": "folder",
        "name": "Contracts",
        "sequence_id": "3"
      },
      "scope": "item_download"
    }
  ],
  "token_type": "bearer"
}