Learn to Connect Box with Shoviv Software

Follow the Below-Given Steps for the Server Authentication through Client Credentials Grant (CCG)

• Log in Box account with the admin credentials and click on the Dev Console.

• Now click on the Create Platform App.

• Select “Custom App” as an app type.

• Enter “Shoviv” in the App Name, providing a description is optional, select “Automation” as the purpose. Click on the Next.

• Select “Server Authentication (Client Credentials Grant)” as the authentication method. Click on the Create App.

• Now on the Configuration page, select the “App+ Enterprise Access”.

• Now you have to check the Application Scopes required:


01. Content Actions

• Read all files and folders stored in Box.
• Write all files and folders stored in Box.

02. Administrative Actions

• Manage users
• Manage enterprise properties

03. Advanced Features

• Make API calls using the as-user header
• Generate user access tokens


After selecting all the above-given scopes, click on the “Save Change”.

• Under the Authorization section, click on the “Review and Submit”.

• Review app authorization submission, providing App description is optional, and click on the Submit.


Note - You will get an email from your registered email account. Move ahead for authorizing.

• follow the authenticating step and you will be prompted to the Platform Apps Manager. And click on the “Authorize”.

• You will have a review of the information needed to authorize. Click on the Authorize.

• On the Configuration page, click on the Fetch Client Secret.

• You will get “Client ID and Client Secret”. Copy and save these credentials.

• In the General Settings page, you will get Enterprise ID; copy and save it for the future.

Here, Learn the Steps for Server Authentication with JWT:

• Log in to the Box admin account and click on the Developer Console.

• On the “My Platform Apps” page, click on the “Create Platform App”.

• Now, select the “Custom App”.

• Now enter the “App Name” as the Shoviv. In the Purpose section, select “Automation” as the reason. Click on the Next.

• Select the “Server Authentication (with JWT) option and click on “Create App”.

• Now, in the Configuration section, select “App + Enterprise Access”.

• You will be prompted to the Application Scopes, must check the following scopes:


01. Content Actions

• Read all files and folders stored in Box.
• Write all files and folders stored in Box.

02. Administrative Actions

• Manage users
• Manage enterprise properties

03. Advanced Features

• Make API calls using the as-user header
• Generate user access tokens

• Now click on Add a Public Key, and it will be added.
• After this, click on the “Generate a Public/Private Keypair”.


Note - A JSON (JWT Configuration File) will be downloaded; use it to connect with the Shoviv Application.

• Must save the change by clicking on the “Save Changes”.

• Under the Authorization, click on the “Review and Submit”.

• You will get a preview, where you can enter the App Description (optional). Click on Submit.


Note - You will get an email from your registered email account. Move ahead for authorizing.

• You will be prompted to Platform Apps Manager and must click on Authorize.

• You will get a preview of the information in order to authorize; hence, again, click on the Authorize.