Connecting Box to ONLYOFFICE DocSpace

Connect the Box.com service to use the connected cloud storage as a third-party resource when creating backups or public rooms.

Creating authorization keys

In the cloud version, the authorization keys parameters for Box are set up automatically.

In the server version, you will have to setup authorization keys for Box. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the box developers page;
2. Sign in to your account;
3. Click the Create new app button on the right;
4. On a new page that opens, select the Custom app application type and choose the User Authentication (OAuth 2.0) method;
5. Enter a unique name for your application in the entry field below and click the Create App button;
6. On the opened Configuration page, in the OAuth 2.0 Redirect URI section, enter "https://service.onlyoffice.com/oauth2.aspx" in the Redirect URI field;
7. In the Application Scopes -> Content Actions section, check the Write all files and folders stored in Box checkbox;
8. In the OAuth 2.0 Credentials section, copy or write down the Client ID and Client secret;
9. Save the changes made clicking the Save Changes button in the upper right corner of the page.

Connecting Box to ONLYOFFICE DocSpace

1. In the server version, click the menu in the lower left corner and select the Settings option.
2. Switch to the Integration tab.
3. In the Third-party services section, click the sliding button to the right of the Box logo.
4. Enter your keys and click the Connect button.

To store your DocSpace data backup in Box,

1. Go to the 'Backup' section (DocSpace Settings -> Backup -> Third-party resource).
2. Select Box as the desired storage and click the 'Connect' button.
3. Choose your account, grant the access to ONLYOFFICE application and click 'Create copy'.

For more details about backup, read this article.

To store your public room data in Box,

1. Go to the Rooms section on the left.
2. Use the New room button in the upper left corner or the Plus icon above the list of rooms.
3. Select the Public room.
4. Enter the room name, add tags, upload an image.
5. Turn on the Third-party storage switcher.
6. Select Box from the list and click Connect.
7. In a new window, specify the connection URL, your login and password, and click Save.
8. A new folder for storing this room’s data will be created in the connected storage. If necessary, uncheck this option and select the already existing folder in the connected storage.
9. Click Create.

For more details about creating rooms, read this article.