Configure Box Connector 5.1 Using Studio

You can use this connector in Anypoint Studio by first downloading it from Exchange and configuring it for your application.

Configure a connector in Anypoint Studio:

Add the connector to your project.
Configure the connector.
Configure an input source for the connector.

Add the Connector to Your Studio Project

Anypoint Studio provides two ways to add the connector to your Studio project: from the Exchange button in the Studio taskbar or from the Mule Palette view.

Add the Connector Using Exchange

In Studio, create a Mule project.
Click the Exchange icon (X) in the upper-left of the Studio task bar.
In Exchange, click Login and supply your Anypoint Platform username and password.
In Exchange, search for "box".
Select the connector and click Add to project.
Follow the prompts to install the connector.

Add the Connector in Studio

In Studio, create a Mule project.
In the Mule Palette view, click (X) Search in Exchange.
In Add Modules to Project, type "box" in the search field.
Click this connector’s name in Available modules.
Click Add.
Click Finish.

Configure the Connector

To use Box Connector in a Mule application, configure a global configuration element that can be used by as many Box Connectors as you require for your application.

Enter the following information in the General tab of the Global Element Properties screen to configure JWT authentication:

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
Client id	The client identifier, as assigned by the authorization server when the client application was registered.
Client secret	The client application’s client secret.
Public key id	The ID of the public key configured in your Box instance to authenticate the application.
Entity id	The type of the entity ID: `EnterpriseId` or `UserId`.
Box sub type	The box subtype: `enterprise` or `user`.
Algorithm	The RSA encryption algorithm used to encrypt the private key.
Keystore	The path to the keystore.
Keystore type	The keystore type: `JKS` or `PKCS12`.
Store password	The password of the keystore.
Key alias	The alias that identifies the key.
Key password	The key password.

Client id

The client identifier, as assigned by the authorization server when the client application was registered.

Client secret

The client application’s client secret.

Public key id

The ID of the public key configured in your Box instance to authenticate the application.

Entity id

The type of the entity ID: EnterpriseId or UserId.

Box sub type

The box subtype: enterprise or user.

Algorithm

The RSA encryption algorithm used to encrypt the private key.

Keystore

The path to the keystore.

Keystore type

The keystore type: JKS or PKCS12.

Store password

The password of the keystore.

Key alias

The alias that identifies the key.

Key password

The key password.

Enter the following information in the General tab of the Global Element Properties screen to configure Oauth2security authentication:

Parameter	Description
Consumer key	The OAuth consumer key, as registered with the service provider.
Consumer secret	The OAuth consumer secret, as registered with the service provider.
Listener config	The configuration for the HTTP listener that listens for requests on the access token callback endpoint.
Callback path	The path of the access token callback endpoint.
Authorize path	The path of the local HTTP endpoint that triggers the OAuth dance.

Parameter

Description

Consumer key

The OAuth consumer key, as registered with the service provider.

Consumer secret

The OAuth consumer secret, as registered with the service provider.

Listener config

The configuration for the HTTP listener that listens for requests on the access token callback endpoint.

Callback path

The path of the access token callback endpoint.

Authorize path

The path of the local HTTP endpoint that triggers the OAuth dance.

Configure an Input Source

Configure an input source for the connector such as a an operation for the Box connector, HTTP Listener, or Scheduler. You can put the following operations for the connector in the Source area of the Studio canvas.

Configuration Name: The configuration name for the Box connector global element.

Host: The host where Box exposes its API.

Port: The port where Box services listen for incoming requests.

Base Path: The base path of the Box service’s base URI.

Protocol: The protocol that Box services follow.

Client Id: The client identifier assigned by the authorization server when the client application was registered.

Client Secret: The client application’s client secret.

Local Callback Path: The local callback path.

Local Callback Config: The HTTP Listener configuration that is used to configure the local authorization URL.

External Callback Url: The redirect URL that is configured by the client application.

Local Authorization Url: The local authorization URL that is used to initiate an OAuth2 dance.

Authorization Url: The authorization URL used to request an authorization code.

Access Token Url: The access token URL to request for an access token.

Next Step

After configuring the connector for use in Studio, see the Additional Configuration Information topic for more configuration steps.