Box
The Box connector lets you connect to a Box backend and use SQL to retrieve and update Box data.
Supported versions
This connector supportsBox Content API version 2.0.
Before you begin
Before using the Box connector, do the following tasks:
- In your Google Cloud project:
- Ensure that network connectivity is set up. For information about network patterns, seeNetwork connectivity.
- Grant theroles/connectors.admin IAM role to the user configuring the connector.
- Grant the following IAM roles to the service account that you want to use for the connector:
roles/secretmanager.viewerroles/secretmanager.secretAccessor
A service account is a special type of Google account intended to represent a non-human user that needs to authenticate and be authorized to access data in Google APIs. If you don't have a service account, you must create a service account. The connector and the service account must belong to the same project. For more information, seeCreating a service account.
- Enable the following services:
secretmanager.googleapis.com(Secret Manager API)connectors.googleapis.com(Connectors API)
To understand how to enable services, seeEnabling services.
If these services or permissions have not been enabled for your project previously, you are prompted to enable them when configuring the connector.
Configure the connector
A connection is specific to a data source. Itmeans that if you have many data sources, you must create a separate connectionfor each data source. To create a connection, do the following:
- In theCloud console, go to theIntegration Connectors > Connections page and then select or create a Google Cloud project.
- Click+ CREATE NEW to open theCreate Connection page.
- In theLocation section, choose the location for the connection.
- Region: Select a location from the drop-down list.
For the list of all the supported regions, seeLocations.
- ClickNEXT.
- Region: Select a location from the drop-down list.
- In theConnection Details section, complete the following:
- Connector: SelectBox from the drop down list of available Connectors.
- Connector version: Select the Connector version from the drop down list of available versions.
- In theConnection Name field, enter a name for the Connection instance.
Connection names must meet the following criteria:
- Connection names can use letters, numbers, or hyphens.
- Letters must be lower-case.
- Connection names must begin with a letter and end with a letter or number.
- Connection names cannot exceed 49 characters.
- Optionally, enter aDescription for the connection instance.
- Optionally, enableCloud logging, and then select a log level. By default, the log level is set to
Error. - Service Account: Select a service account that has therequired roles.
- Optionally, configure theConnection node settings:
- Minimum number of nodes: Enter the minimum number of connection nodes.
- Maximum number of nodes: Enter the maximum number of connection nodes.
A node is a unit (or replica) of a connection that processes transactions. More nodes are required to process more transactions for a connection and conversely, fewer nodes are required to process fewer transactions. To understand how the nodes affect your connector pricing, see Pricing for connection nodes. If you don't enter any values, by default the minimum nodes are set to 2 (for better availability) and the maximum nodes are set to 50.
Note: You can customize the connection node values only if you are a Pay-as-you-go customer. - Impersonate User Mode: Specify the type of the user impersonation. It should be whether the User mode or the Admin mode.
- (Optional) In theAdvanced settings section, select theUse proxy checkbox to configure a proxy server for the connection and configure the following values:
- Proxy Auth Scheme: Select the authentication type to authenticate with the proxy server. The following authentication types are supported:
- Basic: Basic HTTP authentication.
- Digest: Digest HTTP authentication.
- Proxy User: A user name to be used to authenticate with the proxy server.
- Proxy Password: The Secret manager secret of the user's password.
- Proxy SSL Type: The SSL type to use when connecting to the proxy server. The following authentication types are supported:
- Auto: Default setting. If the URL is an HTTPS URL, then the Tunnel option is used. If the URL is an HTTP URL, then the NEVER option is used.
- Always: The connection is always SSL enabled.
- Never: The connection is not SSL enabled.
- Tunnel: The connection is through a tunneling proxy. The proxy server opens a connection to the remote host and traffic flows back and forth through the proxy.
- In theProxy Server section, enter details of the proxy server.
- Click+ Add destination.
- Select aDestination Type.
- Host address: Specify the hostname or IP address of the destination.
If you want to establish a private connection to your backend system, do the following:
- Create aPSC service attachment.
- Create anendpoint attachment and then enter the details of the endpoint attachment in theHost address field.
- Host address: Specify the hostname or IP address of the destination.
- Optionally, click+ ADD LABEL to add a label to the Connection in the form of a key/value pair.
- ClickNEXT.
- In theAuthentication section, enter the authentication details.
- Select anAuthentication type and enter the relevant details.
The following authentication types are supported by the Box connection:
- JWT authentication
- OAuth 2.0 - Authorization code
- Box JSON
- OAuth 2.0 - Client credentials
- ClickNEXT.
To understand how to configure these authentication types, seeConfigure authentication.
- Select anAuthentication type and enter the relevant details.
- Review: Review your connection and authentication details.
- ClickCreate.
Configure authentication
Enter the details based on the authentication you want to use.
- JWT authentication
- Client ID: The client ID provided by Box for the app you created.
- Client Secret: Secret Manager Secret containing the client secret for the app you created.
- Secret version: The version of the client secret.
- Private Key: Secret Manager Secret containing the contents of the private key file. The private key should match the public key/certificate provided to Connector.
- Secret version: The version of the private key secret.
- Private Key Password: The Secret Manager secret containing the password (paraphrase) of the private key file.
- Secret version: The version of the private key password.
- Box Application Access Level: The Application Access level for the Box app.
- Enterprise Id/User Id: Enterprise Id if App level is enterprise and User Id if App Level is user
- OAuth JWT Public Key Id: The Id of the public key for JWT.
- Auth Scheme: Auth Scheme for the Box connector.
- Initiate OAuth: Initiate the OAuth parameter for the Box connector.
- OAuth JWT Cert Type: The OAuth JWT certificate type for the Box connector.
- OAuth 2.0 - Authorization code
- Client ID: The client ID provided by Box for the app you created.
- Scopes: Permission scopes. For example,
root_readonly. To understand how the scopes work and to view all the available scopes for Box, seeScopes. - Client secret:Select theSecret Manager secret. Before you configure this authorization, you must create the Secret Manager secret.
- Secret version:Secret Manager secret version for client secret.
- Box JSON
- Box JSON for JWT Auth: The secret that contains the contents of the JSON file provided by Box.
- Secret version: The version of the JSON file secret.
- OAuth 2.0 - Client credentials
- OAuth Client ID: The client id provided by Box for the app you created.
- Client Secret: Secret Manager Secret containing the client secret for the app you created.
- Secret version: The version of the client secret.
- Subject ID: The user subject for which the application is requesting delegated access.
- Box Application Access Level: The application access level for the Box app.
For theAuthorization code authentication type, after creating the connection, you must perform a few additional steps for configuring authentication. For more information, seeAdditional steps after connection creation.
Authorization code authentication type and have made any cofiguration changes in your Box application, you must re-authorize your Box connection. To understand how to re-authorize, seeRe-authorization for Authorization code.Connection configuration samples
Note: Before you create a Box connection, you must create a Box account. For more information, seeCreate a Box Account. After you create a Box account, you can create an application in the Box account and then use the parameters in the connection. For more information, seeCreate your first OAuth application.This section lists the sample values for the various fields that you configure when creating the connection.
OAuth JWT token method connection type
| Field name | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | us-central1 |
| Connector | Box |
| Connector version | 1 |
| Connection Name | box-conn |
| Enable Cloud Logging | yes |
| Service Account | XXXX@serviceaccount |
| Impersonate User Mode | User |
| Minimum number of nodes | 2 |
| Maximum number of nodes | 2 |
| Authentication | JWT Authentication |
| Client ID | XXXX |
| Client Secret | XXXX |
| Secret Version | 1 |
| Private key | XXXX |
| Secret Version | 1 |
| Private key Password | XXXX |
| Secret Version | 1 |
| Box Application Access level | Enterprise |
| Enterprise ID/User Id | XXXX |
| OAuth JWT Public Key Id | XXXX |
| Auth Scheme | OAuthJWT |
| Initiatiate OAuth | GETANDREFRESH |
| OAuth JWT Cert Type | PEMKEY_BLOB |
You can access the Client ID, Client Secret, Box Application Access Level, and Enterprise Id/User Id from the Box account.
You can access the Private Key and Private Key Password from thePrivate keypair.json file that you downloaded. For more information, seePublic and Private keypair Information. Also, before you pass the private key password, replace the\n in thejson file with a new line.
OAuth authorization code connection type
| Field name | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | us-central1 |
| Connector | Box |
| Connector version | 1 |
| Connection Name | box-conn |
| Enable Cloud Logging | yes |
| Service Account | XXXX@serviceaccount |
| Impersonate User Mode | User |
| Authorization | OAuth 2.0 - Authorization code |
| Minimum number of nodes | 2 |
| Maximum number of nodes | 2 |
| Client ID | XXXX |
| Scopes | root_readwrite |
| Client Secret | XXXX |
| Secret Version | 1 |
For information about Box OAuth configuration, seeCreate your OAuth application.
Box Json for JWT Auth method connection type
| Field name | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | us-central1 |
| Connector | Box |
| Connector version | 1 |
| Connection Name | gcp-box-conn-new |
| Enable Cloud Logging | yes |
| Service Account | XXXX@serviceaccount |
| Impersonate User Mode | User |
| As User Id | XXXX |
| Minimum number of nodes | 2 |
| Maximum number of nodes | 2 |
| Authentication | Box JSON |
| Box JSON for JWT Auth | XXXX |
| Secret Version | 1 |
You can use the Box account to set up Box Json for JWT auth. For information about how to set up Box Json for JWT, see JWT token creation steps
Access the Box Json for JWT auth value from thePrivate keypair.json file that you downloaded. file. For more information, seePublic and Private keypair Information. You must pass the complete contents of the.json file in theBox Json for JWT Auth field.
OAuth Client Credentials connection type
| Field name | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | us-central1 |
| Connector | Box |
| Connector version | 1 |
| Connection Name | oauth-clientcred-conn |
| Enable Cloud Logging | yes |
| Service Account | XXXX@serviceaccount |
| Impersonate User Mode | User |
| As User Id | XXXX |
| Minimum number of nodes | 2 |
| Maximum number of nodes | 2 |
| Authentication | OAuth Client Credentials |
| OAuth Client ID | XXXX |
| OAuth Client Secret | XXXX |
| Secret Version | 1 |
| Subject ID | XXXX |
| Box Application Access Level | enterprise |
You can access Client ID, Client Secret, Box Application Access Level, and Enterprise Id/User Id from the Box account.
Re-authorization for authorization code
If you are usingAuthorization code authentication type and have made any cofiguration changes in your Box application, you must re-authorize your Box connection. To re-authorize a connection, perform the following steps:
- Click on the required connection in theConnections page.
This opens the connection details page.
- ClickEdit to edit the connection details.
- Verify theOAuth 2.0 - Authorization code details in theAuthentication section.
If required, make the necessary changes.
- ClickSave. This takes you to the connection details page.
- ClickEdit authorization in theAuthentication section. This shows theAuthorize pane.
- ClickAuthorize.
If the authorization is successful, the connection status will be set toActive in theConnections page.
Additional steps after connection creation
If you selectedOAuth 2.0 - Authorization code for authentication, you must do the following additional steps after creating the connection:
- In theConnections page, locate the newly created connection.
Notice that theStatus for the new connector will beAuthorization required.
- ClickAuthorization required.
This shows theEdit authorization pane.
- Copy theRedirect URI value to your external application.
- Verify the authorization details.
- ClickAuthorize.
If the authorization is successful, the connection status will be set toActive in theConnections page.
Entities, operations, and actions
All the Integration Connectors provide a layer of abstraction for the objects ofthe connected application. You can access an application's objects only through this abstraction. The abstraction is exposed to you as entities, operations, and actions.
Note: You can view the entities, operations, and actions of a connector in theConnectors task.- Entity:An entity can be thought of as an object, or a collection of properties, in theconnected application or service. The definition of an entity differs from a connector to a connector. For example, in a database connector, tables are the entities, in a file server connector, folders are the entities, and in a messaging system connector, queues are the entities.
However, it is possible that a connector doesn't support or have any entities, in which case the
Entitieslist will be empty. - Operation:An operation is the activity that you can perform on an entity. You can performany of the following operations on an entity:
Selecting an entity from the available list, generates a list ofoperations available for the entity. For a detailed description of the operations, see the Connectors task'sentity operations. However, if a connector doesn't support any of the entity operations, such unsupported operations aren't listed in the
Operationslist. - Action:An action is a first class function that is made available to the integrationthrough the connector interface. An action lets you make changes to an entity or entities, and vary from connector to connector. Normally, an action will have some input parameters, and an output parameter. However, it is possible that a connector doesn't support any action, in which case the
Actionslist will be empty.
Actions
This section lists all the actions supported by the Box connection.
DownloadFile action
This action lets you download a file from your Box instance.
Input parameters of the DownloadFile action
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileID | String | Yes | The ID of the file to download. |
| HasBytes | Boolean | Yes | Specifies whether do download the file as a string or as a Base64 encoded string. |
Output parameters of the DownloadFile action
This action returns the status 200 (OK) with a response body indicating the results.
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | String | Specifies whether fhe file download was successful. |
| ContentBytes | String | The file content as a Base64 encoded string. |
For example on how to configure theDownloadFile action, seeAction examples.
UploadFile action
This action lets you upload a file to your Box instance.
Input parameters of the UploadFile action
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ParentID | String | Yes | ID of the folder in which you want to upload the file. If this parameter isn't specified, the file will be uploaded to the root of the Box account. The default value is 0. |
| Content | String | Yes | The file content to be uploaded. |
Output parameters of the UploadFile action
This action returns the status 200 (OK) with a response body indicating the results.
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | String | Specifies whether fhe file upload was successful. |
| ID | String | ID of the newly created file. |
| VersionID | String | ID of a specific version of the file. |
| Hash | String | TheSHA1 hash of the file. |
| Etag | String | Etag value of the file or the folder. The default value is 0. |
For example on how to configure theUploadFile action, seeAction examples.
CopyFile action
This action lets you copy a file from your Box instance.
Input parameters of the CopyFile action
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileID | String | Yes | ID of the file you want to copy. |
| DestinationFolderId | String | No | ID of the destination folder where you want to copy the file. If you don't specify any value, the latest version of the file is copied. |
| NewName | String | Yes | New file name for the copied file. |
Output parameters of the CopyFile action
This action returns the status 200 (OK) with a response body indicating the results.
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | String | Specifies whether fhe file copy was successful. |
| ID | String | ID of the copied file. |
For example on how to configure theCopyFile action, seeAction examples.
CopyFolder action
This action lets you copy an entire folder from your Box instance.
Input parameters of the CopyFolder action
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FolderID | String | Yes | ID of the folder you want to copy. |
| DestinationFolderId | String | Yes | ID of the destination folder where you want to copy the folder. |
| NewName | String | No | New file name for the copied folder. |
Output parameters of the CopyFolder action
This action returns the status 200 (OK) with a response body indicating the results.
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | String | Specifies whether the folder copy was successful. |
| ID | String | ID of the copied folder. |
For example on how to configure theCopyFolder action, seeAction examples.
Action examples
This section describes how to perform some of the actions in this connector.
Example - Download a file
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickActions. - Select the
DownloadFileaction, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"FileID":"1283194869422","HasBytes":true}
This example downloads a file as a Base64 encoded string. If the action is successful, your connector task'sconnectorOutputPayload response parameter will have a value similar to the following:
[{"Success":"True"},{"ContentBytes":"JVBERi0xLjQKJcfl9OXwCjIgMCBvYmoKJSBbMjRdIAo8PAovRmlsdGVy"}]
HasBytes value tofalse.Example - Upload a file
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickActions. - Select the
UploadFileaction, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"ParentId":"0","Content":"12345"}
This example uploads string content as a file. If the action is successful, your connector task'sconnectorOutputPayload response parameter will have a value similar to the following:
[{"Success":"true","ID":"1283902965389","VersionID":"1403546001389","Hash":"8cb2237d0679ca88db6464eac60da96345513964","Etag":"0"}]
Example - Copy a file
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickActions. - Select the
CopyFileaction, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"FileID":"1288751886061","DestinationFolderId":"219105724517","NewName":"NewCopiedFile"}
This example copies the file with ID1288751886061 to the folder with ID219105724517. If the action is successful, your connector task'sconnectorOutputPayload response parameter will have a value similar to the following:
[{"Success":"true","ID":"1308006018536"}]
Example - Copy a folder
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickActions. - Select the
CopyFolderaction, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"FolderID":"218475301279","DestinationFolderId":"0","NewName":"NewCopiedFolder"}
This example copies the folder with ID218475301279 to the folder with ID219105724517. If the action is successful, your connector task'sconnectorOutputPayload response parameter will have a value similar to the following:
[{"Success":"true","ID":"226312444517"}]
Entity operation examples
Example - List all the files
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Files from the
EntityList. - Select the
LISToperation, and then clickDone.
You can perform the LIST operation on the following entities: Folders, TrashedItems, SharedItems, Collaborations, TaskAssignments, and Tasks
Example - Get the files
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Files from the
Entitylist. - Select the
GEToperation, and then clickDone. - Set the entity ID to 1262397830475 which is the Key is to be passed. To set the entity ID, intheTask Input section of theConnectors task, clickEntityId andthen enter
1262397830475in theDefault Value field.
The Value for Entity Id must be passed directly such as, 1262397830475. Where 1262397830475 is the unique primary key value.
You can perform the GET operation on the following entities: Folders, SharedItems, Collaborations, TaskAssignments, and Tasks
Example - Delete files
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Files from the
Entitylist. - Select the
DELETEoperation, and then clickDone. - Set the entity ID to 1258725940971 which is the Key is to be passed.. To set the entity ID, intheTask Input section of theConnectors task, clickEntityId andthen enter
1258725940971in theDefault Value field.Alternately, if Entity has two Composite Business or Primary Keys instead of specifying theentityId, you can also set thefilterClause to
Id='1258725940971'.
You can perform the DELETE operation on the following entities: Folders, Tasks, Collaborations, SharedItems, and TaskAssignments
Example - Create folders
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Folders from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Createoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"Name":"Google Cloud Platforms_created_folders","ParentId":"0"}
If the integration is successful, the
Foldertask'sconnectorOutputPayloadresponseparameter will have a value similar to the following:{"Id":"222269371053"}
Example - Create collaborations
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Collaborations from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Createoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"ItemId":"216592737829","ItemType":"folder","AccessibleById":"27370766275","AccessibleByType":"user","AccessibleByLogin":"baklavainthebalkans@gmail.com","Role":"editor"}
If the integration is successful, the
Foldertask'sconnectorOutputPayloadresponseparameter will have a value similar to the :{"Success":false}
Example - Create tasks
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Tasks from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Createoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"ItemId":"1253997361112","ItemType":"file","Action":"review","Message":"Creating a task from Google Cloud Platform","DueAt":"2023-12-12 09:01:15.0","CompletionRule":"all_assignees"}
If the integration is successful, the
Foldertask'sconnectorOutputPayloadresponseparameter will have a value similar to the following:{"Id":"1253997361112"}
Example - Create taskassignments
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select TaskAssignments from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Createoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"TaskId":"21507516872","AssignedToId":"27370766275"}
If the integration is successful, the
Foldertask'sconnectorOutputPayloadresponseparameter will have a value similar to the following:{"Id":"50804351753"}
Example - Update Files
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Files from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Updateoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"Name":"Get Started with Box Files.pdf"}
- Set the entity ID to 1253997361112. To set the entity ID,clickentityId and then enter
1253997361112in theDefault Valuefield.Alternately, instead of specifying theentityId, you can also set thefilterClause to
1253997361112.Running this example, returns a response smiliar to the following in the Connectortask's
connectorOutputPayloadoutput variable:{"Id":"1253997361112"}
You can perform the UPDATE operation on the following entities: Folders, Tasks, Collaborations, SharedItems, and TaskAssignments
Example - Update folders
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Folders from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Updateoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"Name":"Demo Update"}
- Set the entity ID to 216457668125. To set the entity ID,clickentityId and then enter
216457668125in theDefault Valuefield.Alternately, instead of specifying theentityId, you can also set thefilterClause to
216457668125.Running this example, returns a response smiliar to the following in the Connectortask's
connectorOutputPayloadoutput variable:{"Id":"216457668125"}
Example - Update collaborations
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Collaborations from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Updateoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"Role":"Viewer"}
- Set the entity ID to 46685648757. To set the entity ID,clickentityId and then enter
46685648757in theDefault Valuefield.Alternately, instead of specifying theentityId, you can also set thefilterClause to
46685648757.Running this example, returns a response smiliar to the following in the Connectortask's
connectorOutputPayloadoutput variable:{}
Example - Update tasks
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Tasks from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Updateoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"Message":"This is a new task is updated and assigned to you by me"}
- Set the entity ID to 21507516872. To set the entity ID,clickentityId and then enter
21507516872in theDefault Valuefield.Alternately, instead of specifying theentityId, you can also set thefilterClause to
21507516872.Running this example, returns a response smiliar to the following in the Connectortask's
connectorOutputPayloadoutput variable:{"Id":"21507516872"}
Example - Update taskassignments
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select TaskAssignments from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Updateoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"Message":"Looks good to me","ResolutionState":"completed"}
- Set the entity ID to 49542929469. To set the entity ID,clickentityId and then enter
49542929469in theDefault Valuefield.Alternately, instead of specifying theentityId, you can also set thefilterClause to
49542929469.Running this example, returns a response smiliar to the following in the Connectortask's
connectorOutputPayloadoutput variable:{"Id":"49542929469"}
Example - Update Transferfolders
- In the
Configure connector taskdialog, clickEntities. - Select Folders from the
Entitylist. - Select the
Updateoperation, and then clickDone. - In theTask Input section of theConnectors task, click
connectorInputPayloadand then enter a value similar to the following in theDefault Valuefield:{"Name":"Demo Update""ParentId":"216596059374"}
- Set the entity ID to 216457668125. To set the entity ID,clickentityId and then enter
216457668125in theDefault Valuefield.Running this example, returns a response smiliar to the following in the Connectortask's
connectorOutputPayloadoutput variable:{"Id":"216457668125"}
Create connections using Terraform
You can use theTerraformresource to create a new connection.
To learn how to apply or remove a Terraform configuration, seeBasic Terraform commands.
To view a sample terraform template for connection creation, seesample template.
When creating this connection by using Terraform, you must set the following variables in your Terraform configuration file:
| Parameter name | Data type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| impersonate_user_mode | ENUM | True | Specify the type of the user impersonation. It should be whether the User mode or the Admin mode. Supported values are: User, Admin |
| proxy_enabled | BOOLEAN | False | Select this checkbox to configure a proxy server for the connection. |
| proxy_auth_scheme | ENUM | False | The authentication type to use to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy. Supported values are: BASIC, DIGEST, NONE |
| proxy_user | STRING | False | A user name to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy. |
| proxy_password | SECRET | False | A password to be used to authenticate to the ProxyServer proxy. |
| proxy_ssltype | ENUM | False | The SSL type to use when connecting to the ProxyServer proxy. Supported values are: AUTO, ALWAYS, NEVER, TUNNEL |
Use the Box connection in an integration
After you create the connection, it becomes available in bothApigee Integration and Application Integration. You can use the connectionin an integration through the Connectors task.
- To understand how to create and use the Connectors task in Apigee Integration, seeConnectors task.
- To understand how to create and use the Connectors task in Application Integration, seeConnectors task.
Get help from the Google Cloud community
You can post your questions and discuss this connector in the Google Cloudcommunity atCloud Forums.What's next
- Understand how tosuspend and resume a connection.
- Understand how tomonitor connector usage.
- Understand how toview connector logs.
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