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Metadata extraction

Input type

Select the initial prompt format

Box AI API - extract

Use this endpoint to add document freeform metadata extraction to your applications. The endpoint allows various prompt formats.

cURL

curl -i -L 'https://api.box.com/2.0/ai/extract' \
     -H 'content-type: application/json' \
     -H 'authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
     -d '{
        "prompt": "Extract data related to contract conditions",
        "items": [
              {
                  "type": "file",
                  "id": "1497741268097"
              }
        ],
        "ai_agent": {
          "type": "ai_agent_extract",
          "long_text": {
            "model": "azure__openai__gpt_4o_mini",
            "prompt_template": "It is `{current_date}`, and I have $8000 and want to spend a week in the Azores. What should I see?",
          },
          "basic_text": {
            "model": "azure__openai__gpt_4o_mini",
          }
        }
      }'

TypeScript Gen

await client.ai.createAiExtract({
  prompt: 'firstName, lastName, location, yearOfBirth, company',
  items: [new AiItemBase({ id: file.id })],
} satisfies AiExtract);

Python Gen

client.ai.create_ai_extract(
    "firstName, lastName, location, yearOfBirth, company",
    [AiItemBase(id=file.id)],
    ai_agent=ai_extract_agent_config,
)

.NET Gen

await client.Ai.CreateAiExtractAsync(requestBody: new AiExtract(prompt: "firstName, lastName, location, yearOfBirth, company", items: Array.AsReadOnly(new [] {new AiItemBase(id: file.Id)})));

Swift Gen (Beta)

try await client.ai.createAiExtract(requestBody: AiExtract(prompt: "firstName, lastName, location, yearOfBirth, company", items: [AiItemBase(id: file.id)]))

Java

BoxAIResponse response = BoxAI.extractMetadataFreeform(
    api,
    "firstName, lastName, location, yearOfBirth, company",
    Collections.singletonList(new BoxAIItem("123456", BoxAIItem.Type.FILE))
);

Box Developer Console

Get started

To use the Box API, you first have to create an application in Box. Visit the Box Developer Console to start creating, configuring, and monitoring your apps.