CLI - Box Dev Docs

The Box Command Line Interface (CLI) is a tool for making requests to Box APIs from your terminal window or command prompt.

Quick start

Get started using the Box CLI with OAuth 2.0.

CLI setup and use

To use server authentication method, check out this guide.
To use CCG authentication method, check out this guide.
To perform bulk actions using CLI commands, check out this guide.

Sample scripts

Using the Box CLI is great by itself, but it becomes even more powerful when combined with a Powershell script. We’ve created a library of script templates for you to get started automating repetitive tasks.

Explore sample scripts

Advanced

The GitHub page also has some additional guides that might be of interest to an advanced CLI user.

Setup autocomplete
Configure another app
Switch accounts
Token cache

​Quick start

​CLI setup and use

​Sample scripts

​Advanced

Quick start

CLI setup and use

Sample scripts

Advanced