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Our documentation is divided into five main sections:

• Learn Box Platform: A getting started walk through of all things Platform.
• Developer Guides: In-depth documentation on developer portal, API working, usage of Box functionalities.
• API Reference: A list of API endpoints and resources, with request and response examples.
• SDK and Tools: A list of official Box SDKs and tools.
• Sample Code Catalog: Consolidated list of several code repositories.

If you are new to development with the Box API, first familiarize yourself with the content in the Learn Box Platform section.

In this section, you will:

• learn the Box Platform concepts,
• evaluate if your use case is a good fit for Box,
• understand the different types of Box users,
• select the applicable application type,
• check the available authentication methods and choose the best one for your use case,
• find out where you can get support,
• check the tools needed for developing applications in Box.

After learning the basics, we recommend you to follow the steps below.

1. Create your first Box application.
2. Configure your application.
3. Explore endpoints and make API calls using common values.
4. Publish your application.

If you have any questions, checkout our forum.