To start making authenticated API calls to the Box API with the Box iOS SDK, an Access Token will be needed. The simplest way to generate a valid
token is to generate a new Box Platform App and manually generate a short lived developer token.
The developer token is generated through the developer console UI and will be
valid for one hour before having to be manually refreshed.
Set up a Box app
Generate a developer token
Now that an application is available, we need to create a developer token that
may be used to authenticate the Box iOS SDK to start making calls to the Box
APIs.
- Go to the Developer Console
- Load the application that you would like to use
- In the left navigation menu, click on Configuration
- Under Developer Token, click the Generate Developer Token button
- Copy the token for the next step to make an API call
Summary
- You created a new, or are using an existing, Box app
- You have generated and copied the developer token
Last modified on November 12, 2025
