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title: Obtain client ID and secret from Box
description: The Box Connector's outbound provisioning functionality is built using Box's REST API, which requires an OAuth 2.0 access token for authentication. To obtain the access token, you will need to first obtain an app key and secret from Box.
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page_id: box:setup:pf_box_connector_obtain_client_id_and_secret_from_box
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/integrations/box/setup/pf_box_connector_obtain_client_id_and_secret_from_box.html
revdate: June 27, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Obtain client ID and secret from Box

## About this task

The Box Connector's outbound provisioning functionality is built using Box's REST API, which requires an OAuth 2.0 access token for authentication. To obtain the access token, you will need to first obtain an app key and secret from Box.

## Steps

1. Sign on to your Box account as an administrative user for your organization.

   <https://app.box.com/developers/console>

2. Go to **Dev Console**.

3. Go to **My Apps**.

4. Select **Create New App**.

5. Select **Enterprise Integration**.

6. On the **Authentication Method** screen, select **Standard OAuth 2.0 (User Authentication)**.

7. Give your application a name, such as 'PingFederate Provisioning'.

8. In the **OAuth 2.0 Credentials** section, copy the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** values for later use.

9. Update the **Redirect URI** field with the following URL:

   * https\://oauth.pingone.com/ocs/ppm/rest/v1/oauth/oastempcredresponse/

10. Click **Save Changes**.