The Autohive Box integration connects your Box account with Autohive’s automation platform, enabling:

  • File management - Upload, download, and organize files across your Box storage with full metadata support
  • Folder operations - List shared folders, browse folder contents, and manage hierarchical file structures
  • Advanced search - Search files by name, content, and file extensions with powerful filtering capabilities
  • Content discovery - Find files across your entire Box account with pagination and recursive folder browsing
  • Enterprise collaboration - Access shared folders and collaborative workspaces for team file management
  • Automated workflows - Integrate Box file operations with other platforms for comprehensive document automation

Install the integration

  1. Log in to Autohive and navigate to Your user profile > Connections or Your workspace -> Manage workspace

  2. Locate the Box Integration card and click Connect

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  3. Authorize with Box - you’ll be redirected to Box’s authorization page

  4. Review and approve permissions. Autohive requests access to:

    Ensure you approve the permissions required in order for the integration to function as expected.

  5. Confirm installation - you’ll be redirected to Autohive with “Connected” status displayed

Use the integration

You can now use the integration with your agents, workflows and scheduled tasks!

  1. Follow our Create your first agent guide on how to create an agent.
  2. In the ‘Agent settings’, scroll down to the ‘Add capabilities’ section and turn on the Box capability. You can choose what individual Box capabilities to turn on and off.
  3. Once the settings have been selected, begin prompting the agent of the workflow you’d like to achieve with Autohive and Box!

Available capabilities

File Management

  • Get File: Download and access file content with complete metadata including creation and modification dates
  • Upload File: Store new files in Box with base64 content encoding and folder organization
  • File Discovery: Search and locate files across your entire Box account with advanced filtering

Folder Operations

  • List Shared Folders: Access all shared folders and collaborative workspaces with pagination support
  • List Folder Contents: Browse specific folders with support for recursive directory traversal
  • Folder Navigation: Efficiently navigate complex folder hierarchies and nested structures

Advanced Search and Discovery

  • List Files: Search files across your account with query-based filtering and extension-specific searches
  • Content Filtering: Filter files by name, content, file extensions, and metadata criteria
  • Folder-Specific Search: Limit searches to specific folders or directory branches

Content Organization

  • Pagination Support: Handle large file collections efficiently with token-based pagination
  • Metadata Access: Retrieve comprehensive file information including sizes, dates, and properties
  • Binary File Handling: Support for all file types with base64 encoding for binary data

Key features

Enterprise-Grade File Management

  • Full support for Box’s enterprise features and collaborative workflows
  • Secure file access with enterprise authentication and permission controls
  • Integration with Box’s sharing and collaboration capabilities
  • Support for large file collections with efficient pagination

Advanced Search Capabilities

  • Query-based file search across entire Box accounts
  • File extension filtering for targeted content discovery
  • Content-based search for finding files by internal content
  • Folder-specific searches for organized content discovery

Comprehensive File Operations

  • Binary file support with base64 encoding for all file types
  • Complete metadata access including creation dates, sizes, and properties
  • Efficient file upload and download with error handling
  • Support for nested folder structures and complex hierarchies

Collaborative Workspace Integration

  • Access to shared folders and team collaborative spaces
  • Respect for Box permission systems and access controls
  • Integration with Box’s enterprise collaboration features
  • Support for team workflows and shared content management

Common use cases

Document Management Automation

  • Automatically organize uploaded documents into appropriate folders based on content or metadata
  • Create automated filing systems that sort documents by type, date, or project
  • Generate document reports and inventories from Box storage
  • Synchronize documents between Box and other business systems

Backup and Archive Workflows

  • Automatically backup files from other systems to Box storage
  • Create automated archive processes for old or inactive files
  • Implement retention policies through automated file organization
  • Generate backup reports and status updates

Content Distribution and Sharing

  • Automatically upload generated reports and documents to shared team folders
  • Create workflows that distribute content to multiple Box locations
  • Manage file sharing and access permissions through automation
  • Generate content distribution reports and access logs

Data Integration and Processing

  • Extract files from Box for processing in external systems
  • Upload processed data and results back to organized Box folders
  • Create data pipeline workflows that include Box as a storage layer
  • Integrate Box files with business intelligence and analytics platforms

Team Collaboration Automation

  • Automatically organize team files and project documents
  • Create project-specific folders and file organization systems
  • Generate team activity reports and file access summaries
  • Coordinate file workflows across multiple team members and departments

File type support

Document Files

  • Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • PDF files and portable document formats
  • Text files, rich text, and plain text documents
  • OpenOffice and LibreOffice document formats

Media and Creative Files

  • Images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, SVG, and other graphics formats)
  • Videos (MP4, AVI, MOV, and other video formats)
  • Audio files (MP3, WAV, AAC, and other audio formats)
  • Design files and creative assets

Data and Archive Files

  • Spreadsheet files and CSV data
  • ZIP archives and compressed files
  • Database files and exports
  • Configuration and code files

Binary and Application Files

  • Executable files and applications
  • Specialized file formats and proprietary types
  • Any binary data with proper encoding
  • Custom file types and formats

Enterprise features

Security and Compliance

  • Enterprise-grade authentication with Box’s security infrastructure
  • Respect for organizational policies and access controls
  • Audit trail and logging capabilities for file operations
  • Data encryption and secure transmission protocols

Scalability and Performance

  • Efficient API usage optimized for large-scale operations
  • Pagination support for handling massive file collections
  • Smart caching and request optimization
  • Rate limiting compliance for sustained high-volume usage

Integration Capabilities

  • Seamless integration with other Box enterprise features
  • Support for Box’s workflow and approval processes
  • Integration with enterprise identity and access management
  • Compatibility with Box’s API ecosystem and third-party tools

Disconnect the integration

Important: Disconnecting stops data synchronization but preserves existing data in both systems.

  1. Navigate to Your user profile -> Connections or Your workspace -> Manage workspace
  2. Find the Box Integration
  3. Click Disconnect and confirm

Data Impact: Existing data remains unchanged in both systems, but sync stops and Autohive loses Box API access.

Uninstall the app

From Box: Go to your Box account settings > Apps > Find Autohive and revoke access