Build Your App on Box

When we were looking to empower our team with iPads, mobile app developer Golden Gekko paired with Box... and developed a powerful app much faster than we expected.

Charlie Hunter-Schyff, O2 Media – Telefónica

Customize Your Experience

Your needs are unique; your mobile app should be, too.

Build on a Powerful Foundation

Leverage powerful APIs and partner platforms for your disruptive enterprise app.

Securely Support Content Service

Save important customer files and data safely on Box, a security leader.

How it Works

The Box application programming interface (API) is fully customizable: Build applications to add unique functionality, develop new workflows, highlight your brand and more. Result: Users access content the way they need to, making them more productive. You can also use our platform to connect Box to other services, powering up productivity even more.


Build Custom Interfaces and Workflows

Need a custom, branded interface for your sales force? How about a seamless way for your users to access only the information they need for their projects? The Box API allows you to customize Box in an endless number of ways:

  • Showcase your company's content with custom-branded mobile applications
  • Save your employees time by letting them upload and share files in exactly the way your business demands
  • Create a custom data collection app that can automatically update the right files in Box

Access Box Event Stream Data

Box provides a rich stream of event and social data (also called Box Updates) that is extremely valuable for viewing and analyzing what's happening in your organization.

  • Display key trending files/topics in your organization
  • See what top employees are viewing and where they're collaborating
  • Integrate Box Updates into other activity streams at your company

Deploy Box as a Content Service

Are you building a product that needs cloud content sharing? Box provides full programmatic support as your content service.

  • Save important customer files and data securely and safely in Box
  • Tag files and folders with location, categories and other meta data to facilitate easy access
  • Use Box's collaborative capability to add a social dimension to your application
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