Box Integration

Martijn Steur
Martijn Steur
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Box is a cloud storage solution and is used to manage, share, and collaborate on digital files. Box can store most file types and enables access for individuals anywhere across multiple platforms

By integrating your Bynder portal and Box account, you can seamlessly connect assets between the two by automatically moving assets in your Box account to Bynder without downloading from Box and re-uploading to Bynder. Non-Bynder users will now be able to add assets to a folder in Box to have them automatically uploaded to their DAM.

Note

This integration is part of the Bynder Integration Hub.

This feature/solution requires your Customer Success Contact to enable, but then individual permissions can be done by the Bynder Admin.

Who can set up and manage integrations?

Users with the following rights can set up integrations: 

How to Set up the Integration

  1. Log in to Bynder and navigate tobrand_guidelines_image_settings.png Settings > Advanced settings> Portal settings.

  2. Click Browse Integrations in the left sidebar and Configure in the Box section.

  3. Enter a Name for this configuration.

  4. If you've already configured a Bynder connection, it will be selected. If not, select New Authentication to add your Bynder credentials:

    • Your authentication name: Enter a name for the authentication.

    • Domain: Enter your unique domain by copying the URL of your Bynder portal (including https://).

  5. Click Create, then Next.

  6. Select New Authentication and then Create to log into your box account.

  7. Click Grant access to Box to confirm you agree to grant Tray.IO access to complete the Box integration.
    • Tray.io is an API integration platform that connects Box and Bynder.

  8. Box Folder URL: Log into your Box account and copy the URL of the folder you would like to sync with Bynder. Then, log back into Bynder and paste the URL into the Box Folder URL section.

  9. Include subfolders?: Check the box if you’d like all assets uploaded to the selected folder’s subfolders to be uploaded to Bynder. Large folder structures will slow down the total time needed to synchronize assets from Box. If your folder structure is very large, consider creating multiple Box connections.

    • If you leave the box unchecked, Bynder will sync only assets uploaded to the selected folder.

  10. Metadata Mapping: You can automatically add certain meta property values to all assets synced from Box. For example, you can set a Source metaproperty as a Box for all assets uploaded via the integration.

    • Click Choose an option under Bynder Metaproperty and select a field from the dropdown.
      In the Value section, enter the option with which the synced assets should be tagged.

    • Click Add a new mapping to add additional metaproperties.

  11. Click Next to review the information, then click Finish.

Note

If you want to connect more than one Box folder, you must configure a new Box workflow for each account you set up.

How to use the integration

After configuration, all selected assets in your Box account will be uploaded to your portal’s Asset Bank in about 2 hours. Moving forward, any assets added or moved to the selected folder (or subfolders) in the configured Box account will automatically be uploaded to the DAM after 2 hours.

If you delete an asset from your Box account, it will not automatically be reuploaded to your Bynder DAM. If you delete a Box asset from your Bynder DAM, it will remain in your Box account.

Edit the integration

You can edit the configuration to disable the integration, update your synced folder, or edit your Box credentials.

  1. Navigate to Settings > Advanced settings > Portal settings.
  2. Click Active Integrations in the left sidebar, then Edit in the section of the connection that you would like to update.
  3. Make your changes, then click Save.

FAQ

Which file types are supported?

Any supported file type can be added to your portal. For a complete list of file types, click here.

What happens to the asset if I delete it from my Bynder portal (or vice versa)?

If you delete an asset from your Bynder portal, it will remain in your Box account, and if you delete an asset from your Box account, it will remain in your Bynder portal.

Does the integration support versions?

At this time, versioning is not supported.

Is a specific Box account type required for the integration?

No, any account type will work for the integration.

What if we have multiple Box accounts?

Each Box account must be configured and connected. The number of accounts you can configure is unlimited.

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