README.md

Box CLI Bulk commands

The Box CLI provides a key element to Box's APIs with bulk operations, with the ability to support repetitive tasks in a single command with a local CSV file.

Table of contents

• Getting Started
• Available CSV Templates

Getting Started

For most operations listed in our documentation, getting started is as easy as flagging the command with --bulk-file-path and supplying the CSV file path.

box files:download --bulk-file-path path/to/csv/file.csv --destination path/to/destination/folder

Setup

1. Clone this github repo or download files from the /docs/Bulk actions directory

   git clone https://github.com/box/boxcli.git

2. Create an OAuth Application following the CLI Setup Quick Start.
3. Navigate to a particular CSV template in the and adjust it based on your data.

Available CSV Templates

• box collaborations - Manage collaborations
• box files - Manage files
• box folders - Manage folders
• box groups - List all groups
• box metadata-templates - Get all metadata templates in your Enterprise
• box shared-links - Manage shared links
• box users - List all Box users
• box webhooks - List all webhooks