Java Requires Chilkat v11.5.0+

Box: Identify the User Behind an Access Token

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Identify the account whose permissions and root folder the token uses. Start here when an app cannot see files visible in a personal Box account.

See the Box API guide for setup and the complete workflow.

Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpCurl;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        boolean success = false;

        // Requires Chilkat 11.5.0 or later and a previously unlocked Chilkat bundle.
        // See Global Unlock Sample.
        // Guide: Box API Guide.

        success = false;

        // Supply an unexpired token obtained with one of the Box authentication examples.
        // A token represents a particular user or service account. IDs must be accessible to it.
        HttpCurl curl = new HttpCurl();
        curl.setVar("access_token", "BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN");

        curl.clearTargetOutput("*");
        StringBuilder authorizedCommand1 = new StringBuilder();
        authorizedCommand1.setString("curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me?fields=id,name,login\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}\"");
        int headerReplacement1 = authorizedCommand1.replace("{{access_token}}", curl.getVar("access_token"));
        try {
            curl.doYourThing(authorizedCommand1.getAsString());
            success = true;
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            success = false;
        }
        if ((!success) || (curl.getStatusCode() != 200)) {
            System.out.println("Box request failed. HTTP status: " + curl.getStatusCode());
            System.out.println("Failure reason: " + curl.getFailReason());
            System.out.println(curl.getResponseBodyStr());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println(curl.getResponseBodyStr());
    }
}