Box

Connect Box to Glean

Set up Box tools and indexing to search folders, files, Box Notes, and comments while respecting Box permissions.

Permission-awareFiles & foldersBox toolsBox Notes

Set up BoxRead the overview

At a glance

What it indexes

Folders, files, Box Notes, and file comments

Permissions

Respects Box access permissions

Authentication

Separate OAuth authorizations for tools and indexing

Requirements

Box Enterprise account and Box Admin access

Choose your setup

Your workspace may show New setup, a guided flow that connects Box tools and indexing for a new connector instance. Box instances created through the previous setup flow continue to use that flow.

New setup

Connect Box tools, authorize indexing, review your settings, and finish setup in one guided flow.

Previous setup

Use the existing connector page for an instance that you created with the previous setup flow.

If you already have a Box connector, choose the setup that matches your instance.

Reference

Overview

Supported content, permissions, requirements, crawl behavior, and limitations.

API endpoints

The Box API endpoints Glean uses to crawl identity, content, and activity.

Crawl restrictions

Exclusion and inclusion rules to manage what Glean crawls.