API Calls - Box Dev Docs

The Box API is a restful API that follows common HTTP standards where possible. The following guides take a look at some of the useful features and common mistakes that a developer can encounter when working with these APIs.

Quick example

Every API call requires an access token in the Authorization header. This example retrieves the current user’s profile:

curl https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"

API calls insights

Admins and co-admins can access the Platform Insights dashboard that provides information on the total number of API calls per application. See Platform Insights and for details.

Last modified on September 18, 2026