> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Create Box Hub
> Creates a new Box Hub.
Learn more about [Box SDK versioning strategy](/guides/tooling/sdks/sdk-versioning/).
## OpenAPI
````yaml box-openapi-v2025.0.json POST /hubs
openapi: 3.0.2
info:
title: Box Platform API
description: >-
[Box Platform](https://developer.box.com) provides functionality to provide
access to content stored within [Box](https://box.com). It provides
endpoints for basic manipulation of files and folders, management of users
within an enterprise, as well as more complex topics such as legal holds and
retention policies.
termsOfService: https://cloud.app.box.com/s/rmwxu64h1ipr41u49w3bbuvbsa29wku9
contact:
name: Box, Inc
url: https://developer.box.com
email: devrel@box.com
license:
name: Apache-2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
version: '2025.0'
x-box-commit-hash: 056413ec44
servers:
- url: https://api.box.com/2.0
description: Box Platform API server.
security:
- OAuth2Security: []
tags:
- name: Archives
description: A set of endpoints used to manage archives.
x-box-tag: archives
- name: Enterprise Configurations
description: >-
Enterprise configurations admins interact with to drive Box product
behavior.
x-box-tag: enterprise_configurations
- name: Box Doc Gen
description: >-
Box Doc Gen automatically generates documents from Box Doc Gen templates.
These resources represent the generation jobs and batches returned by the
Box Doc Gen endpoints, including their status and output files.
x-box-tag: docgen
- name: Box Doc Gen templates
description: Doc Gen templates are used as input to generate documents.
x-box-tag: docgen_template
- name: External Users
description: External users are collaborators from outside of your enterprise.
x-box-tag: external_users
- name: Box Hubs
description: A set of endpoints used to manage Box Hubs.
x-box-tag: hubs
- name: Box Hub Collaborations
description: A set of endpoints used to manage collaborations within a Box Hub.
x-box-tag: hub_collaborations
- name: Box Hub Document
description: >-
A set of endpoints used to retrieve Box Hub Document elements (pages and
content blocks).
x-box-tag: hub_document
- name: Box Hub Items
description: A set of endpoints used to manage items within a Box Hub.
x-box-tag: hub_items
- name: Shield lists
description: >-
Shield List allow an administrator to create a list which will be shared
between different Shield Smart Access and Threat Detection rules.
x-box-tag: shield_lists
externalDocs:
description: Box Developer Documentation.
url: https://developer.box.com
paths:
/hubs:
post:
tags:
- Box Hubs
summary: Create Box Hub
description: Creates a new Box Hub.
operationId: post_hubs_v2025.0
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/BoxVersionHeader'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/HubCreateRequest'
responses:
'201':
description: Returns a new Hub object.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Hub'
'400':
description: Returned if any of the request parameters are not valid.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
'403':
description: >-
Returns an error when the user does not have the right permissions
to create a Hub.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
default:
description: An unexpected client error.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
x-codeSamples:
- lang: curl
label: Create Box Hub
source: |-
curl -i -X POST "https://api.box.com/2.0/hubs" \
-H "box-version: 2025.0" \
-H "authorization: Bearer " \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{
"title": "Hub Title",
"description": "This is a description of the Box Hub."
}'
- lang: dotnet
label: Create Box Hub
source: >-
await client.Hubs.CreateHubV2025R0Async(requestBody: new
HubCreateRequestV2025R0(title: hubTitle) { Description =
hubDescription });
- lang: swift
label: Create Box Hub
source: >-
try await client.hubs.createHubV2025R0(requestBody:
HubCreateRequestV2025R0(title: hubTitle, description:
hubDescription))
- lang: java
label: Create Box Hub
source: >-
client.getHubs().createHubV2025R0(new
HubCreateRequestV2025R0.Builder(hubTitle).description(hubDescription).build())
- lang: node
label: Create Box Hub
source: |-
await client.hubs.createHubV2025R0({
title: hubTitle,
description: hubDescription,
} satisfies HubCreateRequestV2025R0);
- lang: python
label: Create Box Hub
source: >-
client.hubs.create_hub_v2025_r0(hub_title,
description=hub_description)
components:
parameters:
BoxVersionHeader:
name: box-version
in: header
description: Version header.
allowEmptyValue: false
required: true
schema:
type: string
enum:
- '2025.0'
example: '2025.0'
schemas:
HubCreateRequest:
description: Request schema for creating a new Box Hub.
type: object
properties:
title:
description: >-
Title of the Box Hub. It cannot be empty and should be less than 50
characters.
type: string
example: Hub Title
maxLength: 50
description:
description: Description of the Box Hub.
type: string
example: This is a description of the Box Hub.
required:
- title
title: Box Hub Create Request
Hub:
description: >-
A standard representation of a Box Hub, as returned from any Box Hubs
API endpoints by default.
type: object
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/Hub--Base'
- properties:
title:
description: The title given to the Box Hub.
type: string
example: Contracts
description:
description: >-
The description of the Box Hub. First 200 characters are
returned.
type: string
example: All the contracts for the company.
created_at:
description: >-
The date and time when the folder was created. This value may be
`null` for some folders such as the root folder or the trash
folder.
type: string
format: date-time
example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43Z'
updated_at:
description: The date and time when the Box Hub was last updated.
type: string
format: date-time
example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43Z'
created_by:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
- description: The user who created this Box Hub.
updated_by:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
- description: The user who last modified this Box Hub.
view_count:
description: The number of views for the Box Hub.
type: integer
format: int32
example: 506
is_ai_enabled:
description: Indicates if AI features are enabled for the Box Hub.
type: boolean
example: true
is_collaboration_restricted_to_enterprise:
description: Indicates if collaboration is restricted to the enterprise.
type: boolean
example: true
can_non_owners_invite:
description: Indicates if non-owners can invite others to the Box Hub.
type: boolean
example: true
can_shared_link_be_created:
description: Indicates if a shared link can be created for the Box Hub.
type: boolean
example: true
can_public_shared_link_be_created:
description: >-
Indicates if a public shared link can be created for the Box
Hub.
type: boolean
example: true
copy_hub_access:
description: >-
Specifies who is allowed to copy the Box Hub.
- `all` - Any user with access to the Hub can copy it.
- `company` - Only users within the same enterprise as the Hub
can copy it.
- `none` - No one can copy the Hub.
type: string
example: company
enum:
- all
- company
- none
title: Box Hub
x-box-resource-id: hub_v2025.0
x-box-tag: hubs
x-box-variant: standard
ClientError:
description: A generic error.
type: object
properties:
type:
description: The value will always be `error`.
type: string
example: error
enum:
- error
nullable: false
status:
description: The HTTP status of the response.
type: integer
format: int32
example: 400
nullable: false
code:
description: A Box-specific error code.
type: string
example: item_name_invalid
enum:
- created
- accepted
- no_content
- redirect
- not_modified
- bad_request
- unauthorized
- forbidden
- not_found
- method_not_allowed
- conflict
- precondition_failed
- too_many_requests
- internal_server_error
- unavailable
- item_name_invalid
- insufficient_scope
message:
description: A short message describing the error.
type: string
example: Method Not Allowed
nullable: false
context_info:
description: >-
A free-form object that contains additional context about the error.
The possible fields are defined on a per-endpoint basis. `message`
is only one example.
type: object
example:
message: Something went wrong
additionalProperties: {}
nullable: true
help_url:
description: A URL that links to more information about why this error occurred.
type: string
example: >-
https://developer.box.com/guides/api-calls/permissions-and-errors/common-errors/
nullable: false
request_id:
description: >-
A unique identifier for this response, which can be used when
contacting Box support.
type: string
example: abcdef123456
nullable: false
title: Client error
x-box-resource-id: client_error_v2025.0
Hub--Base:
description: The bare basic representation of a Box Hub.
type: object
properties:
id:
description: >-
The unique identifier that represent a Box Hub.
The ID for any Box Hub can be determined by visiting a Box Hub in
the web application and copying the ID from the URL. For example,
for the URL `https://*.app.box.com/hubs/123` the `hub_id` is `123`.
type: string
example: '12345'
type:
description: The value will always be `hubs`.
type: string
example: hubs
enum:
- hubs
required:
- id
- type
title: Box Hub (Base)
x-box-resource-id: hub_v2025.0--base
x-box-tag: hubs
x-box-variant: base
x-box-variants:
- base
- standard
User--Mini:
description: >-
A mini representation of a user, as can be returned when nested within
other resources.
type: object
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Base'
- properties:
name:
description: The display name of this user.
type: string
example: Aaron Levie
maxLength: 50
login:
description: The primary email address of this user.
type: string
format: email
example: ceo@example.com
title: User (Mini)
User--Base:
description: >-
A mini representation of a user, used when nested within another
resource.
type: object
properties:
id:
description: The unique identifier for this user.
type: string
example: '11446498'
type:
description: The value will always be `user`.
type: string
example: user
enum:
- user
nullable: false
required:
- type
- id
title: User (Base)
securitySchemes:
OAuth2Security:
type: oauth2
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://account.box.com/api/oauth2/authorize
tokenUrl: https://api.box.com/oauth2/token
scopes:
root_readonly: Read all files and folders stored in Box
root_readwrite: Read and write all files and folders stored in Box
manage_app_users: Provision and manage app users
manage_managed_users: Provision and manage managed users
manage_groups: Manage an enterprise's groups
manage_webhook: Create webhooks programmatically through the API
manage_enterprise_properties: Manage enterprise properties
manage_data_retention: Manage data retention polices
manage_legal_hold: Manage Legal Holds
````