| #https://www.notion.so/n8n/Frontmatter-432c2b8dff1f43d4b1c8d20075510fe4 | |
| title: Box credentials | |
| description: Documentation for Box credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Box in n8n, a workflow automation platform. | |
| contentType: [integration, reference] | |
| # Box credentials | |
| You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes: | |
| - [Box](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.box.md) | |
| - [Box Trigger](/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.boxtrigger.md) | |
| ## Prerequisites | |
| Create a [Box](https://www.box.com/) account. | |
| ## Supported authentication methods | |
| - OAuth2 | |
| ## Related resources | |
| Refer to [Box's API documentation](https://developer.box.com/reference/){:target=_blank .external-link} for more information about the service. | |
| ## Using OAuth2 | |
| --8<-- "_snippets/integrations/builtin/credentials/cloud-oauth-button.md" | |
| If you need to configure OAuth2 from scratch or need more detail on what's happening in the OAuth web flow, you'll need to create a Custom App. Refer to the [Box OAuth2 Setup documentation](https://developer.box.com/guides/authentication/oauth2/oauth2-setup/){:target=_blank .external-link} for more information. | |