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Box Device Pinners API

Device pinners allow enterprises to control what devices can use native Box applications.

Operations 3

GET /device_pinners/{device_pinner_id} Get device pin #
DELETE /device_pinners/{device_pinner_id} Remove device pin #
GET /enterprises/{enterprise_id}/device_pinners List enterprise device pins #

Documentation

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https://developer.box.com/reference/get-authorize
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-oauth2-token
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-files-id-copy
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-file-requests-id-copy
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-folders-id-copy
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-folder-locks
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-metadata-templates-schema
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-metadata-cascade-policies
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-task-assignments
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https://developer.box.com/reference/put-files-id--add-shared-link
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https://developer.box.com/reference/put-folders-id--add-shared-link
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-web-links
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https://developer.box.com/reference/put-web-links-id--add-shared-link
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-users
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-invites
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-groups
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-group-memberships
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-webhooks
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-files-id-metadata-global-boxSkillsCards
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https://developer.box.com/reference/options-events
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https://developer.box.com/reference/get-collections-id
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https://developer.box.com/reference/get-recent-items
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-retention-policies
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-retention-policy-assignments
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-legal-hold-policies
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-legal-hold-policy-assignments
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https://developer.box.com/reference/get-file-version-retentions-id
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https://developer.box.com/reference/get-file-version-legal-holds-id
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barriers-change-status
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-reports
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-segments
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-segment-members
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-segment-restrictions
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https://developer.box.com/reference/get-device-pinners-id
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-terms-of-services
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-terms-of-service-user-statuses
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https://developer.box.com/reference/post-collaboration-whitelist-entries
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https://developer.box.com/

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OpenAPI Specification

box-device-pinners-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Box Platform Device pinners API
  description: Box Platform provides functionality to provide access to content stored within Box. 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: '2024.0'
  x-box-commit-hash: 53bdced3cd
servers:
- url: https://api.box.com/2.0
  description: Box Platform API server.
security:
- OAuth2Security: []
tags:
- name: Device pinners
  description: Device pinners allow enterprises to control what devices can use native Box applications.
  x-box-tag: device_pinners
paths:
  /device_pinners/{device_pinner_id}:
    get:
      operationId: get_device_pinners_id
      summary: Get device pin
      description: Retrieves information about an individual device pin.
      parameters:
      - name: device_pinner_id
        in: path
        description: The ID of the device pin.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '2324234'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Returns information about a single device pin.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DevicePinner'
        default:
          description: An unexpected client error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
      x-box-tag: device_pinners
      tags:
      - Device pinners
      x-box-unsupported-on-free-developer: true
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: curl
        label: Get device pin
        source: "curl -i -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/device_pinners/2324234\" \\\n     -H \"authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>\""
      - lang: dotnet
        label: Get device pin
        source: 'await client.DevicePinners.GetDevicePinnerByIdAsync(devicePinnerId: devicePinnerId);'
      - lang: swift
        label: Get device pin
        source: 'try await client.devicePinners.getDevicePinnerById(devicePinnerId: devicePinnerId)'
      - lang: java
        label: Get device pin
        source: client.getDevicePinners().getDevicePinnerById(devicePinnerId)
      - lang: node
        label: Get device pin
        source: await client.devicePinners.getDevicePinnerById(devicePinnerId);
      - lang: python
        label: Get device pin
        source: client.device_pinners.get_device_pinner_by_id(device_pinner_id)
    delete:
      operationId: delete_device_pinners_id
      summary: Remove device pin
      description: Deletes an individual device pin.
      parameters:
      - name: device_pinner_id
        in: path
        description: The ID of the device pin.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '2324234'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Returns an empty response when the pin has been deleted.
        default:
          description: An unexpected client error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
      x-box-tag: device_pinners
      tags:
      - Device pinners
      x-box-unsupported-on-free-developer: true
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: curl
        label: Remove device pin
        source: "curl -i -X DELETE \"https://api.box.com/2.0/device_pinners/2324234\" \\\n     -H \"authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>\""
      - lang: dotnet
        label: Remove device pin
        source: 'await client.DevicePinners.DeleteDevicePinnerByIdAsync(devicePinnerId: devicePinnerId);'
      - lang: swift
        label: Remove device pin
        source: 'try await client.devicePinners.deleteDevicePinnerById(devicePinnerId: devicePinnerId)'
      - lang: java
        label: Remove device pin
        source: client.getDevicePinners().deleteDevicePinnerById(devicePinnerId)
      - lang: node
        label: Remove device pin
        source: await client.devicePinners.deleteDevicePinnerById(devicePinnerId);
      - lang: python
        label: Remove device pin
        source: client.device_pinners.delete_device_pinner_by_id(device_pinner_id)
  /enterprises/{enterprise_id}/device_pinners:
    get:
      operationId: get_enterprises_id_device_pinners
      summary: List enterprise device pins
      description: 'Retrieves all the device pins within an enterprise.


        The user must have admin privileges, and the application needs the "manage enterprise" scope to make this call.'
      parameters:
      - name: enterprise_id
        in: path
        description: The ID of the enterprise.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '3442311'
      - name: marker
        in: query
        description: 'Defines the position marker at which to begin returning results. This is used when paginating using marker-based pagination.


          This requires `usemarker` to be set to `true`.'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        example: JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: The maximum number of items to return per page.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          maximum: 1000
        example: 1000
      - name: direction
        in: query
        description: The direction to sort results in. This can be either in alphabetical ascending (`ASC`) or descending (`DESC`) order.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ASC
          - DESC
        example: ASC
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Returns a list of device pins for a given enterprise.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DevicePinners'
        default:
          description: An unexpected client error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
      x-box-tag: device_pinners
      tags:
      - Device pinners
      x-box-unsupported-on-free-developer: true
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: curl
        label: List enterprise device pins
        source: "curl -i -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/enterprises/3442311/device_pinners\" \\\n     -H \"authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>\""
      - lang: dotnet
        label: List enterprise device pins
        source: 'await client.DevicePinners.GetEnterpriseDevicePinnersAsync(enterpriseId: enterpriseId);'
      - lang: swift
        label: List enterprise device pins
        source: 'try await client.devicePinners.getEnterpriseDevicePinners(enterpriseId: enterpriseId)'
      - lang: java
        label: List enterprise device pins
        source: client.getDevicePinners().getEnterpriseDevicePinners(enterpriseId)
      - lang: node
        label: List enterprise device pins
        source: await client.devicePinners.getEnterpriseDevicePinners(enterpriseId);
      - lang: python
        label: List enterprise device pins
        source: client.device_pinners.get_enterprise_device_pinners(enterprise_id)
components:
  schemas:
    DevicePinner:
      description: Device pins allow enterprises to control what devices can use native Box applications.
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: The unique identifier for this device pin.
          type: string
          example: '11446498'
        type:
          description: The value will always be `device_pinner`.
          type: string
          example: device_pinner
          enum:
          - device_pinner
        owned_by:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
          - description: The user that the device pin belongs to.
        product_name:
          description: The type of device being pinned.
          type: string
          example: iPad
      title: Device pinner
      x-box-resource-id: device_pinner
      x-box-tag: device_pinners
    ClientError:
      description: A generic error.
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          description: The value will always be `error`.
          type: string
          example: error
          enum:
          - error
        status:
          description: The HTTP status of the response.
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 400
        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
          - unprocessable_entity
          - 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
        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
          - 'null'
          example:
            message: Something went wrong
          additionalProperties: {}
        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/
        request_id:
          description: A unique identifier for this response, which can be used when contacting Box support.
          type: string
          example: abcdef123456
      title: Client error
      x-box-resource-id: client_error
    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)
      x-box-resource-id: user--mini
      x-box-tag: users
      x-box-variant: mini
    DevicePinners:
      description: A list of device pins.
      type: object
      properties:
        entries:
          description: A list of device pins.
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DevicePinner'
        limit:
          description: The limit that was used for these entries. This will be the same as the `limit` query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value allowed.
          type: integer
          format: int64
          example: 200
          default: 100
        next_marker:
          description: The marker for the start of the next page of results.
          type: integer
          format: int64
          example: 3000
        order:
          description: The order by which items are returned.
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            description: The order in which a pagination is ordered.
            properties:
              by:
                description: The field that is ordered by.
                type: string
                example: id
                enum:
                - id
              direction:
                description: The direction to order by, either ascending or descending.
                type: string
                example: asc
                enum:
                - asc
                - desc
      title: Device pinners
      x-box-resource-id: device_pinners
      x-box-tag: device_pinners
    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
      required:
      - type
      - id
      title: User (Base)
      x-box-resource-id: user--base
      x-box-tag: users
      x-box-variant: base
      x-box-variants:
      - base
      - mini
      - standard
      - full
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2Security:
      type: oauth2
      description: The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.
      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
externalDocs:
  description: Box Developer Documentation.
  url: https://developer.box.com
x-mint:
  mcp:
    enabled: true
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Box
  source: https://developer.box.com/box-openapi.json
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)