Box Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism

A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live Box data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live Box data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live Box data.

Integration Use-Cases

Click below to jump to articles related to specific integration use-case.

Artificial Intelligence - agents, chatbots, and workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, crewAI, etc.)
Business Intelligence & Analytics - charting, reports, and more (Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, etc.)
ETL & Replication - moving and replicating data (CData Sync, AWS Glue, Oracle Data Integrator, etc.)
Data Virtualization - retrieving and manipulating data (DbVisualizer, SQL Server PolyBase, etc.)
Software Development - developing custom applications (.NET, AngularJS, Ruby, Python, etc.)
Data Management - managing data (DBArtisan, RazorSQL, SQuirreL, etc.)
Workflow Automation - building automated workflows (SSIS, Power Automate, etc.)

Artificial Intelligence

Product	Technology	Article Title
Agentforce	Connect AI	Connecting Agentforce with Box Data
Agno	Connect AI	Use Agno to Talk to Your Box Data
Sourcegraph Amp	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live Box Data from Sourcegraph Amp
Antigravity	Connect AI	Integrate Google's Antigravity Agent with Live Box Data
Boomi AgentStudio	Connect AI	Integrating Boomi AgentStudio with Box Data
ChatGPT	Connect AI	Connect Box Data to ChatGPT
Claude Agent SDK	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live Box Data from Claude Agent SDK
Claude Code	Connect AI	How to Query Live Box in Claude Code
Claude.ai	Connect AI	Use Claude.ai to Talk to Your Box Data
Cline	Connect AI	Integrate Cline with Live Box Data
MS Copilot Studio	Connect AI	Connect Box Data to Microsoft Copilot Studio
crewAI	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live Box Data from crewAI Agents
Cursor	Connect AI	Integrate Cursor with Live Box Data
Databricks Agent Bricks	Connect AI	Use Databricks Agent Bricks to Talk to Box Data
Dataiku	Connect AI	Integrating Dataiku with Box Data
Dify	Connect AI	Integrate Dify with Live Box Data via CData Connect AI
ElevenLabs	Connect AI	Build Voice Agents in ElevenLabs with Access to Live Box Data
Emergent	Connect AI	Access Live Box Data in Emergent
Flowise	Connect AI	How to Connect Flowise AI Agents to Live Box Data
Azure AI Foundry	Connect AI	Use Azure AI Foundry to Talk to Your Box Data
Gemini Enterprise	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live Box Data from Gemini Enterprise
Gemini (CLI)	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live Box Data from Gemini CLI
GenSpark	Connect AI	Connecting GenSpark with Box Data
Google ADK	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live Box Data from Google ADK Agents
Google Vertex AI	Connect AI	Integrate Google Vertex AI Agents with Live Box Data
Goose	Connect AI	Integrate Goose with Live Box Data via CData Connect AI
Grok	Connect AI	Use Grok to Talk to Your Box Data
Gumloop	Connect AI	Integrating Gumloop with Box Data
IBM watsonx Orchestrate	Connect AI	Build AI Agents with Box Data in IBM watsonx Orchestrate
Langchain	Connect AI	Integrating LangChain with Box Data
LangGraph	Connect AI	Integrating LangGraph with Box Data
LibreChat	Connect AI	Integrate LibreChat with Live Box Data
LlamaIndex	Connect AI	Integrating LlamaIndex with Box Data
Manus AI	Connect AI	Use Manus AI to Talk to Your Box Data
Mastra	Connect AI	Connecting Mastra with Box Data
Mistral (Le Chat)	Connect AI	Connect Box Data to Mistral
Moonlit	Connect AI	Connecting Moonlit Workflow with Box Data
n8n	Connect AI	Build Box-Connected Workflows and AI Agents in n8n
OpenAI SDK (Python)	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live Box Data from OpenAI Python Applications
OpenCode	Connect AI	Integrate OpenCode with Live Box Data via CData Connect AI
Open WebUI	Connect AI	Integrate Open WebUI with Live Box Data
Relevance AI	Connect AI	Build Agents in Relevance AI with Access to Live Box Data
Roo Code	Connect AI	Access Live Box Data in Roo Code
Theia IDE	Connect AI	Integrate Theia IDE with Live Box Data
Windsurf	Connect AI	Integrate Live Box Data in the Windsurf IDE
Zed	Connect AI	Query Live Box Data in Zed Editor
Python MCP Server	Python	Connect Box to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Product	Technology	Article Title
LINQPad	ADO.NET	Working with Box in LINQPad
TIBCO Spotfire	ADO.NET	Visualize Box in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
Microsoft SSAS	ADO.NET	Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from Box
Azure Analysis Services	Connect AI	Model Box Data Using Azure Analysis Services
ACL Analytics	Connect AI	Connect to Box Data in ACL Analytics
Alteryx Designer	Connect AI	Work with Live Box Data in Alteryx Designer (Connect AI)
Cognos Analytics (On-Prem)	Connect AI	Analyze Box Data in Cognos Analytics
SAP Crystal Reports	Connect AI	Publish Reports with Box in Crystal Reports (Connect AI)
Geckoboard	Connect AI	Create Dashboards and Visualize Live Box Data in Geckoboard
Looker Studio	Connect AI	Create Reports from Box Data in Looker Studio
Grafana	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Dashboards in Grafana
Infragistics Reveal	Connect AI	Analyze Box Data in Infragistics Reveal
Klipfolio	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Visualizations in Klipfolio
Looker	Connect AI	Analyze Box Data in Looker
Metabase	Connect AI	Create Interactive Box-Connected Metabase Dashboards
MicroStrategy	Connect AI	Connect to Live Box Data in MicroStrategy through Connect AI
Mode Analytics	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Visualizations in Mode
Power Pivot	Connect AI	Access Box Data in Microsoft Power Pivot
Power Query	Connect AI	Access Box Data in Microsoft Power Query
Power BI Service	Connect AI	Visualize Live Box Data in the Power BI Service
Qlik Cloud	Connect AI	Create Apps from Box Data in Qlik Sense Cloud
Amazon QuickSight	Connect AI	Build Interactive Dashboards from Box Data in Amazon QuickSight
Redash	Connect AI	Query, Visualize, and Share live Box Data in Redash
SAP Analytics Cloud	Connect AI	Analyze Box Data in SAP Analytics Cloud
Amazon SageMaker	Connect AI	Integrate Live Box data into Amazon SageMaker Canvas
SAS Viya	Connect AI	Analyze Live Box Data in SAS Viya
Tableau	Connect AI	Visualize Box in Tableau Desktop (Connect AI)
Tableau Cloud	Connect AI	Build Box Visualizations in Tableau Cloud
ThoughtSpot	Connect AI	Model, Search, and Visualize Live Box Data in ThoughtSpot
Zoho Analytics	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Dashboards in Zoho Analytics
Aqua Data Studio	JDBC	Connect to Box in Aqua Data Studio
AWS Databricks	JDBC	Process & Analyze Box Data in Databricks (AWS)
Birst	JDBC	Build Visualizations of Box in Birst
BIRT	JDBC	Design BIRT Reports on Box
SAP Crystal Reports	JDBC	Publish Reports with Box in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
FineReport	JDBC	Feed Box into FineReport
JasperServer	JDBC	Create Box Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI Suite	JDBC	Connect to Box in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport Designer	JDBC	Integrate with Box in JReport Designer
KNIME	JDBC	Enable the Box JDBC Driver in KNIME
Microstrategy Desktop	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Box in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy Web	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Box in MicroStrategy Web
MicroStrategy	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for Box in MicroStrategy
OBIEE	JDBC	Box Reporting in OBIEE with the Box JDBC Driver
Pentaho Report Designer	JDBC	Integrate Box in the Pentaho Report Designer
R	JDBC	Analyze Box in R (JDBC)
RapidMiner	JDBC	Connect to Box in RapidMiner
SAP Business Objects	JDBC	Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for Box
Sisense	JDBC	Visualize Live Box in Sisense
Spago BI	JDBC	Connect to Box in SpagoBI
TIBCO Spotfire Server	JDBC	Operational Reporting on Box from Spotfire Server
Alteryx Designer	ODBC	Prepare, Blend, and Analyze Box in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Clear Analytics	ODBC	Build Charts with Box in Clear Analytics
IBM Cognos BI	ODBC	Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with Box
DBxtra	ODBC	Build Dashboards with Box in DBxtra
Domo	ODBC	Create Datasets from Box in Domo Workbench
Dundas BI	ODBC	Build Dashboards with Box in Dundas BI
QlikView	ODBC	Connect to and Query Box in QlikView over ODBC
R	ODBC	Analyze Box in R (ODBC)
SAS JMP	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for Box in SAS JMP
SAS	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for Box in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
Visio	ODBC	Link Visio Shapes to Box
Power BI Desktop	Power BI	Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time Box
pandas	Python	Use pandas to Visualize Box in Python
Microsoft Excel for the Web	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live Box Data in Excel for the Web
Microsoft Excel	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live Box Data in Excel Desktop
Google Sheets	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live Box Data in Google Sheets
Tableau	Tableau	Visualize Box in Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server	Tableau	Publish Box-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server

ETL & Replication

Product	Technology	Article Title
Azure Data Factory	Connect AI	Import Box Data Using Azure Data Factory
Airbyte	Connect AI	Connect to Box Data in Airbyte ELT Pipelines
Google Data Fusion	Connect AI	Build Pipelines with Live Box Data in Google Cloud Data Fusion (CData Connect AI)
AWS Glue	Connect AI	Build ETL Jobs with Box Data in AWS Glue Jobs
SQL Server Linked Server	Connect AI	Connect to Box Data as a SQL Server Linked Server
petl (Python)	Connect AI	How to Build an ETL App for Box Data in Python with petl
Microsoft Power Automate	Connect AI	Build Box-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop)
SnapLogic	Connect AI	Integration with Box Data in SnapLogic (Connect AI)
Workato	Connect AI	Build Automated Workflows with Live Box Data in Workato
Zapier	Connect AI	Build Automated Box-Connected Workflows in Zapier
Microsoft Excel	Excel	Transfer Data from Excel to Box
Apache Airflow	JDBC	Bridge Box Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache Camel	JDBC	Integrate with Box using Apache Camel
Apache NiFi Batch Operations	JDBC	Perform Batch Operations with Box Data in Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi	JDBC	Bridge Box Connectivity with Apache NiFi
CloverDX	JDBC	Connect to Box in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
ETL Validator	JDBC	How to Work with Box in ETL Validator
Google Data Fusion	JDBC	Build Box-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
HULFT Integrate	JDBC	Connect to Box in HULFT Integrate
Informatica Cloud	JDBC	Integrate Box in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenter	JDBC	Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Box
Jaspersoft ETL	JDBC	Connect to Box in Jaspersoft Studio
Oracle Data Integrator	JDBC	ETL Box in Oracle Data Integrator
Pentaho Data Integration	JDBC	Integrate Box in Pentaho Data Integration
SnapLogic	JDBC	Integrate Box with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
Talend	JDBC	Connect to Box and Transfer Data in Talend
FoxPro	ODBC	Work with Box in FoxPro
UiPath Studio	ODBC	Create an RPA Flow that Connects to Box in UiPath Studio
petl	Python	Extract, Transform, and Load Box in Python
BIML	SSIS	Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate Box to SQL Server
Google AlloyDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Google AlloyDB
Microsoft Azure Tables	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Azure SQL
Azure Data Lake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Azure Data Lake
Azure Synapse	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Azure Synapse
Google BigQuery	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Google BigQuery
Apache Cassandra	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Apache Cassandra
Couchbase	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Couchbase
CSV	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Local Delimited Files
Databricks	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Databricks
IBM DB2	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to IBM DB2
Google Cloud SQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Google Cloud SQL
Heroku / Salesforce Connect	CData Sync	Replicate Box for Use in Salesforce Connect
Apache Kafka	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Apache Kafka
MongoDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to MongoDB
MySQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to MySQL
Microsoft OneLake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Microsoft OneLake (Fabric)
Oracle Database	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Oracle
PostgreSQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to PostgreSQL
Amazon Redshift	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Amazon S3
SAP HANA	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to SAP HANA
SingleStore	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to SingleStore
Snowflake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to Snowflake
SQLite	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to SQLite
SQL Server	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to SQL Server
Vertica	CData Sync	Automated Continuous Box Replication to a Vertica Database

Data Virtualization

Product	Technology	Article Title
APOS Live Data Gateway	Connect AI	Build Semantic Layer Views for Box Data (Connect AI)
SQL Server PolyBase	Connect AI	Connect to Box Data using PolyBase with Connect AI
Salesforce Connect	Connect AI	Edit and Search Box External Objects in Salesforce Connect
Salesforce External Services	Connect AI	Connect to Box through External Services in Salesforce
APOS Live Data Gateway	JDBC	Build Semantic Layer Views for Box (JDBC)
Denodo	JDBC	Create A Data Source for Box in Denodo Platform
Dremio	JDBC	Connect to Box as an External Source in Dremio
PostgreSQL FDW	JDBC	A PostgreSQL Interface for Box
Access Linked Tables	ODBC	Update Box with a Microsoft Access Linked Table
SQL Server Linked Servers	ODBC	Connect to Box as a Linked Server
MySQL Federated Tables	ODBC	Connect to Box as Federated Tables in MySQL
Oracle Database	ODBC	Access Box as a Remote Oracle Database
SQL Server PolyBase	ODBC	Connect to Box as an External Data Source using PolyBase
TIBCO Data Virtualization	TIBCO DV	Access Live Box Data in TIBCO Data Virtualization

Software Development

Product	Technology	Article Title
.NET Charts	ADO.NET	DataBind Charts to Box
EF - Code First	ADO.NET	Access Box with Entity Framework 6
DevExpress	ADO.NET	DataBind Box to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - LINQ	ADO.NET	LINQ to Box
EF - MVC	ADO.NET	Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to Box
PowerBuilder	ADO.NET	Connect to Box from PowerBuilder
Google Apps Script	Connect AI	Connect to Box Data in Google Apps Script
AppSheet	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet
Appsmith	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Applications in Appsmith
Axios	Connect AI	Build Box-Connected Web Apps with Axios and CData Connect AI
Bubble.io	Connect AI	Build Box-Connected Apps in Bubble
Choreo	Connect AI	Build Custom Apps on Box Data in Choreo
Dash (Python)	Connect AI	Use Dash to Build Web Apps on Live Box Data
Jitterbit	Connect AI	Integrate with Live Box Data in Jitterbit
Mendix	Connect AI	Build Box-Connected Apps in Mendix (Connect AI)
NodeJS	Connect AI	Query Box Data in Node.js (via Connect AI)
OutSystems	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Enterprise Applications in OutSystems
pandas (Python)	Connect AI	How to Visualize Box Data in Python with pandas
Microsoft Power Apps	Connect AI	Integrate Live Box Data into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps
Python	Connect AI	Getting Started with the CData Connect AI Python SDK for Box
Retool	Connect AI	Build Box-Connected Apps in Retool
RunMyProcess	Connect AI	Connect to Box Data in RunMyProcess
Unqork	Connect AI	Create Box-Connected Applications in Unqork
Apache Spark	JDBC	Work with Box in Apache Spark Using SQL
AWS Lambda	JDBC	Access Live Box Data in AWS Lambda
ColdFusion	JDBC	Query Box in ColdFusion Using JDBC
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)	JDBC	Bidirectional Access to Box from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
Hibernate	JDBC	Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with Box Entities in Java
IntelliJ	JDBC	Connect to Box in IntelliJ
JBoss	JDBC	Connect to Box from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBI	JDBC	Create a Data Access Object for Box using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMine	JDBC	Integrate Box with JetBrains RubyMine
JRuby	JDBC	Connect to Box in JRuby
Mendix	JDBC	Build Box-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
RunMyProcess DSEC	JDBC	Connect to Box in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
Servoy	JDBC	Build Box-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring Boot	JDBC	Access Live Box Data in Spring Boot Apps
Tomcat	JDBC	Configure the CData JDBC Driver for Box in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
WebLogic	JDBC	Connect to Box from a Connection Pool in WebLogic
.NET QueryBuilder	ODBC	Rapidly Develop Box-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
ColdFusion	ODBC	Query Box in ColdFusion Using ODBC
C++Builder	ODBC	DataBind Controls to Box Data in C++Builder
Delphi	ODBC	DataBind Controls to Box Data in Delphi
Filemaker Pro	ODBC	Bidirectional Access to Box from FileMaker Pro
Go	ODBC	Write a Simple Go Application to work with Box on Linux
Lazarus IDE	ODBC	Easily Integrate Box Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
NodeJS	ODBC	Query Box through ODBC in Node.js
PHP	ODBC	Natively Connect to Box in PHP
PyCharm	ODBC	Using the CData ODBC Driver for Box in PyCharm
Python	ODBC	Connect to Box in Python on Linux/UNIX
VCL App (RAD Studio)	ODBC	Build a Simple VCL Application for Box
Ruby	ODBC	Connect to Box in Ruby
Dash	Python	Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on Box
SQLAlchemy	Python	Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access Box in Python

Data Management

Product	Technology	Article Title
HeidiSQL	Connect AI	Connect to Box Data in HeidiSQL
Apache Solr	JDBC	Import Box Data into Apache Solr
Coginiti Pro	JDBC	Access Live Box Data in Coginiti Pro
DataGrip	JDBC	Query Box Data in DataGrip
DB Artisan	JDBC	Manage Box in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
DbVisualizer	JDBC	Connect to Box in DBVisualizer
DBeaver	JDBC	Connect to Box in DBeaver
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog	JDBC	Add Box to Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
QuerySurge	JDBC	Validate Box Data with QuerySurge
RazorSQL	JDBC	Connect to Box in RazorSQL
SQuirreL	JDBC	Connect to Box in Squirrel SQL Client
DB Artisan	ODBC	Connect to Box in DBArtisan
MySQL Workbench	ODBC	Query Box in MySQL Workbench (ODBC)

Workflow Automation

Product	Technology	Article Title
Nintex Workflow Cloud	Connect AI	Build Box-Connected Workflows in Nintex
Pipedream	Connect AI	Connecting Pipedream with Box Data via CData Connect AI
Power Automate	Connect AI	Integrate Box Data into Power Automate Automated Tasks
MuleSoft Anypoint	JDBC	Access Box in Anypoint Using SQL
Blue Prism	ODBC	Integrate Live Box Data for Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
SSIS Export	SSIS	Export Data from SQL Server to Box through SSIS
SSIS Import	SSIS	Import Box Data into SQL Server using SSIS
SSIS Lookup	SSIS	Insert New or Update Existing Box Records from SQL Server

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