box-sdk-gen
Official Box Python Generated SDK
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need a Box API client and can accept that the package is no longer actively maintained. The SDK is stable, has low install friction, and covers the full Box API surface. However, be aware that the archived repository will not receive updates for new Box API features or security patches—monitor for actively maintained alternatives before committing to production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Box Developer Token from the Box Developer Console; Python 3.8 and above.
- Installation is straightforward with low friction—the package is a pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies (requests and requests-toolbelt).
- However, the repository is archived and marked as abandoned, with no commits since the last release, raising concerns about future maintenance and bug fixes.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects that can include the license notice.
last release 2025-09-05 (343 days) · last repo commit 2025-12-11 · 55 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,181,610 downloads/mo, #4,256 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install box-sdk-gen
from box_sdk_gen import BoxClient, BoxDeveloperTokenAuth
auth = BoxDeveloperTokenAuth(token='YOUR_DEVELOPER_TOKEN')
client = BoxClient(auth=auth)
for item in client.folders.get_folder_items('0').entries:
print(item.name)- Whether the archived repository will receive security patches or critical bug fixes in the future.
- Current state of compatibility with the latest Box API changes since the last release.
- Whether JWT authentication (available via the 'jwt' extra) is production-ready or has known limitations.
What it is and what it does
box-sdk-gen is an auto-generated Python SDK that wraps the Box Content Cloud REST API, providing a typed client interface for authentication, file and folder management, and other Box operations. It depends on requests and requests-toolbelt for HTTP communication and is designed to work with Python 3.8 and above.
The SDK includes built-in support for multiple authentication methods (Developer Token, JWT, OAuth), automatic retries with exponential backoff, exception handling, and type hints. It aims to keep pace with Box API updates through an auto-generation approach, though the repository is currently archived and no longer actively maintained.
Use it for
- Automate file uploads, downloads, and folder organization within a Box account using a Developer Token for testing.
- Build backend services that integrate Box content management into enterprise workflows via JWT or OAuth authentication.
- Manage file metadata, permissions, and sharing settings programmatically across Box folders and files.
- Implement batch operations on Box items (move, copy, delete) as part of data migration or cleanup tasks.
- Access Box API features like file classification, chunk uploads, and request cancellation from Python applications.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need a Box API client and can accept that the package is no longer actively maintained.
The SDK is stable, has low install friction, and covers the full Box API surface. However, be aware that the archived repository will not receive updates for new Box API features or security patches—monitor for actively maintained alternatives before committing to production use.
Install
box-sdk-gen on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with low friction—the package is a pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies (requests and requests-toolbelt). However, the repository is archived and marked as abandoned, with no commits since the last release, raising concerns about future maintenance and bug fixes.
Requires a valid Box Developer Token from the Box Developer Console; Python 3.8 and above.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License 2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects that can include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install box-sdk-gen
from box_sdk_gen import BoxClient, BoxDeveloperTokenAuth
auth = BoxDeveloperTokenAuth(token='YOUR_DEVELOPER_TOKEN')
client = BoxClient(auth=auth)
for item in client.folders.get_folder_items('0').entries:
print(item.name)Verify before relying
- Whether the archived repository will receive security patches or critical bug fixes in the future.
- Current state of compatibility with the latest Box API changes since the last release.
- Whether JWT authentication (available via the 'jwt' extra) is production-ready or has known limitations.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequestsrequests-toolbelt |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 343 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,181,610 / month, #4,256 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: OS IndependentOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: box_sdk_gen-1.17.0-py3-none-any.whl
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