A Box Custom Connector enables your enterprise's Box users to access a third-party application's functionality for use in Box Relay Automate.
Box admins can
- Add new Connectors by specifying the name and domain.
- Enable or disable the Custom Connector.
- Allow workflow builders in Box Relay Automate to access a third-party application.
Creating a Custom Connector
To create a Custom Connector:
- In the left menubar of your Admin Console, click Integrations.
- In the top of the Integrations window, click Connectors.
- In the Connectors window, click Add Custom Connector.
- In the Connector Name field, type the name of your Custom Connector.
- In the Domain field, type the URL address where Box Relay Automate can access the third-party application. Each Custom Connector must have a unique domain address; you cannot create multiple Custom Connectors with the same domain.
- Click Save.
Enabling or disabling a Custom Connector
Enabling a Custom Connector allows workflow builders to use it in new or existing workflows in Box Relay Automate. Disabling a Custom Connector prevents these actions.
To enable or disable a Custom Connector for all users:
- In the left menubar of your Admin Console, click Integrations.
- In the top of the Integrations window, click the Connector tab.
- Hover on the name of the Custom Connector.
- In the Availability Status column, click the status.
- Select the status you want. Box automaticallyy applies the change.
Enabling and disabling creation of new Custom Connectors
Enabling creation of new Custom Connectors allows workflow builders to create Custom Connectors for use in Box Relay Automate. Disabling Custom Connectors prevents these actions, and requires workflow builders to use only Custom Connectors created by Box admins.
To enable or disable creation of Custom Connectors:
- In the left menubar of your Admin Console, click Integrations.
- In the top of the Integrations window, click Settings.
- In the Connectors section, click Configure.
- Click the status you want.
- Click Save.