STEP 1
Connect Box and PDF.co
Save credentials in WEXTL once. We store them encrypted and reuse the authorization across every workflow [3]. No coding or API skills required.
Box and PDF.co Integration
Build developer tools workflows between Box and PDF.co on a visual canvas — set up data fields sync between apps once and let data flow when events come automatically. Integration will work without code and your team will see the workflow inside WEXTL® builder.
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Learn about Box and PDF.co
Detailed info you need to know about Box and PDF.co integrations in WEXTL. Explore which modules apps support and how you connect them.
How to connect Box to PDF.co
Set up your Box and PDF.co integration in 3 simple steps [2] — no coding required. Up to 10 minutes setup.
STEP 2
Build a workflow
Paste selected Box and PDF.co nodes onto the canvas [4], or describe what you want and WEXTL wires the flow together with AI Builder.
STEP 3
Map your data
Choose which fields need to sync between Box and PDF.co. Use filters or leverage a JS custom code step in between — everything is on the canvas.
How does the integration between Box and PDF.co work in WEXTL?
WEXTL exposes actions and triggers for Box and PDF.co that help you connect apps and automate repetitive tasks [1]. A trigger is an event that happens, an action — a step that performs when the event has occurred.
Box triggersPDF.co actions
Box modules
- Add a User to a GroupCreates a membership that adds a user to a group.
- Add or Update a User's AvatarUploads or replaces a user's profile picture.
- Add Shared Link to FileCreates a public or company-scoped link to a file.
- Add Shared Link to FolderCreates a public or company-scoped link to a folder.
- Apply Watermark To FileOverlays a visual watermark on a file's previews.
- Apply Watermark To FolderOverlays a visual watermark on a folder's previews.
- Assign TaskAssigns a task to a user.
- Cancel Box Sign RequestCancels an existing Box Sign request.
- Commit Upload SessionAssembles the uploaded parts into the final file.
- Copy FileCopies a file to another folder in Box.
- Copy File RequestDuplicates a file request onto a different folder.
- Copy FolderCopies a folder to another location in Box.
- Create a GroupCreates a new group in the enterprise.
- Create a UserCreates a new managed user in the enterprise.
- Create Box Sign RequestCreates a new Box Sign request with specified signers and source files.
- Create CollaborationInvites a user or group to collaborate on an item.
- Create CommentPosts a new comment on a file, folder, or other item.
- Create FolderCreates a new folder in Box.
- Create Folder LockLocks a folder to prevent it from being moved or deleted.
- Create Metadata Instance on FileApplies a metadata template's values to a file.
- Create Metadata Instance on FolderApplies a metadata template's values to a folder.
- Create Metadata TemplateDefines a new custom metadata template schema for the enterprise.
- Create TaskCreates a new task on a file.
- Create Upload SessionStarts a chunked upload session for a new file.
- Create Upload Session for Existing FileStarts a chunked upload session for a new version of an existing file.
- Create User InviteInvites an external user to become a collaborator in the enterprise.
- Create Web LinkSaves a URL as a bookmark inside a folder.
- Create Zip DownloadBundles multiple files and folders into a downloadable zip archive.
- Delete a UserDeletes a managed user from the enterprise.
- Delete a User's AvatarRemoves a managed user's profile picture.
- Delete FileMoves a file to the trash, from which it can still be restored or permanently erased.
- Delete File RequestRemoves a file request page from Box.
- Delete FolderMoves a folder to the trash, from which it can still be restored or permanently erased.
- Delete Folder LockReleases a lock that prevented a folder from being moved or deleted.
- Download FileDownloads the binary content of a file.
- Download Zip ArchiveDownloads the binary content of a zip archive.
- Find File for Shared LinkResolves a shared link URL to its file.
- Find Folder for Shared LinkResolves a shared link URL to its folder.
- Find Metadata Template by Instance IDFinds the metadata template a specific metadata instance was created from, by that instance's ID.
- Get a GroupReturns the details of a single group.
- Get a Group MembershipReturns a single user's role and status within a group.
- Get a UserReturns the profile of a single user.
- Get a User's AvatarReturns the binary image data of a managed user's profile picture.
- Get Box Sign Request by IDRetrieves a specific Box Sign request by its ID.
- Get Box Sign Template by IDRetrieves a specific Box Sign template by its ID.
- Get CollaborationReturns the details of a single collaboration.
- Get Collection by IDReturns the name and type of a single collection, such as Favorites.
- Get CommentRetrieves a specific comment by ID.
- Get File InformationReturns a file's metadata, including its name, size, and parent folder.
- Get File RequestReturns the title, status, and destination folder of a file request page.
PDF.co modules
- Add Password to PDFAdd Password to PDF using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/security/add).
- AI Invoice ParserAI Invoice Parser using PDF.co API (/v1/ai-invoice-parser).
- Auto-rotate Pages with AIAuto-rotate Pages with AI using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/edit/rotate/auto).
- Background & Job CheckBackground & Job Check using PDF.co API (/v1/job/check).
- Barcodes GeneratorBarcodes Generator using PDF.co API (/v1/barcode/generate).
- Barcodes ReaderBarcodes Reader using PDF.co API (/v1/barcode/read/from/url).
- Delete Temporary FileDelete Temporary File using PDF.co API (/v1/file/delete).
- Document ClassifierDocument Classifier using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/classifier).
- Excel to CSVExcel to CSV using PDF.co API (/v1/xls/convert/to/csv).
- Excel to HTMLExcel to HTML using PDF.co API (/v1/xls/convert/to/html).
- Excel to JSONExcel to JSON using PDF.co API (/v1/xls/convert/to/json).
- Excel to PDFExcel to PDF using PDF.co API (/v1/xls/convert/to/pdf).
- Excel to TextExcel to Text using PDF.co API (/v1/xls/convert/to/txt).
- Excel to XMLExcel to XML using PDF.co API (/v1/xls/convert/to/xml).
- Extract AttachmentExtract Attachment using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/attachments/extract).
- Extract Data from Email FileExtract Data from Email File using PDF.co API (/v1/email/decode).
- Extract Email AttachmentExtract Email Attachment using PDF.co API (/v1/email/extract-attachments).
- Find Text in Table with AIFind Text in Table with AI using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/find/table).
- Generate Pre-signed URLGenerate Pre-signed URL using PDF.co API (/v1/file/upload/get-presigned-url).
- Get Account Balance InfoGet Account Balance Info using PDF.co API (/v1/account/credit/balance).
- Get MD5 Hash of File by URLGet MD5 Hash of File by URL using PDF.co API (/v1/file/hash).
- List All TemplatesList All Templates using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/documentparser/templates).
- Make an API CallExecutes an arbitrary HTTP request to the PDF.co API.
- Make Text SearchableMake Text Searchable using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/makesearchable).
- Make Text UnsearchableMake Text Unsearchable using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/makeunsearchable).
- Merge PDFMerge PDF using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/merge).
- Merge Various Document TypeMerge Various Document Type using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/merge2).
- Parse DocumentParse Document using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/documentparser).
- PDF AddPDF Add using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/edit/add).
- PDF CompressPDF Compress using PDF.co API (/v2/pdf/compress).
- PDF Delete PagesPDF Delete Pages using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages).
- PDF Find TextPDF Find Text using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/find).
- PDF Forms Info ReaderPDF Forms Info Reader using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/info/fields).
- PDF from CSVPDF from CSV using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/from/csv).
- PDF from DOCPDF from DOC using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/from/doc).
- PDF from EmailPDF from Email using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/from/email).
- PDF from HTMLPDF from HTML using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/from/html).
- PDF from ImagePDF from Image using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/from/image).
- PDF from URLPDF from URL using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/from/url).
- PDF Info ReaderPDF Info Reader using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/info).
- PDF Search and Delete TextPDF Search and Delete Text using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/edit/delete-text).
- PDF to CSVPDF to CSV using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/csv).
- PDF to HTMLPDF to HTML using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/html).
- PDF to JPGPDF to JPG using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/jpg).
- PDF to JSONPDF to JSON using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/json2).
- PDF to JSON with AIPDF to JSON with AI using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/json-meta).
- PDF to PNGPDF to PNG using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/png).
- PDF to TextPDF to Text using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/text).
- PDF to Text (Simple)PDF to Text (Simple) using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/text-simple).
- PDF to TIFFPDF to TIFF using PDF.co API (/v1/pdf/convert/to/tiff).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Box and PDF.co.
Connect your Box and PDF.co accounts once, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other, then map the fields so data flows automatically between them. [3]
Example: when Box's "Watch Admin Log Events" fires, WEXTL can "Add Password to PDF" in PDF.co. Box has 2 triggers (including Watch Admin Log Events and Watch Box Webhook); PDF.co has 66 actions (including Add Password to PDF, AI Invoice Parser, and Auto-rotate Pages with AI). Add filters and transforms between steps when you need them. [1]
Yes — the integration works in both directions. Use each app's triggers to start a workflow and the other app's actions to update it. [2]
No. Box-to-PDF.co automations are built visually on the canvas. You can optionally add custom JavaScript with Functions when you need advanced logic. [4]
Yes. Trigger-based automations start the moment Box (or PDF.co) fires a new event — webhook-backed apps run within seconds, and polling-only apps re-check on a schedule you control. [7]
A first automation typically takes 5–10 minutes: connect each app's credential once, drop a trigger + action onto the canvas, map the fields, and turn the workflow on.
You can build your Box + PDF.co automation on a 3-day trial with every feature unlocked. Cancel anytime. For your protection, a small deposit is charged to your card when your trial starts. It counts toward your first payment and is non-refundable. [8]
References
List of sources used to gather information about the Box and PDF.co integration.
- Box and PDF.co integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
- Our Box and PDF.co integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
- Official vendor API documentation for Box and PDF.co — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
- WEXTL® visual workflow builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
- Box integration information
- PDF.co integration information
- WEXTL® Scheduling
- WEXTL® Pricing and Trial
- WEXTL® Apps Library