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API use restricted to subscribed functionality only

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Medium Jul 11, 2026

The updated terms establish that Box may bill customers automatically for consumption of enterprise-wide service resources (API Calls, AI Units) that exceed entitlements associated with the customer's service level. Previously, the terms only mentioned that 'additional fees will be due' if Platform Use Limits were exceeded, but the new language creates explicit billing procedures, pricing references, and usage control mechanisms. The agreement now authorizes Box to provide usage reports identifying overage, charge customers for excess resource consumption, and implement technical controls including throttling, rate limiting, or temporary service suspension until overage charges are paid. Users can contact Box through its web form or email to dispute usage reports, but the terms reserve all other contractual and statutory remedies to Box.

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Customer is free to connect computer-assisted-translation (CAT) tools to the API (paid API version only).

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You agree to only incorporate the API into the Platform Applications for the sole purpose of accessing certain functionality subscribed to by you, solely through the API and associated tools and services.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Box Terms of Service
Entity
Box
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-057876
Document ID
CA-D-00713
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 04:57 UTC
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Entity: Box
Document: Box Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-057876
Captured: 2026-05-08 04:57:15 UTC
SHA-256: 53d7830dae141739…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/box/box-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-057876/api-use-restricted-to-subscribed-functionality-only/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Box's API use restricted to subscribed functionality only clause do?

The clause states: “You agree to only incorporate the API into the Platform Applications for the sole purpose of accessing certain functionality subscribed to by you, solely through the API and associated tools and services.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

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