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i got the auth token using my api key den while trying to access user content i get this error

The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized.

Here is my c# code

string url = "https://www.box.com/api/2.0/folders/0 \\ -H "Authorization: BoxAuth api_key=API_KEY&auth_token=AUTH_TOKEN"; HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url); HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
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The -H "Authorization: BoxAuth api_key=API_KEY&auth_token=AUTH_TOKEN" is an argument of the example cURL command, not part of the API URL. It indicates an HTTP Header. You'll need to add that header to your request object.

Try this:

string url = "https://www.box.com/api/2.0/folders/0"; HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url); request.Headers.Add("Authorization", "BoxAuth api_key=API_KEY&auth_token=AUTH_TOKEN");

Alternatively, you could try the Box C# SDK, which will take care of all that for you.

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ok thnks for dat.I had one more doubt.In order to create a shared link i need one more parameter...-d '{"shared_link": {"access": "Open"}}' \.How should i add this to the request
I can't post the code in a comment, but this SO question should point you in the right direction.

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