# BoxHero integrations: items and locations

> Create an item, create a location and create a transaction in BoxHero, and start a workflow when BoxHero sends “Transaction created”.

**Canonical page:** https://tray.ai/connectors/boxhero-integrations/
**Categories:** Supply chain
**Connects through:** HTTP Connector

## Overview

BoxHero is inventory management software for tracking stock across locations, recording stock movements, and handling purchase orders, sales orders and returns. Tray.ai connects to BoxHero through the HTTP Connector, so your workflows can call the BoxHero API alongside the rest of your stack.

## Use cases

### Items

Read, create, update, and delete items in BoxHero from any Tray.ai workflow. The BoxHero API covers calls such as list items and create an item.

- List items
- Create an item
- Update an item

### Locations

Read, create, update, and delete locations in BoxHero from any Tray.ai workflow. The BoxHero API covers calls such as list locations and create a location.

- List locations
- Create a location
- Update a location

### Transactions

Read, create, update, and delete transactions in BoxHero from any Tray.ai workflow. The BoxHero API covers calls such as list transactions and create a transaction.

- List transactions
- Create a transaction
- Update a transaction

### Purchase orders

Read, create, update, and manage purchase orders in BoxHero from any Tray.ai workflow. The BoxHero API covers calls such as list purchase orders and create a purchase order.

- List purchase orders
- Create a purchase order
- Update purchase order status

### Sales orders

Read, create, update, and manage sales orders in BoxHero from any Tray.ai workflow. The BoxHero API covers calls such as list sales orders and create a sales order.

- List sales orders
- Create a sales order
- Update sales order status

### Partners

Read, create, update, and delete partners in BoxHero from any Tray.ai workflow. The BoxHero API covers calls such as list partners and create a partner.

- List partners
- Create a partner
- Update a partner

## Challenges Tray.ai solves

### Keeping BoxHero credentials out of logs

A raw API call usually means pasting a key or token into the request, where it ends up in step inputs, logs, and screenshots.

**How Tray.ai helps:** Store BoxHero credentials once as a Tray.ai authentication and reference them from the HTTP Connector. Tray.ai masks authentication values in logs, so the secret never shows up in a step's input or output.

### Going from the BoxHero API docs to a working call

Translating an example request from API docs into a workflow step means copying the method, URL, headers, and body by hand.

**How Tray.ai helps:** Paste a cURL example from the BoxHero API docs into the HTTP Connector and Tray.ai fills in the method, URL, headers, and body for you.

### Handling files and non-JSON responses

Not every API answers in JSON. Some return XML, files, or binary data, or expect a multipart upload.

**How Tray.ai helps:** The HTTP Connector parses JSON and XML responses, returns files you can pass to the next step, and sends multipart form data for uploads.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Tray.ai connect to BoxHero?

Yes. Tray.ai connects to BoxHero through the HTTP Connector, which calls the BoxHero API directly. Any call the BoxHero API documents can run as a step in a Tray.ai workflow.

### How does Tray.ai authenticate with BoxHero?

The BoxHero API uses a bearer token. You save it once as a Tray.ai authentication, and the HTTP Connector adds it to every request.

### Can I get a dedicated BoxHero connector?

BoxHero runs through the HTTP Connector rather than a dedicated connector. If your team wants one, the Tray.ai connector SDK can build a dedicated BoxHero connector from the BoxHero API.

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