The Box MCP Server enables AI agents to securely access and interact with enterprise content stored in Box, providing AI-powered file operations, search, and collaboration features.

Installation

Using uvx

uvx mcp-server-box

Using pip

pip install mcp-server-box

Configuration

OAuth2.0 Authentication

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-box"],
      "env": {
        "BOX_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "BOX_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
        "BOX_REDIRECT_URL": "http://localhost:8000/callback"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

AI Operations

Tool	Description
box_tools_ai	AI-powered file and hub queries

File Operations

Tool	Description
box_tools_files	File operations (read, upload, download)
box_tools_folders	Folder operations (list, create, delete, update)
box_tools_search	Search files and folders

Collaboration

Tool	Description
box_tools_collaboration	Manage file/folder collaborations
box_tools_shared_links	Shared link management
box_tools_tasks	Task and task assignment management
box_tools_comments	Comment operations

Administration

Tool	Description
box_tools_users	User management and queries
box_tools_groups	Group management
box_tools_metadata	Metadata template and instance management

Transport Options

STDIO Mode (Default)

uvx mcp-server-box

HTTP Mode

uvx mcp-server-box --transport http --port 8005

Features

• Enterprise Security - Secure OAuth 2.0 authentication
• AI-Powered Queries - Natural language file and content queries
• Full API Coverage - Comprehensive Box API access
• Multiple Auth Types - OAuth, CCG, JWT, and MCP client auth

Usage Examples

Search for all PDF files in the Marketing folder

Create a shared link for the Q4 Report document

List all collaborators on the Project Alpha folder
```- [Box Developer Documentation](https://developer.box.com/)
- [Authentication Guide](https://github.com/box-community/mcp-server-box/blob/main/docs/authentication.md)