Hosting

hosted

Transport

Streamable HTTP

Endpoint

https://mcp.box.com

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 app credentials and Box authorization token.

Requirements

• Box administrator enables predefined MCP server and scopes
• Box user permissions for requested content
• Enterprise Advanced license for Doc Gen scope

Setup steps

1. In Box Admin Console, open Integrations and enable the predefined Box MCP server or configure an unlisted integration.
2. For an unlisted app, add integration credentials, copy the generated Client ID and Client Secret into the client’s secure OAuth configuration, register the redirect URI supplied by the client, and choose only needed scopes. Do not put these values in prompts or catalog data.
3. Add the official endpoint `https://mcp.box.com` to the MCP client and complete OAuth login.
4. Reconnect and inspect tools; administrators can enable or disable tool groups. Start with read-only search/read operations and review effects before write, sharing, collaboration, upload, or document generation tools.

Complete 54-name inventory transcribed from the current official Box Available Tools reference. Admin policies and scopes determine which tools are exposed/enabled.

• who_am_i

  Returns information about the authenticated Box user.

  01
• get_download_url

  Issues temporary URL for downloading Box files.

  02
• get_file_content

  Returns file content.

  03
• get_file_details

  Returns Box file metadata, permissions and version details.

  04
• get_file_preview

  Returns a file preview widget.

  05
• get_folder_details

  Returns folder metadata, permissions and collaboration settings.

  06
• list_folder_content_by_folder_id

  Lists files, folders and web links in a folder.

  07
• copy_file

  Copies a file.

  08
• copy_folder

  Copies a folder.

  09
• create_folder

  Creates a folder.

  10
• create_metadata_template

  Creates an enterprise metadata template.

  11
• get_upload_url

  Issues a temporary URL for uploading files.

  12
• move_file

  Moves a file.

  13
• move_folder

  Moves a folder.

  14
• set_file_metadata

  Creates or updates file metadata.

  15
• set_folder_metadata

  Creates or updates folder metadata.

  16
• update_file_properties

  Updates file name, description, tags or collections.

  17
• update_folder_properties

  Updates folder name, description, tags or collections.

  18
• update_metadata_template

  Updates a metadata template schema.

  19
• upload_file

  Uploads a new file.

  20
• upload_file_version

  Uploads a new version of an existing file.

  21
• get_metadata_template_schema

  Returns metadata template schema.

  22
• list_metadata_templates

  Lists available metadata templates.

  23
• search_files_keyword

  Searches for files using keywords.

  24
• search_files_metadata

  Searches files using metadata queries.

  25
• search_folders_by_name

  Searches folders by name.

  26
• list_file_comments

  Lists file comments.

  27
• list_item_collaborations

  Lists collaborations on an item.

  28
• list_tasks

  Lists tasks for a file.

  29
• add_file_shared_link

  Creates or updates a shared link for a file.

  30
• add_folder_shared_link

  Creates or updates a shared link for a folder.

  31
• create_collaboration

  Invites a user or group to a file, folder or hub.

  32
• create_file_comment

  Creates a file comment.

  33
• update_collaboration

  Updates a collaboration.

  34
• ai_extract_freeform

  Extracts metadata from files using a natural-language prompt.

  35
• ai_extract_structured

  Extracts structured metadata using Box AI.

  36
• ai_extract_structured_from_fields

  Extracts structured metadata using supplied field definitions.

  37
• ai_extract_structured_from_fields_enhanced

  Uses enhanced Box AI extraction with supplied fields.

  38
• ai_extract_structured_from_metadata_template

  Extracts metadata using a Box template.

  39
• ai_extract_structured_from_metadata_template_enhanced

  Uses enhanced Box AI extraction with a Box metadata template.

  40
• ai_qa_hub

  Answers a question over a Box Hub.

  41
• ai_qa_multi_file

  Answers a question across multiple files.

  42
• ai_qa_single_file

  Answers a question about a file.

  43
• get_hub_details

  Returns details for a Box Hub.

  44
• get_hub_items

  Lists content associated with a Hub.

  45
• list_hubs

  Lists accessible Hubs.

  46
• add_items_to_hub

  Adds items to a Hub.

  47
• copy_hub

  Copies an existing Hub.

  48
• create_hub

  Creates a Hub.

  49
• update_hub

  Updates Hub title and description.

  50
• get_docgen_template_by_id

  Returns details for a Doc Gen template.

  51
• list_docgen_templates

  Lists accessible Doc Gen templates.

  52
• create_docgen_batch

  Generates documents from a Doc Gen template.

  53
• create_docgen_template

  Marks a Box file as a Doc Gen template.

  54

• Tools marked Off require an administrator to enable them. Scope limits and Box permissions restrict access.

• official client setup and authentication

  Documents hosted endpoint, Admin Console integration setup, generated client credentials, redirect URI and scope configuration, and OAuth client flow.

• official availability announcement

  Describes the remote Box MCP server and supported plan restrictions for AI features.

• official documentation

  Official Box Dev Docs provide a categorized reference of exact MCP tool identifiers. Available operations are admin-enabled and OAuth scopes/Box permissions gate use.

Documentation checked 2026-10-28T18:15:00.000Z. Connection has not been runtime tested.