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Box is a leading cloud content management and file sharing platform for businesses. The Box MCP server lets you search, manage, and access files and folders stored in your Box account using natural language.

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What Can It Do?

  • Search files and folders with advanced filtering by type, date, and content
  • Manage files including upload, download, copy, move, and delete operations
  • Organize folders by creating, listing, and managing folder structures
  • Share content by creating shared links and adding collaborators
  • Manage users and groups for enterprise collaboration

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Where to Use It

Add Box as a tool to any agent. The agent can then manage your cloud storage conversationally, choosing the right actions based on context. To add an MCP tool to your agent:
  1. Open your agent’s configuration
  2. Click Add tools → Connect an app with MCP
  3. Search for the integration and select it
  4. Authenticate with your Box account
You can control which tools your agent has access to. After adding an integration, click on it to enable or disable specific tools based on what your agent needs.

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In Workflows (Via Agent Node)

For automated pipelines, use an Agent Node with Box tools. This gives you the flexibility of an agent within a deterministic workflow.

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As a Custom MCP Node

You can also create a standalone MCP node for a specific action. This generates a reusable node that performs one task, useful when you need the same operation repeatedly in workflows.
To create a custom MCP node:
  1. Go to your node library and search for the integration
  2. Click Create a node with AI
  3. Describe the specific action you want (e.g., “Search for PDF files in the Reports folder”)
  4. Test the node and save it for reuse
Custom MCP nodes are single-purpose by design. For tasks that require multiple steps or dynamic decision-making, use an agent instead.

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Authentication

Box uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. When connecting your Box account, you’ll be redirected to Box to authorize Gumloop to access your files and folders. The integration will automatically handle token refresh to maintain your connection.

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Available Tools

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File Operations

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Folder Operations

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User and Group Management

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Sharing and Collaboration

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AI Tools

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Example Prompts

Use these with your agent or in the Agent Node: Search for files:
List folder contents:
Upload a file:
Create a shared link:
Move files:
Add a collaborator:

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Search Options

The search tool supports advanced filtering options:
  • Type: Filter by file, folder, or web_link
  • Scope: Search user_content (your files) or enterprise_content (requires admin)
  • File Extensions: Filter by specific file types (e.g., pdf, docx, xlsx)
  • Ancestor Folders: Limit search to specific folder IDs
  • Owner: Filter by owner user IDs
  • Content Types: Search within name, description, file_content, comments, or tag
  • Size Range: Filter by file size in bytes
  • Date Ranges: Filter by creation or modification date
  • Trash Content: Include or exclude trashed items

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Troubleshooting

Agents are smart enough to chain multiple API calls together. For example, asking “Download the latest sales report” will search for the file first, then download it. If results seem off, check the agent’s step-by-step reasoning.

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Working with Folder IDs

Many Box operations require folder IDs. Here are some tips:
  • The root folder ID is always 0
  • Use “List Files” or “List Folders” to discover folder IDs
  • Use “Search Files” to find specific files and their IDs
  • Folder IDs are returned in the response when creating new folders

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Need Help?

Use this integration directly in Claude or Cursor. Connect remotely via the Box MCP server using credentials from your Connectors page.