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Box MCP server

Yes. Box provides a remote MCP server, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your Box account in the browser, so there is no API key to paste.

Maintained by
Box
Sign-in
Box account no API key
Tools
20 11 read · 3 write
Docs
developer.box.com/guides/box-mcp

Where the Box server is listed

01Setup

How to connect the Box MCP server

Every client below points at the same URL. Pick yours.

Claude (web, desktop and mobile)

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Box.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Box and approve the access it asks for.
  3. 3 In a chat, open the tools menu under the message box and check Box is on.

Tool-by-tool permissions, security notes and reviews: Box connector for Claude.

Claude Code

  1. 1
    Run this in your terminal: 
    claude mcp add --transport http box https://mcp.box.com/
    Add --scope user to use it in every project, or --scope project to share it through .mcp.json.
  2. 2 Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick box and sign in to Box in the browser.
  3. 3 Check it with claude mcp list.

ChatGPT

Box is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Box inc. . Open it and click Connect , then sign in to Box.

Box in ChatGPT

Cursor

Add to Cursor

One click if the app is installed, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project) , then check it under Settings → MCP.

~/.cursor/mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box": {
      "url": "https://mcp.box.com/"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code

One click if the app is installed, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project , then start the server from the file or the MCP view. It is used by Copilot agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json 
{
  "servers": {
    "box": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.box.com/"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json , then refresh the MCP list in Cascade.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.box.com/"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml 
[mcp_servers.box]
url = "https://mcp.box.com/"
Where it runs
On Box’s side, at mcp.box.com. Nothing is installed on your machine.
Sign-in
Each person signs in with their own Box account in the browser. The client gets that account’s access, nothing more.
Client only runs local servers?
Bridge to the remote URL with mcp-remote: npx mcp-remote https://mcp.box.com/

02Capabilities

What the Box MCP server can do

Summarised from the 20 tools in Box’s listing: what an AI client can read, and what it can change.

Reads
File, Folder, Hubs, Ai extract freeform, Ai extract structured, Ai qa hub, Ai qa multi file, Ai qa single file, File content, Files keyword, Files metadata, Folder content folder, Folders name, Hub items, Tasks, Who am i
Changes
Upload file and file version; create folder.
Deletes
No delete tool is listed. None of the 20 tool names starts with delete, remove or archive.

Box’s own one-liner: “Search, edit and get insights on your Box content” (Claude directory listing)

Example prompts from the official listings

  • “Find the latest vendor agreement in my Box files.”

    ChatGPT

  • “Compare the contracts in my Box folder and summarize their differences.”

    ChatGPT

  • “Find all files in Box related to the project kickoff and copy them into a new folder called Project Kickoff.”

    ChatGPT

03Tools

Box MCP tools

All 20 tools an AI client can call once connected: 17 read, 3 create or change.

  • get_file_content Read
  • get_file_details Read
  • get_folder_details Read
  • get_hub_details Read
  • get_hub_items Read
  • list_folder_content_by_folder_id Read
  • list_hubs Read
  • list_tasks Read
  • search_files_keyword Read
  • search_files_metadata Read
  • search_folders_by_name Read
  • ai_extract_freeform Unclear
  • ai_extract_structured Unclear
  • ai_qa_hub Unclear
  • ai_qa_multi_file Unclear
  • ai_qa_single_file Unclear
  • who_am_i Unclear
  • create_folder Write
  • upload_file Write
  • upload_file_version Write

Tool names from Box’s listing in Claude’s connector directory, checked 2026-10-20. Read and write labels are our reading of each name’s verb. In Claude you can set each tool to ask before it runs.

04Servers

Official vs community Box MCP servers

1 server for Box in the official MCP Registry and Claude’s connector directory. “Official” means the registry entry is tied to box.com or Box’s own GitHub account; community servers are built by anyone else.

  • Claude directory Box by Box

    Search, edit and get insights on your Box content

    Remote · mcp.box.com · 20 tools

05FAQ

Box MCP questions

Is there an official Box MCP server?

Yes. Box provides a remote MCP server at https://mcp.box.com/, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your Box account in the browser; there is no API key to paste. It exposes 20 tools: 11 read and 3 write.

What is the Box MCP server URL?

https://mcp.box.com/. It is a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP, hosted at mcp.box.com. Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers.

How do I add the Box MCP server to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http box https://mcp.box.com/. Then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose box and sign in to Box. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I use the Box MCP server in Cursor or VS Code?

In Cursor, add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json under "mcpServers" as {"box": {"url": "https://mcp.box.com/"}}. In VS Code, add it to .vscode/mcp.json under "servers" with "type": "http" and the same URL. Both apps also accept the one-click install links on this page.

Does the Box MCP server need an API key?

No key to copy. You sign in to your Box account in the browser when you first connect, and the client acts with that account’s access.

What tools does the Box MCP server have?

20 tools: who_am_i, search_folders_by_name, list_folder_content_by_folder_id, search_files_keyword, search_files_metadata, ai_qa_single_file, ai_qa_multi_file, ai_qa_hub, ai_extract_freeform, ai_extract_structured, get_file_content, upload_file, upload_file_version, create_folder, list_tasks, list_hubs, get_hub_details, get_hub_items, get_file_details, get_folder_details.

Does Box work in ChatGPT?

Yes. Box is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Box inc..

Sources: the official MCP Registry, Box in Claude’s connector directory , Box in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, checked October 20, 2026. Client config formats follow each client’s own docs. This site is independent and not affiliated with Box, Anthropic or OpenAI. See also the Box connector page for reviews.

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