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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Box through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box-alternative": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About Box MCP Server

Connect your Box account to any AI agent and take full control of your cloud content management and enterprise collaboration workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Box tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

  • Folder Orchestration — Navigate through your entire Box directory structure programmatically, listing folder items and retrieving high-fidelity metadata in real-time
  • File Lifecycle Management — Access detailed information about individual files, including version history, size, and high-fidelity descriptions directly through your agent
  • Collaboration Intelligence — Programmatically manage folder collaborations by inviting team members with specific roles (editor, viewer) to ensure perfectly coordinated access
  • Search & Discovery — Use semantic keywords to search for specific files and folders across your entire Box account to maintain a perfectly coordinated digital library
  • User Visibility — Retrieve complete profile information for the authenticated user and manage account-level metadata for instant operational reporting

The Box MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 10 Box tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Box through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning file-sharing, enterprise-content, cloud-governance, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_collaboration

Requires the folder ID, the user's email (login), and an assigned role (e.g., "editor", "viewer", "previewer"). Share a folder with a collaborator

create_folder

Use parent ID "0" for the root folder. Create a new folder in Box

delete_file

Delete a file from Box

delete_folder

If the folder is not empty, you must set the recursive flag to true to delete all its contents. Delete a folder from Box

get_current_user

Use this to verify the current identity. Retrieve current Box user details

get_file_info

Includes size, SHA1 hash, version information, and parent folder details. Get details and metadata for a file

get_folder_info

Includes information about the parent folder, creator, and modified dates. Get details and metadata for a folder

list_folder_items

Note: Use ID "0" for the root folder. List all items within a folder

search_content

Useful for discovering items when the IDs are unknown. Search for files and folders

update_file

Can be used to rename the file or update its description. Update file attributes and metadata

Connect Box to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Box into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
04

Start using Box

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Box, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Box MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Box through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

02

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

03

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available

04

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Box + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Box MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Box and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

02

Live debugging: query Box tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

03

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Box and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

04

Rapid prototyping: combine Box data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Box in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Box immediately.

01

"List all items in my Box root folder."

02

"Search for files containing 'Invoice' in my Box account."

03

"Invite @user1 to folder '123' as an editor."

Troubleshooting Box MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Box to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Box + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Box MCP Server with Windsurf.

01

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
02

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
03

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.