Box MCP for AI. Manage enterprise content without leaving your chat.
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Box MCP lets you control enterprise content management and collaboration directly through your AI client. Forget clicking through dozens of tabs; this connector treats your entire cloud drive like a natural conversation.
You can list folder contents, find specific files using semantic keywords, or grant precise permissions to teammates—all without leaving the chat window.
What your AI can do
Create collaboration
Grants specific users access to a folder, setting their role as editor, viewer, or previewer.
Create folder
Builds a new, designated container for files within your Box account structure.
Get current user
Retrieves the profile details and identity information for the user running the command.
Search across all content using keywords to find specific files or navigate the directory structure.
Invite users and set their roles (editor, viewer) for specific folders to control who sees what data.
Get deep metadata about any file, including its size, version history, or when it was last modified.
Create new folders or delete files and entire directories programmatically to keep the content hub tidy.
Check who is currently logged in and retrieve basic account details for reporting purposes.
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Grants specific users access to a folder, setting their role as editor, viewer, or previewer.
Create Folder
Builds a new, designated container for files within your Box account structure.
Get Current User
Retrieves the profile details and identity information for the user running the...
Delete File
Removes an individual file from its current location in the cloud drive.
Delete Folder
Deletes a folder and all of its contents recursively, permanently removing the...
Get File Info
Pulls deep metadata for a file, including its version history, size, and parent folder ID.
Get Folder Info
Gathers details about a directory, like who created it and when it was last modified.
List Folder Items
Lists every single file and folder contained within a specified parent folder.
Search Content
Searches the entire Box account for files and folders based on keywords, even if you...
Update File
Renames a file or changes its description and metadata attributes.
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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.
This connection provides 10 powerful capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other compatible AI platforms. No middleware. No custom integration required.
Dealing with permission sprawl is the worst part of corporate work.
Today, if your team needs to review a project file, you spend minutes navigating the directory tree. You open the folder in one tab, check the document history in another, and then send an email requesting that someone else grant 'editor' access—all while copying long IDs and pasting them into Slack.
With this MCP, your AI client handles all those steps automatically. Instead of clicking, you just tell it to add a team member with specific roles. It handles the complex permission logic instantly.
The Box MCP provides granular control over every file and folder.
You don't have to guess if a document exists. You can run `search_content` across the entire account, pulling up results even if you only remember a few keywords or the general topic.
It shifts the process from mechanical clicking and searching to direct instruction. Your AI agent acts as your gatekeeper for corporate knowledge.
What your AI can actually do with this
Managing documents across an organization is usually a mess of browser tabs and permission requests. This MCP lets you handle all that chaos by talking to your cloud content hub. You get full control over your company's files and folders right through natural language prompts. Need to know who has access to the Q3 budget folder? Just ask.
Want to find that specific invoice from last year, even if you don't remember the file name? Tell your agent what it was about, and it searches everything. It handles everything from listing all contents in a directory structure to adding new team members with precise roles like 'editor' or 'viewer'.
When you connect this MCP through Vinkius, your AI client acts as a dedicated digital librarian for your entire corporate network.
019dd0c5-3a19-7126-b14d-93128714234c Here's how it actually works
The bottom line is you tell your AI client what to do, and it executes complex file system commands on Box for you.
First, subscribe to this MCP on Vinkius and get your developer or access token from the Box Developer Console.
Next, connect your AI client (like Cursor or Claude) using that token. Your agent can now communicate with the cloud service.
Finally, use natural language prompts—for example, 'Find all reports created last month'—and watch your agent perform the actions directly in the chat.
Who is this actually for?
This MCP is essential for anyone dealing with large volumes of structured corporate documents. It's for the project manager who needs instant access control, the knowledge worker who spends hours searching forgotten files, and the IT administrator auditing permissions across multiple departments.
Manages team document access by quickly creating collaborations or checking folder contents to ensure everyone has the correct rights.
Searches for specific internal resources across massive directories without remembering the exact file path or name.
Automates auditing by retrieving user profile details and listing folder items to track governance compliance quickly.
What Changes When You Connect
Finding specific documents is fast. Instead of browsing, you just tell the agent to search for files using search_content, and it returns exact matches across the whole account.
You gain total control over access rights. Use create_collaboration to invite a teammate and assign them only 'viewer' status, preventing accidental changes while keeping them in the loop.
Never lose track of document versions again. The agent can pull detailed metadata using get_file_info, showing you version numbers and who made which change.
Keep your structure clean by automating directory management. You can use create_folder to build a new project area or delete_folder when the project wraps up.
The ability to list everything inside a folder using list_folder_items lets you audit an entire section of content without needing multiple manual calls.
See it in action
Auditing Compliance
An IT admin needs to verify all department heads have the correct viewing rights on a sensitive HR folder. They ask the agent to use list_folder_items and then cross-reference get_file_info for every file, ensuring no unauthorized users exist.
Project Kickoff
A project manager starts a new initiative. They tell the agent to run create_folder for 'Q4 Launch' and then use create_collaboration to add three key team members as editors immediately.
Lost Document Recovery
A knowledge worker needs a presentation from last year about the European market. They don't know where it is, so they prompt the agent to search_content using keywords like 'European sales 2023'. The agent delivers the exact file link.
Cleaning Up Archives
An admin needs to close out a defunct project. They ask the agent to locate the old folder structure, use get_folder_info to confirm nothing is needed, and then execute delete_folder.
The honest tradeoffs
Manual Directory Listing
The user manually clicks into a folder in the browser, sees 50 files, and then has to open each one separately to check its date or owner.
Instead of clicking, ask the agent to run list_folder_items on the parent ID. If you need more detail than just the name, follow up with a request using get_file_info for the specific file IDs.
Over-Reliance on File Paths
A user tries to find a document by reciting its exact path: /Department/Q3/Drafts/Report.docx.
If you don't know the path, skip it and just use search_content. Typing 'Quarterly report drafts from Q3' works better than guessing file paths.
Blind Deletion
A user decides to delete a folder without checking if anyone else uses it.
Before calling delete_folder, run get_folder_info and review the modification dates. If you need to check content first, use list_folder_items.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this MCP if your workflow hinges on corporate governance, massive file counts, or precise permission control. It’s for when you treat your cloud drive like a database that needs structured interaction.
Don't use it if all you need is to read one document and share the link via email—a standard sharing tool works fine. Also, don't rely on this MCP for simple notes or personal journaling; stick with dedicated note-taking apps for those tasks. The Box MCP excels when you need to manage state (who has access to what) across multiple files and folders in a single conversational flow.
Questions you might have
How do I find a file using the search_content tool? +
You just ask your agent to search by keywords, even if you don't know the specific ID. It searches all content for matching terms and returns a list of candidates.
Can I use create_collaboration to restrict access? +
Yes. You specify the folder and then choose an exact role—editor, viewer, or previewer—so you control exactly what level of access they get.
Does list_folder_items show me file details? +
It lists all items inside a folder. If you need deeper data like version numbers or the SHA1 hash, you'll need to use get_file_info on that item.
What if I want to update a file name? +
Use the update_file tool. You point it at the existing file and tell it the new name or what metadata needs changing.
If I use the delete_folder tool, do I have to worry about nested items? +
Yes, you must set the recursive flag to true. If you skip that step, the MCP will not delete any contents inside the folder, preventing accidental data loss.
How do I verify my identity when using get_current_user? +
It retrieves your full profile details for confirmation. This confirms exactly who's running the MCP operation right now, which is critical for compliance and auditing purposes.
What specific technical data can I retrieve with get_file_info? +
The tool provides more than just metadata; you get the file size, SHA1 hash, and detailed version history. This gives your agent the full technical context of any document.
Can list_folder_items show me every item in my entire Box account? +
You must use ID "0" when calling this tool for the root folder. Using '0' ensures you can see all top-level items across your whole directory structure.
How do I find my Box Access Token? +
Log in to the Box Developer Console, select your app, and generate a Developer Token or use the OAuth settings to obtain an Access Token.
Can I search for content via AI? +
Yes! The search_content tool allows your agent to find files and folders across your entire account matching specific keywords.
How do I share a folder programmatically? +
Use the create_collaboration tool and provide the folder ID, the recipient's email (login), and their assigned role (e.g., 'editor', 'viewer').
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