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Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that defines how AI platforms connect to external data sources. Instead of building custom integrations between each AI platform and each data source, MCP provides a single, standardized way for them to communicate.
Throughout this guide, “AI platforms” refers broadly to AI agents, assistants, and applications that support MCP.

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About Box MCP Server

The Box MCP Server is Box’s implementation of MCP. It connects third-party AI platforms to your organization’s Box content, allowing them to securely interact with your files, folders, and metadata. When an AI platform connects to Box through MCP, it can:
  • Search for files and folders by keyword or metadata.
  • Read file contents, details, and properties.
  • Ask Box AI questions about single or multiple files, or query entire Box Hubs.
  • Extract structured data from documents using Box AI (such as contract terms, invoice amounts, or dates).
  • Manage content by creating folders, uploading files, and updating properties.
  • Collaborate by creating comments, listing collaborations, and checking tasks.
  • Work with Hubs to create, organize, and query collections of content.
  • Generate documents from Box Doc Gen templates at scale.
All actions follow your organization’s existing permissions, sharing settings, and security policies.

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How it works

1

Your admin enables the integration

In the Box Admin Console, your admin enables the Box MCP Server and the Box platform app for one or more AI platforms and configures access scopes. See Supported AI Platforms to find setup steps for your platform.
2

You authorize the connection

When you use the AI platform, you sign in with your Box credentials and grant the platform permission to access your content.
3

The AI platform interacts with Box

The AI platform sends requests to the Box MCP Server (mcp.box.com), which runs them against your Box account using your permissions.
4

Box security applies

Every action respects your existing folder permissions, collaboration settings, Box Shield policies, and audit logging.
No files are permanently shared with the AI platform. The AI assistant queries your Box content in real time, and all actions are logged.

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Next steps

Supported AI Platforms

Available Tools