> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# About Box MCP Server

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Model Context Protocol ([MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction)) 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.

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  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.

## How it works

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  <Step title="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](/en/box-mcp/supported-ai-platforms) to find setup steps for your platform.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Box security applies">
    Every action respects your existing folder permissions, collaboration settings, Box Shield policies, and audit logging.
  </Step>
</Steps>

No files are permanently shared with the AI platform. The AI assistant queries your Box content in real time, and all actions are logged.

## Next steps

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