Prerequisites
Enable integration in Box
Admin
- Sign in to the Box Admin Console.
- Go to Integrations and find Custom Box MCP Server either by using the MCP Category filter, or by using the search bar at the top of the page.
- Go to Configuration > Add Integration Credentials to generate new credentials.
- In Redirect URIs, change the Box redirect URIs to
http://localhost:PORT/callback. You can use any callback port for this.
- Copy the Client ID and Client Secret for later use. These are required later for Claude Code to authorize the connection.
- Check the Access scopes.
- Click Save.
Use the integration
User
- In CLI, run the following command and replace YOUR-CLIENT-ID and PORT with the values set in the Admin console.
- Paste the Client Secret and press enter to open a browser tab for OAuth.
Verify the connection
After adding the server, start Claude Code and run /mcp to confirm box-mcp is listed and connected. You can then ask Claude Code to interact with your Box content using the available tools.
See Anthropic’s docs for details: Connect Claude Code to tools via MCP - Claude Code Docs. Last modified on July 22, 2026