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Box Mcp Server

Box Mcp Server

Created by hmk•4 months ago
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A Box model context protocol server to search, read and access files

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box-mcp-server

Usage

You will need:

  • BOX_USER_ID

and one of the following:

  • BOX_JWT_BASE64 (recommended)
  • BOX_JWT_CONFIG_PATH
  • BOX_JWT

Auth

JSON Web Token (JWT) Authorization (recommended)

How to get a JWT

Using a JWT Config allows persistent connection to Box.

You will need a paid Box enterprise account, or you can sign up for a free developer account (make sure you are signed out of Box before clicking that link).

Visit the Box Developer Console and create a new application. Make sure the authorization type is JSON Web Token.

Go to Configuration > Add and Manage Public Keys and Generate a Public/Private Keypair. If you have not already, Box prompt you to set up 2 factor authentication and Authorize the application as an administrator in your box account. You will need to:

  1. give the application App + Enterprise Access, and
  2. enable the make API calls using the as-user header option

via the Box Application’s Configuration page. Make sure to reauthorize the application if you are modifying these settings.

Base64 encoding JWT

To encode your JWT in Base64, you can use the following command in your terminal:

cat /path/to/your/box-jwt-config.json | base64

Replace /path/to/your/box-jwt-config.json with the actual path to your JWT configuration file. This will output the Base64 encoded JWT which you can then use in your environment variables.

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["box-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BOX_JWT_BASE64": "YOUR_BASE64_ENCODED_JWT",
        "BOX_USER_ID": "123456"
      }
    }
  }
}

Developer Token Authorization (easiest)

Using a developer token is the easiest way to integrate with Box, but will only last 60 minutes.

To get started, set the BOX_DEV_TOKEN to a Box Developer Token.

Begin by visiting the Box Developer Console and create a new application. The authorization type does not currently matter, as all support Box Developer Token.

Once your application is created, navigate to its configuration setings and click Generate Developer Token.

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["box-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BOX_DEV_TOKEN": "YOUR_DEV_TOKEN_GOES_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Capabilities

  1. Searching files
  2. Reading files
  • [x] PDF
  • [x] Word
  • [ ] Others

Development

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

  • Node.js (recommended v22 or higher)
  • npm
  • git
  • dotenv

Setting up Development Environment

To set up the development environment, follow these steps:

  1. Fork the repository

    • Click the “Fork” button in the top-right corner of this repository
    • This creates your own copy of the repository under your Github acocunt
  2. Clone Your Fork:

    git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/box-mcp-server.git
    cd box-mcp-server
    
  3. Add Upstream Remote

    git remote add upstream https://github.com/hmk/box-mcp-server.git
    
  4. Copy the dotenv file

    cp .env.template .env
    
  5. Install dependencies:

    npm install
    
  6. Run watch to keep index.js updated:

    npm run watch
    
  7. Start the model context protocol development server:

    dotenv npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node PATH_TO_YOUR_CLONED_REPO/dist/index.js
    
  8. If the development server did not load the environment variable correctly, set the BOX_DEV_TOKEN on the left-hand side of the mcp inspector.

Prerequisites

  • •Familiarity with the server domain
  • •Basic understanding of related technologies
  • •Knowledge of Search & Knowledge Discovery

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Details

Created

March 07, 2025

Last Updated

March 07, 2025

Category

Search & Knowledge Discovery

Author

hmk

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