Box
Securely connect agents to enterprise content in Box for search and AI.
Box
Securely connect agents to enterprise content in Box for search and AI. With Lunar.dev MCPX, the MCP Gateway for secure and governed tool access, you connect the Box MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP client through one gateway that routes, authenticates, and governs every Box tool call against your policies.
Why MCPX
MCPX is Lunar.dev's MCP Gateway. It sits between your AI agents and your MCP servers as a single gateway for every tool call, routing, authenticating, and governing traffic against your policies. Connect Box once and govern it everywhere: role-based access per agent with on-behalf-of attribution, real-time visibility, and an immutable audit trail of who did what, all deployable inside your own VPC.
Tools content
- box_search_tool · Read-only
Search for files and folders in Box using a query with optional filtering. - box_search_folder_by_name_tool · Read-only
Locate a folder in Box by its exact or partial name. - box_ai_ask_file_single_tool · Read-only
Ask Box AI a question about a single file. Returns AI-generated response based on the file's content. - box_ai_ask_file_multi_tool · Read-only
Ask Box AI a question about multiple files together. Returns a single AI-generated response analyzing all provided files. - box_ai_ask_hub_tool · Read-only
Ask Box AI a question about a Box hub. Returns AI-generated response based on the hub's content. - box_ai_extract_freeform_tool · Read-only
Extract or analyze information from files using natural language prompts. Returns unstructured data as a single comprehensive response. - box_ai_extract_structured_using_fields_tool · Read-only
Extract structured data from files by defining custom fields on-the-fly. Returns data as a single structured record. - box_ai_extract_structured_using_template_tool · Read-only
Extract structured data from files using a predefined Box metadata template. Returns data populating a single metadata instance. - box_ai_extract_structured_enhanced_using_fields_tool · Read-only
Enhanced version of field-based extraction with improved accuracy and better handling of complex documents. - box_ai_extract_structured_enhanced_using_template_tool · Read-only
Enhanced version of template-based extraction with improved accuracy for complex documents. - box_ai_agent_info_by_id_tool · Read-only
Get detailed information about a specific AI agent by its ID. - box_ai_agents_list_tool · Read-only
List all available AI agents in your Box environment. - box_ai_agents_search_by_name_tool · Read-only
Search for AI agents by name in your Box environment. - box_file_info_tool · Read-only
Get detailed information about a file in Box. - box_file_copy_tool · Write
Create a copy of a file in a specified destination folder. - box_file_delete_tool · Write
Delete a file from Box permanently. - box_file_move_tool · Write
Move a file to a different folder. - box_file_rename_tool · Write
Rename a file in Box. - box_file_set_description_tool · Write
Set or update the description of a file. - box_file_lock_tool · Write
Lock a file to prevent modifications, moves, or renames by other users.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Box MCP server?
Securely connect agents to enterprise content in Box for search and AI. Through Lunar.dev MCPX, Box connects to any MCP-compatible AI client behind a single governed gateway.
How do I connect Box to MCPX?
Add the Box server in the MCPX control plane or your app.yaml, then point your AI client at your MCPX gateway. MCPX handles OAuth and routes every Box call through the gateway.
Is the Box MCP server official?
Yes. Box is an official, vendor-published MCP server, and MCPX governs it like any other server in your catalog.
What authentication does Box use with MCPX?
Box uses OAuth. MCPX enforces authentication at the gateway with token-based auth, OAuth, and role-based profiles, so you control which agents can invoke it.
How many tools does Box expose in MCPX?
Box exposes 34 tools. In MCPX you can enable or disable each tool per agent for least-privilege access.
