Developer ToolsClaude Desktop Guide

Box Platform API Claude Desktop Integration

This guide explains how to configure Claude Desktop (Mac and Windows) to use the Box Platform API API through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The integration exposes 10 API endpointsas callable tools inside Claude's chat interface, including Authorize user, List allowed collaboration domains, Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains, and more. No API keys or credentials are needed — setup takes approximately 30 seconds. The server runs locally via npx and communicates over STDIO transport. Paste the JSON configuration below into your claude_desktop_config.json file to get started.

Integration Specs

ClientClaude Desktop

Runtimenpx

AuthenticationNone

Setup Time~30 sec

Setup Instructions

Open Claude Settings

Launch Claude Desktop, open Settings (click your profile) → Developer → click 'Edit Config'.

Locate configuration file

This opens your local 'claude_desktop_config.json' file in your system editor.

Insert Server Config JSON

Paste the JSON configuration schema block (provided below) into the 'mcpServers' object.

Add authentication credentials

No credentials needed; leave the 'env' mapping empty.

Restart Claude app

Save the config file and restart Claude Desktop to load your new tools.

Configuration JSON

claude_desktop_config.json

Copy and paste this config snippet inside your local configuration file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box-com": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcp/box-com"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BOX_PLATFORM_API_API_KEY": "your_box_platform_api_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Required Environment Keys

Provide these variable keys in your local environment section:

BOX_PLATFORM_API_API_KEY

Replace your_box_platform_api_api_key with your secret key credentials.

Available Tools (10)

These endpoints are parsed from the OpenAPI schema and converted to Claude-compatible tools:

GET/authorize

Authorize user

GET/collaboration_whitelist_entries

List allowed collaboration domains

POST/collaboration_whitelist_entries

Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains

GET/collaboration_whitelist_entries/{collaboration_whitelist_entry_id}

Get allowed collaboration domain

DELETE/collaboration_whitelist_entries/{collaboration_whitelist_entry_id}

Remove domain from list of allowed collaboration domains

GET/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets

List users exempt from collaboration domain restrictions

POST/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets

Create user exemption from collaboration domain restrictions

GET/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets/{collaboration_whitelist_exempt_target_id}

Get user exempt from collaboration domain restrictions

DELETE/collaboration_whitelist_exempt_targets/{collaboration_whitelist_exempt_target_id}

Remove user from list of users exempt from domain restrictions

GET/collaborations

List pending collaborations

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