What is the Box Platform API MCP server?

The Box Platform API MCP server provides an AI agent (Claude, Cursor, VS Code) with direct access to the Box Platform API API. Using the Model Context Protocol, it lets you interact with Box Platform API through natural language commands.

How do I set up the Box Platform API MCP server in Claude Desktop?

Copy the MCP config from this page, paste it into your claude_desktop_config.json file under mcpServers, set the required environment variables (none), and restart Claude Desktop.

What tools does the Box Platform API MCP server expose?

The server exposes 10 operations including Authorize user, List allowed collaboration domains, Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains, and more.

Does the Box Platform API MCP server require an API key?

No, this MCP server requires no authentication.

What are alternatives to the Box Platform API MCP server?

You can also use the built-in MCP converter tool at mcpbridge.org/convert to generate custom configs from any OpenAPI spec, or browse similar APIs in the Developer Tools category on our directory.

Developer ToolsAuto-generatedScore: 46

Box Platform API MCP Server

[Box Platform](https://box.dev) provides functionality to provide access to content stored within [Box](https://box.com). It provides endpoints for basic manipulation of files and folders, management of users within an enterprise, as well as more complex topics such as legal holds and retention poli

Quick Answer

1. The Box Platform API MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and VS Code interact with the Box Platform API API through natural language.
2. Setup: Add the config to claude_desktop_config.json, set your environment variables, and restart.
3. 10 operations available including Authorize user, List allowed collaboration domains, Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains, and more.
4. Quality score: 46/99 — fair source quality and documentation coverage.

Overview

Category: Developer Tools

Auth: None

Endpoints: 10

Transport: STDIO

Command: npx -y @mcp/box-com

Spec: v2.0.0

Setup time: ~30 sec (no auth)

Environment Variables

BOX_PLATFORM_API_API_KEY

Example: your_box_platform_api_api_key

One-Click Install

Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in — zero editing required.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json

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

Deep link

Cursor

Settings → MCP Servers → Add

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box-com": {
      "url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/box-com.json"
    }
  }
}

Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.

Deep link install →

VS Code

Use with MCP extension

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box-com": {
      "url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/box-com.json"
    }
  }
}

MCP Server Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings.

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

What You Can Build

With the Box Platform API MCP server, your AI assistant can:

Access 10 API operations through natural language
Read, create, and modify developer tools resources without writing HTTP requests
Chain multiple operations in a single conversation for complex workflows
Combine with other MCP servers for cross-tool automation

Endpoints

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

Documentation →

Authentication

No authentication required. This MCP server can be used without API keys.

Spec Version

Version: 2.0.0

Spec version published with the OpenAPI document. Config auto-updates when the spec changes.

Page last updated: June 13, 2026

Quality Score

46/99Fair

+Auto-generated (+12)
+Has documentation (+12)
+OpenAPI spec available (+8)
+10 endpoints (+14)

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