MCP Tool Reference
BOX TOOLS
80 tools from the Box MCP Server, categorised by risk level.
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43box_ai_ask_file_single_tool Ask Box AI a question about a single file box_ai_ask_file_multi_tool Ask Box AI a question about multiple files box_ai_ask_hub_tool Ask Box AI a question about a Box hub box_ai_extract_freeform_tool Extract information from files using natural language box_ai_extract_structured_using_fields_tool Extract structured data using custom fields box_ai_extract_structured_using_template_tool Extract structured data using a metadata template box_ai_extract_structured_enhanced_using_fields_tool Enhanced field-based extraction for complex documents box_file_info_tool Get detailed information about a file box_folder_info_tool Retrieve detailed information about a folder box_folder_items_list_tool List items in a folder with optional recursion box_folder_list_tags_tool List tags associated with a folder box_search_tool Search for files and folders in Box box_search_folder_by_name_tool Locate a folder by its name box_who_am_i Get information about the current authenticated user box_groups_search_tool Search for groups by name box_groups_list_members_tool List all members of a group box_groups_list_by_user_tool List all groups a user belongs to box_users_list_tool List all users in the Box account box_users_locate_by_name_tool Find a user by exact full name box_users_locate_by_email_tool Find a user by email address box_users_search_by_name_or_email_tool Search users by partial name or email box_collaboration_list_by_file_tool List all collaborations on a file box_collaboration_list_by_folder_tool List all collaborations on a folder box_shared_link_file_get_tool Get a shared link for a file box_shared_link_file_find_by_shared_link_url_tool Find a file by its shared link URL box_shared_link_folder_get_tool Get a shared link for a folder box_shared_link_folder_find_by_shared_link_url_tool Find a folder by its shared link URL box_metadata_template_list_tool List all metadata templates box_metadata_template_get_by_key_tool Retrieve a metadata template by key box_metadata_template_get_by_name_tool Retrieve a metadata template by name box_metadata_get_instance_on_file_tool Get metadata instance on a file box_task_details_tool Get details of a task box_task_file_list_tool List all tasks for a file box_task_assignments_list_tool List all assignments for a task box_task_assignment_details_tool Get details of a task assignment box_web_link_get_by_id_tool Get a web link by its ID box_docgen_template_list_tool List all DocGen templates box_docgen_template_get_by_id_tool Retrieve a DocGen template by ID box_docgen_template_get_by_name_tool Retrieve a DocGen template by name box_docgen_template_list_tags_tool List tags/variables for a DocGen template box_docgen_template_list_jobs_tool List jobs for a DocGen template box_docgen_list_jobs_by_batch_tool List DocGen jobs in a batch box_docgen_get_job_by_id_tool Retrieve a DocGen job by ID WRITE TOOLS
41box_file_copy_tool Create a copy of a file box_file_move_tool Move a file to a different folder box_file_rename_tool Rename a file box_file_set_description_tool Set or update a file description box_file_lock_tool Lock a file to prevent modifications box_file_unlock_tool Remove a lock from a file box_file_retention_date_set_tool Set a retention date on a file box_file_retention_date_clear_tool Clear retention date from a file box_folder_create_tool Create a new folder box_folder_rename_tool Rename a folder box_folder_move_tool Move a folder to a new location box_folder_copy_tool Copy a folder to a new location box_folder_set_description_tool Set the description for a folder box_folder_favorites_add_tool Add a folder to favourites box_folder_favorites_remove_tool Remove a folder from favourites box_folder_tag_add_tool Add a tag to a folder box_folder_tag_remove_tool Remove a tag from a folder box_folder_set_collaboration_tool Set collaboration settings for a folder box_collaboration_update_tool Update a collaboration role or settings box_collaboration_file_group_by_group_id_tool Create file collaboration with a group box_collaboration_file_user_by_user_id_tool Create file collaboration with a user by ID box_collaboration_file_user_by_user_login_tool Create file collaboration with a user by email box_collaboration_folder_group_by_group_id_tool Create folder collaboration with a group box_collaboration_folder_user_by_user_id_tool Create folder collaboration with a user by ID box_shared_link_file_create_or_update_tool Create or update a shared link for a file box_shared_link_folder_create_or_update_tool Create or update a shared link for a folder box_shared_link_web_link_create_or_update_tool Create or update a shared link for a web link box_metadata_template_create_tool Create a new metadata template box_metadata_set_instance_on_file_tool Set metadata instance on a file box_metadata_update_instance_on_file_tool Update metadata instance on a file box_task_complete_create_tool Create a completion task for a file box_task_review_create_tool Create a review task for a file box_task_update_tool Update a task box_task_assign_by_email_tool Assign a task to a user via email box_task_assign_by_user_id_tool Assign a task to a user via user ID box_web_link_create_tool Create a web link box_web_link_update_by_id_tool Update a web link box_docgen_template_create_tool Mark a file as a DocGen template box_docgen_create_batch_tool Create a batch of documents from a template box_docgen_create_single_file_from_user_input_tool Create a document from user input box_authorize_app_tool Start the Box OAuth authorisation process DESTRUCTIVE TOOLS
9box_file_delete_tool Delete a file permanently box_folder_delete_tool Delete a folder box_collaboration_delete_tool Delete a collaboration box_shared_link_file_remove_tool Remove a shared link from a file box_shared_link_folder_remove_tool Remove a shared link from a folder box_metadata_delete_instance_on_file_tool Delete metadata instance from a file box_task_remove_tool Remove a task box_web_link_delete_by_id_tool Delete a web link box_docgen_template_delete_tool Remove a file as a DocGen template ENFORCE POLICIES ON BOX
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.