Box MCP Server
[!WARNING] This repository is discontinued and no longer maintained. Box now provides an officially supported hosted MCP server with the best experience and full functionality. Please migrate to the hosted MCP server: Set up the Box MCP Server →
Quick Start
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/box-community/mcp-server-box.git
cd mcp-server-boxOptional but recommended uv installation for virtual environment and dependency management:
Homebrew (macOS)
brew install uvWinGet (Windows)
winget install --id=astral-sh.uv -eOn macOS and Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | shOn Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"Set up the virtual environment and install dependencies:
uv syncSet environment variables:
Set the following environment variables for Box authentication in a .env file or your system environment.
For comprehensive authentication configuration options, see the Authentication Guide.






