box-mcp-server
box-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under files & storage. It reaches box. It needs BOX_DEV_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and is licensed under BSD-3-Clause; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This server implements the Box model context protocol to search, read, and access files.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. box-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A Box model context protocol server to search, read and access files
box-mcp-server compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| box-mcp-server (this page) | box | BOX_DEV_TOKEN | 11 | 2025-08-22 | BSD-3-Clause |
| mcp-google-sheets | google, googledrive, googlesheets | GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS | 1,012 | 2026-05-14 | MIT |
| mcp-filesystem-server | filesystem | None listed | 692 | 2025-11-24 | MIT |
| mcp-gdrive | googledrive, googlesheets | CLIENT_SECRET | 282 | 2025-05-07 | MIT |
| mcp-video-analyzer | — | None listed | 100 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| fast-filesystem-mcp | filesystem | None listed | 64 | 2026-05-23 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with box-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about box-mcp-server
- What does box-mcp-server do?
- This server implements the Box model context protocol to search, read, and access files.
- How do I install box-mcp-server?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/hmk/box-mcp-server
- What does box-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches box. The credentials we found in its source are BOX_DEV_TOKEN.
- Is box-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 11 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-08-22.
- What licence does box-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the BSD-3-Clause licence.
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