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Summary
Manage Box (enterprise content: files, folders, collaborations, comments, tasks, metadata) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth2 token.
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Box + Gemini
Manage Box (enterprise content: files, folders, collaborations, comments, tasks, metadata) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth2 token.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
BOX_CLIENT_ID, BOX_CLIENT_SECRET, BOX_REFRESH_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
This connector wraps the Box Content API v2 (api.box.com/2.0).
Setup — OAuth2:
- Register at https://app.box.com/developers/console → Create New App → 'OAuth 2.0 with JWT' or 'OAuth 2.0 with User Authentication'.
- For user OAuth: complete the auth flow at
https://account.box.com/api/oauth2/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=...&redirect_uri=.... - Exchange the code at
https://api.box.com/oauth2/token. Save the refresh_token. - For JWT (server auth): generate an enterprise-level access token differently — out of scope for this OAuth-based adapter.
- Set
BOX_CLIENT_ID,BOX_CLIENT_SECRET,BOX_REFRESH_TOKEN.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Gemini
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
Gemini CLI reads MCP servers from ~/.gemini/settings.json (or %APPDATA%\gemini\settings.json on Windows). Add:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anythingmcp": {
"httpUrl": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_ID",
"headers": { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → MCP Servers → your server → API keys.
- Save the file and restart
gemini. - Run
/mcpinside the Gemini CLI —Boxshould be listed as available. - Vertex AI Studio: pass
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDto thetoolsarray of your request with the sameX-API-Keyheader.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
box_get_current_user | Return the authenticated user |
box_get_folder_items | List items in a folder (files + subfolders) |
box_get_folder | Get folder metadata (name, created_by, modified_by, item_collection summary) |
box_create_folder | Create a folder inside a parent |
box_get_file | Get file metadata |
box_copy_file | Copy a file to a different folder |
box_move_or_rename_file | Move file to a different folder and/or rename |
box_delete_file | Delete a file (moves to trash; restore via /files/{id}/trash endpoint) |
box_search | Search across content |
box_create_shared_link | Create or update a shared link on a file |
FAQ
Does Gemini 1.5 Pro or 2.x support MCP? Yes — Gemini CLI ≥ 0.4 and Vertex AI tools API both accept MCP httpUrl connectors with custom headers.
Next steps
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