Schema | mcp-box

mcp-box

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

Name	Required	Description	Default
`HOST`	No	HTTP bind address	127.0.0.1
`PORT`	No	HTTP port	3333
`BOX_API_KEY`	Yes	Box dashboard API key; never sent to the MCP client
`ALLOW_WRITES`	No	When false, deny non-read tools	true
`BOX_BASE_URL`	No	API base	https://ascii.dev/api/box/v1
`MCP_BOX_MODE`	No	isolated or trusted	isolated
`MCP_BOX_AUDIT_PATH`	No	Optional audit JSONL path

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Capability	Details
`tools`	{ "listChanged": true }

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

Name	Description
box_createA	Create a Box cloud computer. Isolated mode always uses noEnv. Waits until ready when possible.
box_listB	List boxes for the account.
box_getA	Get box state. Desktop URLs are redacted in the summary field.
box_execC	Run a shell command in a ready box. timeoutSeconds is capped at 60.
box_exec_backgroundA	Start a long command via nohup under .mcp-box-jobs// and return immediately.
box_job_statusB	Poll background job state from .mcp-box-jobs// files.
box_read_fileA	Read a file relative to the box workdir.
box_write_fileB	Write a file relative to the box workdir.
box_download_artifactA	Download an artifact as base64 (max ~2MB). Prefer box-side tools for larger files.
box_desktopB	Get a secret-bearing desktop/noVNC URL. Never log the full URL.
box_stop_and_waitA	Stop a box and wait until archived. Requires confirm:true. force requires trusted mode.
box_resumeA	Resume an archived box and wait until ready.
box_forkA	Fork a box from its latest snapshot. Isolated forks always use noEnv.
box_interruptA	Best-effort interrupt of prompt work on a box (not shell background jobs).

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

Name	Description
No prompts

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

Name	Description
No resources

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