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the six Ws · specification

W1 Who

Enterprises storing documents in Box who want AI agents to search and read that content.

W2 What

A Box-maintained MCP server that lets agents search, read, upload, and extract metadata from files stored in Box.

W3 Where

Available as a self-hosted server or Box's hosted remote MCP endpoint reachable over HTTPS.

W4 When

Used when an agent needs to pull contract text, extract metadata, or file new documents during a workflow.

W5 Why

Gives agents governed access to enterprise files without exporting them out of Box's compliance boundary.

W6 With

Requires a Box OAuth 2.0 app or JWT service account with scopes for the target folders.

W7 Watch

Official server maintained under the box-community GitHub organization backed by Box, open source, MIT license; OAuth credentials can read and write real enterprise files, so scopes should be limited to needed folders.

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