box_get_file

Pack: box · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/box/mcp

Get full metadata for a single Box (cloud storage) file by its file id. Returns id, name, size, description, created and modified times, parent folder name, shared link URL, and file extension. Use after listing or searching to inspect one document.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
file_idstringyesThe Box file id of the file to inspect.

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/box/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"box_get_file","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/box/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 3, 2026