`box_get_file`

Pack: box · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/box_get_file for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

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

Name	Type	Required	Description
`file_id`	string	yes	The Box file id of the file to inspect.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "file_id": "987654321"
}

curl

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":{"file_id":"987654321"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('box_get_file', {
  "file_id": "987654321"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the box pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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