`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

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, or use one-click install buttons:

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

box_get_file