box_get_file_text

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

Download and return the text content of a Box (cloud storage) file by its file id. Best for plain-text, Markdown, CSV, and other text documents; binary formats (Office docs, PDFs, images) will return unreadable bytes. Content is capped at ~100,000 characters and flagged when truncated.

Parameters

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_text","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.