Box Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Box operations including file upload/download, content search, folder management, collaboration, metadata queries, and sign requests through Composio's Box toolkit.

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/box

Prerequisites

• Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
• Active Box connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit box
• Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed, just add the endpoint and it works.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
2. Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit box
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Box OAuth
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Upload and Download Files

When to use: User wants to upload files to Box or download files from it

Tool sequence:

1. BOX_SEARCH_FOR_CONTENT - Find the target folder if path is unknown [Prerequisite]
2. BOX_GET_FOLDER_INFORMATION - Verify folder exists and get folder_id [Prerequisite]
3. BOX_LIST_ITEMS_IN_FOLDER - Browse folder contents and discover file IDs [Optional]
4. BOX_UPLOAD_FILE - Upload a file to a specific folder [Required for upload]
5. BOX_DOWNLOAD_FILE - Download a file by file_id [Required for download]
6. BOX_CREATE_ZIP_DOWNLOAD - Bundle multiple files/folders into a zip [Optional]

Key parameters:

• parent_id: Folder ID for upload destination (use "0" for root folder)
• file: FileUploadable object with s3key, mimetype, and name for uploads
• file_id: Unique file identifier for downloads
• version: Optional file version ID for downloading specific versions
• fields: Comma-separated list of attributes to return