Cursor

Connect the Box MCP server with Cursor to give your AI coding agent direct access to Box content.

Prerequisites

• A Box enterprise account with the MCP server enabled by an admin. See Set up the MCP server.
• Cursor installed.

Enable Box integration in Box

Admin

1. Sign in to the Box Admin Console.
2. Go to Integrations and find Custom Box MCP Server either by using the MCP Category filter, or by using the search bar at the top of the page.
3. Go to Configuration > Add Integration Credentials to generate new credentials.
4. In Redirect URIs, set the redirect URIs. See here for Cursor’s documentation on their redirect URIs.
5. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret for later use. These are required later for Cursor to authorize the connection.
6. Check the desired Access scopes:
   • Scopes define the maximum set of actions. Users can only access content they already have permission to view or edit in Box.
7. Click Save.

Use the integration

User

1. Go to Settings > Tools and MCPs > Add Custom MCP (opens mcp.json).
2. Paste the configuration below, add your client ID and client secret, and save the file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box": {
      "url": "https://mcp.box.com",
      "auth": {
        "CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Return to Tools and MCPs in Cursor settings and click connect to complete authorization.

Optionally, install the Box plugin for our skills.

1. Go to Settings > Plugins > Browse Marketplace and search for Box.
2. Click Add to Cursor.

See Cursor docs for more details: Add Custom MCP - Cursor Docs.