How to set up the Box MCP server with Cursor

Supercharge your next AI or automation project with Box! In this step-by-step demo, Box Senior Developer Advocate Alex Novotny shows just how fast you can set up the new Box MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, plug it into your favorite LLM client, and start working with Box content. No complex boilerplate required. Key takeaways: ↳ Launch the Box MCP server in minutes ↳ Point Cursor — or any MCP-compatible client — to the local server and instantly unlock tools like Search, Upload, Download, and Box Doc Gen ↳ Learn how MCP abstracts the Box API so LLMs and developers can speed up file automation, AI extraction, and document generation workflows Chapters: 00:00 – Benefits of the Box MCP Server 00:25 – Setup 02:05 – Connect Cursor (or any MCP client) & OAuth authorization 03:20 – Finding the logged in Box user 04:05 – Listing files in the Box root folder 05:00 – Uploading a local file to a specific Box folder 06:15 – Wrap-up and next steps Follow us on social media: X: https:/www.x.com Box LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/box Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/box