box-automation

# 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](https://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 [Re...