Connect the Box MCP server to your Atlassian site

Before you begin

• You must have access to a Box account for authorization of the MCP server.

• You must be an Atlassian organization admin for the target site.

Connecting to the Box MCP server

To access the Box MCP setup:

1. Go to Atlassian Administration. Select your organization if you have more than one.

2. From the sidebar menu, expand Apps.

3. Expand Sites then select the site where the MCP server will be added.

4. Select Connected apps.

5. Expand the dropdown button beside Explore apps.

6. Select Add external MCP server.

7. Read the disclaimers, then select Agree and continue.

8. Select Box MCP server from the list and select Next.

9. The MCP server URL will be prefilled. Update the MCP server name or keep the default.

10. Select Authenticate.

11. You will be redirected to a page for Box authorization. You will need to authorize with your Box account.

12. Read through the permissions and select Allow.

13. You will be redirected back to the Atlassian admin page where you can see the tools available for the Box MCP server.

14. Select the tools you want to enable for your site.

Next Steps

• The Box MCP server will now be available with the tools you have enabled on your Atlassian site.

• Your team members will see Box show up in your site. If they haven’t connected to Box from their Atlassian account, they may be asked to connect before using the tools.