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The Box Community MCP Server updates you didn’t know you needed

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Post Details
Company
Box
Date Published
Author
Rui Barbosa, Senior Developer Evangelist at Box
Word Count
537
Company Posts That Month
46
Language
English
Hacker News Points
-
Post removed?
No
Summary

The recent updates to the Box open-source MCP server address significant issues by introducing three new features: SSE transport, HTTP transport, and CCG authentication, which enhance local development setups by offering more flexible authentication and transport options. CCG authentication replaces the cumbersome browser-based OAuth flow, allowing Box admins to create service accounts with precise permission controls, thus streamlining access without user intervention. Additionally, the updates resolve compatibility problems by incorporating HTTP and SSE transport options, enabling the use of various MCP clients that do not support the original STDIO-only approach. These improvements facilitate the integration of tools like n8n, allowing developers to build workflows that interact with Box content without encountering previous limitations. These updates are practical solutions that eliminate workflow interruptions and enhance the flexibility and usability of the server in local development environments.

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