Box create folder

box__create_folder

Access

Requires a project integration connection for box.

Call type: Can change resources.

Arguments

FieldTypeRequiredDescription and constraints
namestringYesName of the new folder
parentobjectYesParent folder reference, e.g. { "id": "0" } for the root folder

Example request

Send this JSON-RPC request through an initialized MCP client. Replace sample identifiers and values before calling the tool. See MCP client setup.

json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "box__create_folder",
    "arguments": {
      "name": "example",
      "parent": {
        "id": "0"
      }
    }
  }
}

Result

No output schema is published for this tool. The input contract does not define its return fields. Inspect the MCP response content and isError; do not assume a fixed object shape. See the box integration reference for provider setup and tool context.

Full schemas

json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the new folder"
    },
    "parent": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Parent folder reference, e.g. { \"id\": \"0\" } for the root folder"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name",
    "parent"
  ],
  "description": "Arguments for the box__create_folder tool."
}