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Adds files, folders, or web links to a specific hub, enabling content organization within collaborative workspaces.

Extracts metadata from files using Box AI in freeform format without requiring predefined template structures.

Extracts structured metadata from files using Box AI based on custom field definitions.

Extracts structured metadata from files using Box AI's Enhanced Extract Agent based on custom field definitions.

Extracts structured metadata from files using Box AI based on an existing metadata template.

Extracts structured metadata from files using Box AI's Enhanced Extract Agent based on an existing metadata template.

Ask a question to a Box Hub using Box AI.

Ask a question to multiple files using Box AI.

Ask a question to a single file using Box AI.

Copies an existing file to a destination folder in Box (see Box API Copy file).

Copies an existing folder to a destination parent folder in Box (see Box API Copy folder).

Creates a copy of an existing Box Hub via the Hubs v3 API (`POST /v3/hubs/{id}:copy`).

Creates a new comment on a specific file.

Creates new folders in Box.

Creates new collaborative hubs for organizing content around specific topics, projects, or teams.

Creates a new enterprise metadata template.

Get the text content of a file from Box.

Gets comprehensive file information from Box.

Displays an interactive preview widget for a Box file directly in chat.

Retrieves comprehensive information about a folder in Box.

Retrieves comprehensive information about a specific hub including metadata, creation details, and administrative information.

Retrieves all items within a specific hub including files, folders, and web links.

Returns the schema for a metadata template.

Use when user asks follow-up question to a file previewed with get_file_preview ("Explain this.

Lists all comments on a specific file.

Lists files, folders, and web links contained in a folder.

Lists all hubs accessible to the current user with pagination support.

Lists all collaborations for multiple files and folders in a single request.

Lists available Box metadata templates so you can discover scope and templateKey for search_files_metadata.

Lists all tasks associated with a specific file.

Moves an existing file to another folder in Box using PUT /files/{id} (see Box API Update file).

Moves an existing folder to a new parent in Box using PUT /folders/{id} (Update folder).

Searches for files using keywords and supports metadata filters, file extension filtering (without dots), and field selection.

Searches for files using SQL-like metadata queries.

Searches for folders by name within Box using keyword matching.

Creates or updates a metadata template instance on a file (POST when the template is not yet applied, PUT JSON Patch when it is).

Creates or updates a metadata template instance on a folder (POST when the template is not yet applied, PUT JSON Patch when it is).

Updates file metadata: name, description, tags, and collections.

Updates folder metadata: name, description, tags, and collections.

Updates the title or description of a specific hub.

Updates a metadata template schema (PUT /2.

Uploads a new file to Box.

Upload new file version by providing the entire file contents to Box.

Returns detailed information about the currently authenticated Box user.