Boxhero MCP server for AI agents and assistants

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Boxhero MCP or direct API to track stock levels, scan barcodes, update inventories, and generate analytics—just by asking in natural language.

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Boxhero is a cloud-based inventory management platform for SMBs, offering real-time updates, barcode scanning, and team collaboration. It helps businesses streamline stock tracking and analytics for smarter inventory decisions.

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TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Boxhero action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Delete Item

Tool to delete a specific item (barcode) by its ID.

BoxHero - Delete Location

Tool to delete a specific warehouse location by its ID.

Get Item

Tool to retrieve a specific item (barcode) by ID.

Get Item Attribute

Tool to retrieve a specific item attribute by ID.

Get Location

Tool to retrieve a specific location by ID.

Get Member

Tool to retrieve a specific team member by ID.

Get Linked Team Info

Tool to get information about the linked team and its mode.

BoxHero - List Basic Transactions

Tool to list basic inventory transactions.

List Item Attributes

Tool to retrieve the list of item attribute specifications used within the team.

List Items

Tool to list items.

BoxHero - List Locations

Tool to list warehouse locations.

BoxHero - List Location Transactions

Tool to retrieve the list of transactions in location mode.

List Team Members

Tool to retrieve the list of team members.

BoxHero - List Partners

Tool to list partners (suppliers and customers).

SETUP GUIDE

Connect Boxhero MCP Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Install the Composio SDK and your agent framework
2

Create a session with MCP enabled

typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
  toolkits: ["boxhero"],
  mcp: true,
});
Create a session scoped to Boxhero and read its MCP URL and headers
3

Connect your agent to the MCP server

typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
  tools: await client.tools(),
  prompt: "Show me current inventory levels for all products",
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});

console.log(text);
await client.close();
Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Boxhero request
SETUP GUIDE

Connect Boxhero API Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openai
Install the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
2

Create a Composio session

typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";

const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();

const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["boxhero"] });
const tools = await session.tools();
Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Boxhero
3

Run Boxhero tools with your agent

typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
  tools,
  input: [{ role: "user", content: "Show me current inventory levels for all products" }],
});

while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
  const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
  response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools,
    previous_response_id: response.id,
    input: outputs,
  });
}

console.log(response.output_text);
Send a request, execute the Boxhero tool calls through the session, and print the final answer

Why Use Composio?

AI Native Boxhero Integration

  • Supports both Boxhero MCP and direct API based integrations
  • Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
  • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Boxhero data

Managed Auth

  • Built-in API key handling with secure storage and rotation
  • Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Boxhero access
  • Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

Agent Optimized Design

  • Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
  • Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

Enterprise Grade Security

  • Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Boxhero
  • Scoped, least privilege access to Boxhero resources
  • Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes, Boxhero requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. Learn more.

Yes. Composio is SOC 2 Type II compliant and is built to keep your Boxhero connection and credentials secure. OAuth tokens and API keys are encrypted, and sensitive customer data is protected at rest and in transit.

Composio also undergoes independent security testing and continuously monitors its systems for security threats. You can review the latest reports and policies in the Composio Trust Center.

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

Create the key in your Boxhero account settings, then paste it once on Composio's connection page. Composio stores it encrypted and uses it only for the Boxhero actions your agent runs. Nobody else in your workspace can read it, and you can revoke it inside Boxhero at any time.

When you connect a Boxhero account through Composio, every action runs under that account, so anything the agent creates, sends, or changes shows up in Boxhero as done by you. Keep an approval step in your prompt for actions with side effects, such as sending or deleting, and have the agent draft first.

Whatever the credentials you connect allow inside Boxhero. If Boxhero lets you scope a key to specific permissions, create a scoped one so the agent can only do what you intend. You can revoke the key inside Boxhero at any time.

Yes. Composio supports multiple connected accounts for the same app, and that works in Claude, ChatGPT, or any other assistant you connect through Composio. Give each Boxhero connection a name such as work or personal, and the assistant uses the one you mention in the request. Each account keeps its own credentials and nothing is merged.

The connection stops working the moment Boxhero rejects the old key. Create a new key in Boxhero and reconnect the account from the Composio dashboard or by asking your agent to reconnect Boxhero. Nothing else changes.

Composio's free Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month with no credit card, which covers most personal Boxhero use. Paid plans add higher limits and team features. Your Boxhero plan and its API limits still apply as usual.

Built-in connectors usually give one AI access to a limited set of apps. Many people use Composio because it lets their AI connect to more apps than it normally supports, or connect to multiple accounts for the same app (e.g. connect Claude to multiple Boxhero accounts).

With Composio, you connect Boxhero once and then use it across different AI assistants without setting it up separately in each one. Connect your apps to Composio once, then connect Composio to whichever AI you use, whether that's Claude, ChatGPT, Hermes, or your own custom assistant.

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