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Box Platform API — Metadata Instances (Files)

Box Platform API — Metadata Instances (Files). 5 operations. Lead operation: Box List metadata instances on file. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Box business surface.

Run with Naftiko BoxMetadata Instances (Files)

What You Can Do

GET
Getfilesidmetadata — Box List metadata instances on file
/v1/files/{file-id}/metadata
GET
Getfilesidmetadataidid — Box Get metadata instance on file
/v1/files/{file-id}/metadata/{scope}/{template-key}
POST
Postfilesidmetadataidid — Box Create metadata instance on file
/v1/files/{file-id}/metadata/{scope}/{template-key}
PUT
Putfilesidmetadataidid — Box Update metadata instance on file
/v1/files/{file-id}/metadata/{scope}/{template-key}
DELETE
Deletefilesidmetadataidid — Box Remove metadata instance from file
/v1/files/{file-id}/metadata/{scope}/{template-key}

MCP Tools

box-list-metadata-instances-file

Box List metadata instances on file

read-only idempotent
box-get-metadata-instance-file

Box Get metadata instance on file

read-only idempotent
box-create-metadata-instance-file

Box Create metadata instance on file

box-update-metadata-instance-file

Box Update metadata instance on file

idempotent
box-remove-metadata-instance-file

Box Remove metadata instance from file

idempotent

Capability Spec

box-metadata-instances-files.yaml Raw ↑
naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Box Platform API — Metadata Instances (Files)
  description: 'Box Platform API — Metadata Instances (Files). 5 operations. Lead operation: Box List metadata instances on
    file. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Box business surface.'
  tags:
  - Box
  - Metadata Instances (Files)
  created: '2026-05-19'
  modified: '2026-05-19'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    BOX_API_KEY: BOX_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: box-metadata-instances-files
    baseUri: https://api.box.com/2.0
    description: Box Platform API — Metadata Instances (Files) business capability. Self-contained, no shared references.
    resources:
    - name: files-file_id-metadata
      path: /files/{file_id}/metadata
      operations:
      - name: getfilesidmetadata
        method: GET
        description: Box List metadata instances on file
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: file_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier that represents a file.
          required: true
    - name: files-file_id-metadata-scope-template_key
      path: /files/{file_id}/metadata/{scope}/{template_key}
      operations:
      - name: getfilesidmetadataidid
        method: GET
        description: Box Get metadata instance on file
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: file_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier that represents a file.
          required: true
        - name: scope
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The scope of the metadata template
          required: true
        - name: template_key
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The name of the metadata template
          required: true
      - name: postfilesidmetadataidid
        method: POST
        description: Box Create metadata instance on file
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: file_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier that represents a file.
          required: true
        - name: scope
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The scope of the metadata template
          required: true
        - name: template_key
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The name of the metadata template
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
      - name: putfilesidmetadataidid
        method: PUT
        description: Box Update metadata instance on file
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: file_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier that represents a file.
          required: true
        - name: scope
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The scope of the metadata template
          required: true
        - name: template_key
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The name of the metadata template
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
      - name: deletefilesidmetadataidid
        method: DELETE
        description: Box Remove metadata instance from file
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: file_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier that represents a file.
          required: true
        - name: scope
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The scope of the metadata template
          required: true
        - name: template_key
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The name of the metadata template
          required: true
    authentication:
      type: bearer
      token: '{{env.BOX_API_KEY}}'
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    namespace: box-metadata-instances-files-rest
    port: 8080
    description: REST adapter for Box Platform API — Metadata Instances (Files). One Spectral-compliant resource per consumed
      operation, prefixed with /v1.
    resources:
    - path: /v1/files/{file-id}/metadata
      name: files-file-id-metadata
      description: REST surface for files-file_id-metadata.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getfilesidmetadata
        description: Box List metadata instances on file
        call: box-metadata-instances-files.getfilesidmetadata
        with:
          file_id: rest.file_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/files/{file-id}/metadata/{scope}/{template-key}
      name: files-file-id-metadata-scope-template-key
      description: REST surface for files-file_id-metadata-scope-template_key.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getfilesidmetadataidid
        description: Box Get metadata instance on file
        call: box-metadata-instances-files.getfilesidmetadataidid
        with:
          file_id: rest.file_id
          scope: rest.scope
          template_key: rest.template_key
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
      - method: POST
        name: postfilesidmetadataidid
        description: Box Create metadata instance on file
        call: box-metadata-instances-files.postfilesidmetadataidid
        with:
          file_id: rest.file_id
          scope: rest.scope
          template_key: rest.template_key
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
      - method: PUT
        name: putfilesidmetadataidid
        description: Box Update metadata instance on file
        call: box-metadata-instances-files.putfilesidmetadataidid
        with:
          file_id: rest.file_id
          scope: rest.scope
          template_key: rest.template_key
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
      - method: DELETE
        name: deletefilesidmetadataidid
        description: Box Remove metadata instance from file
        call: box-metadata-instances-files.deletefilesidmetadataidid
        with:
          file_id: rest.file_id
          scope: rest.scope
          template_key: rest.template_key
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    namespace: box-metadata-instances-files-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for Box Platform API — Metadata Instances (Files). One tool per consumed operation, routed inline
      through this capability's consumes block.
    tools:
    - name: box-list-metadata-instances-file
      description: Box List metadata instances on file
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: box-metadata-instances-files.getfilesidmetadata
      with:
        file_id: tools.file_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: box-get-metadata-instance-file
      description: Box Get metadata instance on file
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: box-metadata-instances-files.getfilesidmetadataidid
      with:
        file_id: tools.file_id
        scope: tools.scope
        template_key: tools.template_key
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: box-create-metadata-instance-file
      description: Box Create metadata instance on file
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: box-metadata-instances-files.postfilesidmetadataidid
      with:
        file_id: tools.file_id
        scope: tools.scope
        template_key: tools.template_key
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: box-update-metadata-instance-file
      description: Box Update metadata instance on file
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: box-metadata-instances-files.putfilesidmetadataidid
      with:
        file_id: tools.file_id
        scope: tools.scope
        template_key: tools.template_key
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: box-remove-metadata-instance-file
      description: Box Remove metadata instance from file
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: true
        idempotent: true
      call: box-metadata-instances-files.deletefilesidmetadataidid
      with:
        file_id: tools.file_id
        scope: tools.scope
        template_key: tools.template_key
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.