# Upload a File — Box

> Uploads a file (max 50MB — Box's limit for direct uploads) to a Box folder. The file name must be unique within the parent folder (case-insensitive). Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the /tmp directory. Use Upload File…

- Key: `box-upload-file`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.1.9
- App: Box (`box`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/box.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/box/actions/upload-file
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/box/actions/upload-file/upload-file.mjs

## Description

Uploads a file (max 50MB — Box's limit for direct uploads) to a Box folder. The file name must be unique within the parent folder (case-insensitive). Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the `/tmp` directory. Use **Upload File Version** to update an existing file's content instead. [See the documentation](https://developer.box.com/reference/post-files-content/).

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `file` | `string` | Yes | The file to upload. Provide either a file URL or a path to a file in the /tmp directory (for example, /tmp/myFile.txt) |
| `createdAt` | `string` | No | Defines the time the file was originally created at. If not set, file's original upload time will be used. Must be in RFC3339 format without milliseconds, e.g. 2022-07-20T10:53:43-08:00 |
| `modifiedAt` | `string` | No | Defines the time the file was last modified at. If not set, file's original modified time will be used. Must be in RFC3339 format without milliseconds, e.g. 2022-07-20T10:53:43-08:00 |
| `fileName` | `string` | No | The name of the file. If not set, file's original name will be used. |
| `parentId` | `string` | No | The parent folder to upload the file to. If not set, 0 will be used as root folder. Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `syncDir` | `dir` | No | SyncDir |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "box",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "box-upload-file",
  arguments: {
    file: "File Path or URL",
    createdAt: "Created At",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "box-upload-file",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    box: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    file: "File Path or URL",
    createdAt: "Created At",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "box-upload-file",
    "configured_props": {
      "box": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "file": "File Path or URL",
      "createdAt": "Created At"
    }
  }'
```

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