ClickUp MCP (Official)
Access ClickUp via the official MCP server. Full workspace search, task management, time tracking, comments, chat, and docs.
Setup
Option 1: Direct OAuth (Supported Clients Only)
ClickUp MCP only allows OAuth from allowlisted clients:
- •Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT
bash
# Claude Code claude mcp add clickup --transport http https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp # Then /mcp in session to authorize
Option 2: Claude Code → mcporter (Recommended)
Use Claude Code to OAuth, then extract token for mcporter:
Step 1: Authorize via Claude Code
bash
claude mcp add clickup --transport http https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp claude # In Claude Code, run: /mcp # Complete OAuth in browser
Step 2: Extract token
bash
jq -r '.mcpOAuth | to_entries | .[] | select(.key | startswith("clickup")) | .value.accessToken' ~/.claude/.credentials.json
Step 3: Add to environment
bash
# Add to ~/.clawdbot/.env CLICKUP_TOKEN=eyJhbGciOiJkaXIi...
Step 4: Configure mcporter
Add to config/mcporter.json:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"clickup": {
"baseUrl": "https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp",
"description": "Official ClickUp MCP",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${CLICKUP_TOKEN}"
}
}
}
}
Step 5: Test
bash
mcporter list clickup mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_search(keywords: "test", count: 3)'
Token Refresh
Tokens are long-lived (~10 years). If expired:
- •Re-run
/mcpin Claude Code - •Re-extract token from
~/.claude/.credentials.json - •Update
CLICKUP_TOKENin.env
Available Tools (32)
Search
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_search | Universal search across tasks, docs, dashboards, chat, files |
Tasks
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_create_task | Create task with name, description, status, assignees, due date, priority |
clickup_get_task | Get task details (with optional subtasks) |
clickup_update_task | Update any task field |
clickup_attach_task_file | Attach file to task (URL or base64) |
clickup_add_tag_to_task | Add tag to task |
clickup_remove_tag_from_task | Remove tag from task |
Comments
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_get_task_comments | Get all comments on task |
clickup_create_task_comment | Add comment (supports @mentions) |
Time Tracking
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_start_time_tracking | Start timer on task |
clickup_stop_time_tracking | Stop active timer |
clickup_add_time_entry | Log time manually |
clickup_get_task_time_entries | Get time entries for task |
clickup_get_current_time_entry | Check active timer |
Workspace & Hierarchy
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_get_workspace_hierarchy | Get full structure (Spaces, Folders, Lists) |
clickup_create_list | Create list in Space |
clickup_create_list_in_folder | Create list in Folder |
clickup_get_list | Get list details |
clickup_update_list | Update list settings |
clickup_create_folder | Create folder in Space |
clickup_get_folder | Get folder details |
clickup_update_folder | Update folder settings |
Members
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_get_workspace_members | List all workspace members |
clickup_find_member_by_name | Find member by name/email |
clickup_resolve_assignees | Get user IDs from names |
Chat
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_get_chat_channels | List all Chat channels |
clickup_send_chat_message | Send message to channel |
Docs
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
clickup_create_document | Create new Doc |
clickup_list_document_pages | Get Doc structure |
clickup_get_document_pages | Get page content |
clickup_create_document_page | Add page to Doc |
clickup_update_document_page | Edit page content |
Usage Examples
Search Workspace
bash
mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_search( keywords: "Q4 marketing", count: 10 )'
Create Task
bash
mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_create_task( name: "Review PR #42", list_id: "901506994423", description: "Check the new feature", status: "to do" )'
Update Task
bash
mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_update_task( task_id: "abc123", status: "in progress" )'
Add Comment
bash
mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_create_task_comment( task_id: "abc123", comment_text: "@Mark can you review this?" )'
Time Tracking
bash
# Start timer mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_start_time_tracking( task_id: "abc123", description: "Working on feature" )' # Stop timer mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_stop_time_tracking()' # Log time manually (duration in ms, e.g., 2h = 7200000) mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_add_time_entry( task_id: "abc123", start: "2026-01-06 10:00", duration: "2h", description: "Code review" )'
Get Workspace Structure
bash
mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_get_workspace_hierarchy(limit: 10)'
Chat
bash
# List channels mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_get_chat_channels()' # Send message mcporter call 'clickup.clickup_send_chat_message( channel_id: "channel-123", content: "Team standup in 5 minutes!" )'
Limitations
- •No delete operations — Safety measure; use ClickUp UI
- •No custom fields — Not exposed in official MCP
- •No views management — Not available
- •OAuth required — Must use allowlisted client (Claude Code workaround available)
- •Rate limits — Same as ClickUp API (~100 req/min)