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:

1. Re-run /mcp in Claude Code
2. Re-extract token from ~/.claude/.credentials.json
3. Update CLICKUP_TOKEN in .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)

Resources

• ClickUp MCP Documentation
• Supported Tools
• ClickUp API Reference
• Feedback / Allowlist Request