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ClickUp MCP server for AI agents.

actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to ClickUp and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 18 ClickUp actions (13 reads and 5 writes) and holds the ClickUp credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces ClickUp's limits and records every call.

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100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you.

claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
the first call
do {  action: "clickup.teams.list",  intent: "check which ClickUp account is connected"}# List ClickUp workspaces · read · 1 upstream call
  • 18actionspreview: growing in the store
  • 13readlook, never change
  • 5writecreate and update
  • 0wait for a yesdestructive, confirmed first

Set up

Connect ClickUp in three steps.

  1. 01

    Add actionlake to Claude.

    Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us.

    https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
  2. 02

    Connect ClickUp.

    API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key.

    • api_tokenClickUp personal API token
    account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "clickup" }
# free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you
  3. 03

    Make the first call. Check before a write.

    Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, check validates the call and prices it, for free.

    do    { action: "clickup.teams.list" }# list clickup workspaces · read · 1 upstream callcheck { action: "clickup.tasks.create", input: { … } }# free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent

ClickUp at a glance

Sign-in
API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead.
You provide
api_token
Limits we pace to
100 calls a minute, per connection
API covered
ClickUp API 2api.clickup.com/api/v2
Built from
ClickUp's documentation, read 1 September 2026developer.clickup.com
Service file
Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519)
Cached reads
13 of 13 reads, for up to 1 minute; a write clears what it affects
Ready-made plans
4 in the store
Shared entities
2, so ask can line ClickUp up with your other systems
Data
Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet

Capabilities

What an AI agent can do in ClickUp.

18 actions in 4 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest.

  • 13readlook, never change
  • 5writecreate and update
  • 0destructivewait for a confirmation

  1. Projects

    11

    6 read · 5 write · 0 destructive

    Create a ClickUp task · Create a ClickUp folder · List ClickUp time entries · Update a ClickUp task

  2. Workspaces

    3

    3 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    List ClickUp folders · List ClickUp spaces · List ClickUp workspaces

  3. Lists

    2

    2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    List ClickUp folderless lists · List ClickUp lists in a folder

  4. Tasks

    2

    2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    List ClickUp tasks · Get one ClickUp task

Top actions

The ClickUp API, shaped for agents.

The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 16 of ClickUp's 16 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once.

ActionWhat it doesEffectSame name in
clickup.folders.listList ClickUp foldersList the folders in one ClickUp space.readwork.folder.list9 connectors
clickup.tasks.createCreate a ClickUp taskAdd a task to a list.writework.task.create127 connectors
clickup.tasks.listList ClickUp tasksList tasks in one ClickUp list, filtered by status, assignee, tag or date.readwork.task.list122 connectors
clickup.folders.createCreate a ClickUp folderAdd a folder to a space.writework.folder.create9 connectors
clickup.time_entries.listList ClickUp time entriesRead tracked time for a workspace, optionally by date range.readwork.time_entry.list59 connectors
clickup.teams.listList ClickUp workspacesList the ClickUp workspaces this token can reach, with their members.readwork.workspace.list50 connectors
clickup.spaces.listList ClickUp spacesList the spaces in one ClickUp workspace.readwork.workspace.list50 connectors
clickup.tasks.commentComment on a ClickUp taskPost a comment to a task's thread.writework.task_comment.create28 connectors
clickup.tasks.commentsList a task's commentsRead the comment thread on one task.readwork.task_comment.list27 connectors
clickup.members.listList ClickUp list membersThe people who can see one list.readwork.project_member.list12 connectors
clickup.lists.listList ClickUp lists in a folderList the task lists inside one ClickUp folder.readwork.task_list.list9 connectors
clickup.lists.folderlessList ClickUp folderless listsList the task lists that sit directly in a ClickUp space, outside any folder.readwork.task_list.list9 connectors

Try it

Prompts to paste into Claude.

Each one names the ClickUp actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it.

  1. Readread

    List the companies in ClickUp and flag likely duplicates by name or domain.

    callsclickup.folders.list

  2. Planread

    Digest of open tasks on a list in ClickUp.

    callsclickup.lists.getclickup.members.listclickup.custom_fields.listclickup.tasks.listclickup.tasks.get+1 more

  3. Planread

    Time logged across a team's spaces in ClickUp.

    callsclickup.teams.listclickup.time_entries.listclickup.spaces.listclickup.folders.listclickup.lists.folderless

  4. Writewrite

    Create a ClickUp task in ClickUp. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it.

    callsclickup.tasks.create

The plan store

Ready-made plans for ClickUp.

4 plans in the store. Install one and your agent runs it by name; the reply says which connections are still missing. A schedule can run a plan on a timetable. There are no triggers or webhooks, by design.

  1. Time logged across a team's spaces

    Use it when Someone asks how much time a ClickUp team logged over a period and where in the hierarchy it went.

    Effect
    read
    Steps
    4 · loops
    Needs
    end date, start date and team id
    Install
    clickup-team-time-report

  2. Digest of open tasks on a list

    Use it when An agent needs a full picture of what is open on one ClickUp list, with detail and comments, not just task titles.

    Effect
    read
    Steps
    5 · loops
    Needs
    list id
    Install
    clickup-list-task-digest

  3. Nudge stale tasks and flag them for review

    Use it when Work on a ClickUp list has gone quiet and someone wants owners chased on the tasks that have stalled.

    A person decidesPost a chaser comment and raise priority on the stale ClickUp tasks in list list id not updated since cutoff.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    4 · loops
    Needs
    list id and message
    Install
    clickup-triage-stale-tasks

  4. Create a project folder, list and kickoff tasks

    Use it when A new project or workstream needs its ClickUp folder, list and kickoff tasks set up in one go.

    A person decidesCreate folder and list 'project name' in this space, alongside number of items existing folders.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    5 · loops
    Needs
    kickoff, project name and space id
    Install
    clickup-spin-up-project-space
install a plan
account { op: "plans.install", slug: "clickup-team-time-report" }
# then ask for it by name; a schedule can run it on a timetable

Governance for ClickUp

Every write can wait for a yes.

None of ClickUp's actions is destructive. A key can still be held to reads, capped, and set so a person confirms every write.

A destructive action runs only with confirm: true. Under the human policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after.

a key for this connector
account {  op: "keys.create", name: "clickup-agent",  allowed_actions: ["clickup.*"], cap_calls: 2000,  confirm_policy: "human_for_writes"}
Illustrative. Scoped to ClickUp only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed.

Cost

What ClickUp costs on actionlake.

Every ClickUp action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, check, cost, account and any call ClickUp refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

  • 1upstream call per actionall 18 ClickUp actions
  • 1actions pageeach page of a long list is one call
  • 13reads can be cacheda cache hit costs nothing
  • 100,000calls a month, freepaid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000

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Action index

Every ClickUp action.

18 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect.

Projects11
  • clickup.custom_fields.listList a list's custom fieldsread
  • clickup.folders.createCreate a ClickUp folderwrite
  • clickup.folders.getGet one ClickUp folderread
  • clickup.lists.createCreate a ClickUp listwrite
  • clickup.lists.getGet one ClickUp listread
  • clickup.members.listList ClickUp list membersread
  • clickup.tasks.commentComment on a ClickUp taskwrite
  • clickup.tasks.commentsList a task's commentsread
  • clickup.tasks.createCreate a ClickUp taskwrite
  • clickup.tasks.updateUpdate a ClickUp taskwrite
  • clickup.time_entries.listList ClickUp time entriesread
Workspaces3
  • clickup.folders.listList ClickUp foldersread
  • clickup.spaces.listList ClickUp spacesread
  • clickup.teams.listList ClickUp workspacesread
Lists2
  • clickup.lists.folderlessList ClickUp folderless listsread
  • clickup.lists.listList ClickUp lists in a folderread
Tasks2
  • clickup.tasks.getGet one ClickUp taskread
  • clickup.tasks.listList ClickUp tasksread

Questions

The ClickUp MCP server, answered.

Is there a ClickUp MCP server for Claude?

Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 18 ClickUp actions across projects, workspaces, lists and tasks, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by ClickUp.

What do I need to connect ClickUp?

ClickUp personal API token. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "clickup" } lists exactly what to paste.

Can an AI agent change things in ClickUp?

Only if its key allows it. 5 ClickUp actions write, and none is destructive. A key can be limited to reads, capped, and set so a person confirms every write.

Will an AI agent use up my ClickUp API limit?

actionlake paces every call to the limits in the ClickUp service file: 100 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (13 ClickUp actions can be), which never reaches ClickUp.

What does a ClickUp action cost?

One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (1 ClickUp actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls ClickUp refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

Which ClickUp API does it cover?

The ClickUp API 2 at api.clickup.com/api/v2. It is built from ClickUp's documentation as read on 1 September 2026. 18 actions in 4 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0).

Does actionlake keep my ClickUp data, and where?

actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to 1 minute, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your ClickUp credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models.

Which AI clients can use it?

Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names.

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actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by ClickUp; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the ClickUp service file, version 1.0.0.

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