--- title: "Todoist MCP server for AI agents - actionlake" description: "Give Claude 101 Todoist actions through one MCP server: projects, tasks, sections. Your agent never holds the credential. 100,000 calls a month free." canonical: https://actionlake.com/connectors/todoist updated: 2026-10-22 --- Connectors · Work & projects # Todoist MCP server for AI agents. actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Todoist and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 101 Todoist actions (45 reads, 40 writes and 16 that wait for a confirmation) and holds the Todoist credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces Todoist's limits and records every call. [Connect Todoist free](https://actionlake.com/console?start=sandbox) [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) 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: "todoist.tasks.list", intent: "check which Todoist account is connected" } # Get Tasks · read · 1 upstream call ``` - 101 actions in one signed file - 45 read look, never change - 40 write create and update - 16 wait for a yes destructive, confirmed first Set up ## Connect Todoist 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 Todoist. Bearer token. 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. - `access_token` Todoist API token: your personal API token from Todoist Settings > Integrations > Developer… ``` account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "todoist" } # 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: "todoist.tasks.list" } # get tasks · read · 1 upstream call check { action: "todoist.tasks.create", input: { … } } # free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent ``` Todoist at a glance **Sign-in** Bearer token. 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** `access_token` **Limits we pace to** 1,000 calls per 15 minutes, per connection **API covered** Todoist API v1 (unified REST + Sync, developer.todoist.com/api/v1)`api.todoist.com` **Built from** Todoist's documentation, read 22 October 2026[developer.todoist.com](https://developer.todoist.com/api/v1/) **Service file** Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519) **Cached reads** 45 of 45 reads, for up to 5 minutes; a write clears what it affects **Shared entities** 6, so ask can line Todoist up with your other systems **Data** Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet Capabilities ## What an AI agent can do in Todoist. 101 actions in 28 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest. - **45** read look, never change - **40** write create and update - **16** destructive wait for a confirmation 1. ### Projects 11 5 read · 5 write · 1 destructive Get Projects · Create Project · Get Project · Update Project 2. ### Tasks 10 3 read · 6 write · 1 destructive Get Tasks · Create Task · Get Task · Update Task 3. ### Sections 8 3 read · 4 write · 1 destructive Create Section · Get Sections · Search Sections · Archive Section 4. ### Workspaces 7 3 read · 3 write · 1 destructive Get Workspaces · Create Workspace · Get Workspace · Update Workspace 5. ### Labels 6 3 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Get Labels · Create Label · Get Label · Update Label 6. ### Comments 5 2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Get Comments · Create Comment · Update Comment · Get Comment 7. ### Folders 5 2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Get Folders · Create Folder · Get Folder · Update Folder 8. ### Location reminders 5 2 read · 2 write · 1 destructive Create Location Reminder · Get Location Reminders · Get Location Reminder · Update Location Reminder **20 more areas · 44 actions** - Reminders **5** - Workspace invitations **5** - Usage billing **4** - Workspace users **4** - Payments **3** - Shared labels **3** - Comment reactions **2** - Completed tasks **2** - Emails **2** - Sync **2** - Templates **2** - Workspace projects **2** - Activities **1** - Backups **1** - Id mappings **1** - Notification settings **1** - Productivity stats **1** - Project collaborators **1** - Uploads **1** - User **1** Top actions ## The Todoist API, shaped for agents. The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 47 of Todoist's 48 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once. | Action | What it does | Effect | Same name in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `todoist.tasks.list` Get Tasks | Get Tasks. | read | `work.task.list` 122 connectors | | `todoist.projects.list` Get Projects | Get Projects. | read | `work.project.list` 109 connectors | | `todoist.user.get` User Info | User Info. | read | `identity.current_user.get` 307 connectors | | `todoist.comments.list` Get Comments | Get Comments. | read | `work.task_comment.list` 27 connectors | | `todoist.workspace_users.list` Get Workspaces Users | Get Workspaces Users. | read | `work.workspace_member.list` 26 connectors | | `todoist.tasks.create` Create Task | Create Task. | write | `work.task.create` 127 connectors | | `todoist.projects.create` Create Project | Create Project. | write | `work.project.create` 102 connectors | | `todoist.folders.list` Get Folders | Get Folders. | read | `work.folder.list` 9 connectors | | `todoist.comments.create` Create Comment | Create Comment. | write | `work.task_comment.create` 28 connectors | | `todoist.tasks.delete` Delete Task | Delete Task. | destructive | `work.task.delete` 107 connectors | | `todoist.folders.create` Create Folder | Create Folder. | write | `work.folder.create` 9 connectors | | `todoist.workspace_users.update` Update Workspace User | Update Workspace User. | write | `work.workspace_member.update` 16 connectors | Try it ## Prompts to paste into Claude. Each one names the Todoist actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it. 1. Read read Which Todoist tasks are overdue, and who owns each one? calls `todoist.tasks.list` 2. Write write Create Task in Todoist. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it. calls `todoist.tasks.create` Governance for Todoist ## Destructive actions wait for a yes. 16 Todoist actions are destructive. These are all of them: - Delete Task `todoist.tasks.delete` - Delete Project `todoist.projects.delete` - Delete Comment `todoist.comments.delete` - Remove Workspace User `todoist.workspace_users.remove` - Delete Folder `todoist.folders.delete` - Delete Workspace `todoist.workspaces.delete` - Delete Label `todoist.labels.delete` - Delete Invitation `todoist.workspace_invitations.delete` - Delete Reminder `todoist.reminders.delete` - Email Disable `todoist.emails.disable` - Delete Upload `todoist.uploads.delete` - Delete Section `todoist.sections.delete` - Shared Labels Remove `todoist.shared_labels.remove` - Remove Comment Reaction `todoist.comment_reactions.remove` - Delete Location Reminder `todoist.location_reminders.delete` - Cancel Plan With Redirect To Stripe `todoist.payments.cancel_plan` 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. do todoist.tasks.delete confirm_policy: **human** Delete Task? **intent:** the user asked me to delete Task run suspended · waiting for a named person · key _todoist-agent_ cannot confirm itself In the console, or from an emailed signed link. a key for this connector ``` account { op: "keys.create", name: "todoist-agent", allowed_actions: ["todoist.*"], cap_calls: 2000, confirm_policy: "human_for_writes", approval_rules: [ { match: "todoist.tasks.delete", approver: "lead@example.com" }, { match: "todoist.projects.delete", approver: "lead@example.com" }, { match: "todoist.comments.delete", approver: "lead@example.com" } ] } ``` Illustrative. Scoped to Todoist only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed, and the destructive ones approved by a named person. Cost ## What Todoist costs on actionlake. Every Todoist action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, `check`, `cost`, `account` and any call Todoist 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. - 1 upstream call per action all 101 Todoist actions - 101 actions page each page of a long list is one call - 45 reads can be cached a cache hit costs nothing - 100,000 calls a month, free paid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000 [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) Action index ## Every Todoist action. 101 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect. **Projects 11** - `todoist.projects.archive` Archive Project write - `todoist.projects.create` Create Project write - `todoist.projects.delete` Delete Project destructive - `todoist.projects.get` Get Project read - `todoist.projects.join` Join write - `todoist.projects.list` Get Projects read - `todoist.projects.list_archived` Get Archived read - `todoist.projects.permissions` Permissions read - `todoist.projects.search` Search Projects read - `todoist.projects.unarchive` Unarchive Project write - `todoist.projects.update` Update Project write **Tasks 10** - `todoist.tasks.close` Close Task write - `todoist.tasks.create` Create Task write - `todoist.tasks.delete` Delete Task destructive - `todoist.tasks.filter` Get Tasks By Filter read - `todoist.tasks.get` Get Task read - `todoist.tasks.list` Get Tasks read - `todoist.tasks.move` Move Task write - `todoist.tasks.quick_add` Quick Add write - `todoist.tasks.reopen` Reopen Task write - `todoist.tasks.update` Update Task write **Sections 8** - `todoist.sections.archive` Archive Section write - `todoist.sections.create` Create Section write - `todoist.sections.delete` Delete Section destructive - `todoist.sections.get` Get Section read - `todoist.sections.list` Get Sections read - `todoist.sections.search` Search Sections read - `todoist.sections.unarchive` Unarchive Section write - `todoist.sections.update` Update Section write **Workspaces 7** - `todoist.workspaces.create` Create Workspace write - `todoist.workspaces.delete` Delete Workspace destructive - `todoist.workspaces.get` Get Workspace read - `todoist.workspaces.join` Join write - `todoist.workspaces.list` Get Workspaces read - `todoist.workspaces.plan_details` Plan Details read - `todoist.workspaces.update` Update Workspace write **Labels 6** - `todoist.labels.create` Create Label write - `todoist.labels.delete` Delete Label destructive - `todoist.labels.get` Get Label read - `todoist.labels.list` Get Labels read - `todoist.labels.search` Search Labels read - `todoist.labels.update` Update Label write **Comments 5** - `todoist.comments.create` Create Comment write - `todoist.comments.delete` Delete Comment destructive - `todoist.comments.get` Get Comment read - `todoist.comments.list` Get Comments read - `todoist.comments.update` Update Comment write **Folders 5** - `todoist.folders.create` Create Folder write - `todoist.folders.delete` Delete Folder destructive - `todoist.folders.get` Get Folder read - `todoist.folders.list` Get Folders read - `todoist.folders.update` Update Folder write **Location reminders 5** - `todoist.location_reminders.create` Create Location Reminder write - `todoist.location_reminders.delete` Delete Location Reminder destructive - `todoist.location_reminders.get` Get Location Reminder read - `todoist.location_reminders.list` Get Location Reminders read - `todoist.location_reminders.update` Update Location Reminder write **Reminders 5** - `todoist.reminders.create` Create Reminder write - `todoist.reminders.delete` Delete Reminder destructive - `todoist.reminders.get` Get Reminder read - `todoist.reminders.list` Get Reminders read - `todoist.reminders.update` Update Reminder write **Workspace invitations 5** - `todoist.workspace_invitations.accept` Accept Invitation write - `todoist.workspace_invitations.delete` Delete Invitation destructive - `todoist.workspace_invitations.list` Invitations read - `todoist.workspace_invitations.list_all` All Invitations read - `todoist.workspace_invitations.reject` Reject Invitation write **Usage billing 4** - `todoist.usage_billing.history` Usage Billing History read - `todoist.usage_billing.state` Usage Billing State read - `todoist.usage_billing.top_up` Usage Billing Top Up write - `todoist.usage_billing.usage_summary` Usage Billing Usage Summary read **Workspace users 4** - `todoist.workspace_users.invite` Invite Workspace Users write - `todoist.workspace_users.list` Get Workspaces Users read - `todoist.workspace_users.remove` Remove Workspace User destructive - `todoist.workspace_users.update` Update Workspace User write **Payments 3** - `todoist.payments.cancel_plan` Cancel Plan With Redirect To Stripe destructive - `todoist.payments.reactivate_plan` Reactivate Plan write - `todoist.payments.subscription_info` Get Subscription Info read **Shared labels 3** - `todoist.shared_labels.list` Shared Labels read - `todoist.shared_labels.remove` Shared Labels Remove destructive - `todoist.shared_labels.rename` Shared Labels Rename write **Comment reactions 2** - `todoist.comment_reactions.add` Add Comment Reaction write - `todoist.comment_reactions.remove` Remove Comment Reaction destructive **Completed tasks 2** - `todoist.completed_tasks.list_by_completion_date` Tasks Completed By Completion Date read - `todoist.completed_tasks.list_by_due_date` Tasks Completed By Due Date read **Emails 2** - `todoist.emails.disable` Email Disable destructive - `todoist.emails.get_or_create` Email Get Or Create write **Sync 2** - `todoist.sync.commands` Sync: run write commands write - `todoist.sync.read` Sync: read resources read **Templates 2** - `todoist.templates.export_url` Export As Url read - `todoist.templates.import_into_project` Import Into Project From Template Id write **Workspace projects 2** - `todoist.workspace_projects.list_active` Active Projects read - `todoist.workspace_projects.list_archived` Archived Projects read **Activities 1** - `todoist.activities.list` Get Activity Logs read **Backups 1** - `todoist.backups.list` Get Backups read **Id mappings 1** - `todoist.id_mappings.get` Id Mappings read **Notification settings 1** - `todoist.notification_settings.update` Update Notification Setting write **Productivity stats 1** - `todoist.productivity_stats.get` Get Productivity Stats read **Project collaborators 1** - `todoist.project_collaborators.list` Get Project Collaborators read **Uploads 1** - `todoist.uploads.delete` Delete Upload destructive **User 1** - `todoist.user.get` User Info read Questions ## The Todoist MCP server, answered. **Is there a Todoist MCP server for Claude?** Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 101 Todoist actions across projects, tasks, sections and workspaces, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by Todoist. **What do I need to connect Todoist?** Todoist API token: your personal API token from Todoist Settings > Integrations > Developer…. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "todoist" } lists exactly what to paste. **Can an AI agent delete or change things in Todoist?** Only if its key allows it, and only with an explicit confirmation. 16 Todoist actions are destructive, including delete Task, delete Project and delete Comment. Each runs only with confirm: true. Under the human confirm policy, or an approval rule on the key, the run waits until a named person approves it. **Will an AI agent use up my Todoist API limit?** actionlake paces every call to the limits in the Todoist service file: 1,000 calls per 15 minutes per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (45 Todoist actions can be), which never reaches Todoist. **What does a Todoist action cost?** One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (101 Todoist actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls Todoist 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 Todoist API does it cover?** The Todoist API v1 (unified REST + Sync, developer.todoist.com/api/v1) at api.todoist.com. It is built from Todoist's documentation as read on 22 October 2026. 101 actions in 28 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0). **Does actionlake keep my Todoist data, and where?** actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to 5 minutes, 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 Todoist 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. ## More connectors like Todoist Shares the most action names with - [Plane 25](https://actionlake.com/connectors/plane) - [JetBrains YouTrack 21](https://actionlake.com/connectors/jetbrains-youtrack) - [Toggl Track 18](https://actionlake.com/connectors/toggl-track) - [OpenProject 18](https://actionlake.com/connectors/openproject) - [Microsoft Planner 10](https://actionlake.com/connectors/microsoft-planner) - [Fieldwire 10](https://actionlake.com/connectors/fieldwire) Joins with, on shared entities - [Kantata 3](https://actionlake.com/connectors/kantata) - [Filevine 3](https://actionlake.com/connectors/filevine) - [Clio Manage 3](https://actionlake.com/connectors/clio-manage) - [Harvest 3](https://actionlake.com/connectors/harvest) - [Hubstaff 3](https://actionlake.com/connectors/hubstaff) - [Pylon 3](https://actionlake.com/connectors/pylon) Browse - [All Work & projects connectors](https://actionlake.com/connectors/category/work-and-projects) - [All connectors](https://actionlake.com/connectors) - [How actionlake compares](https://actionlake.com/compare) actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by Todoist; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the Todoist service file, version 1.0.0. ## Give your agent Todoist today. [Connect Todoist free](https://actionlake.com/console?start=sandbox) [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) Start free - 100,000 calls/month, no card. No signup. Hard caps on every key. Cached answers are free. --- Source: https://actionlake.com/connectors/todoist More: https://actionlake.com/llms.txt