No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly.
Sign in, install the ClickUp in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.
💡 No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly. Sign in, click Connectors → ClickUp, paste your credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no
git clone, no local server.
ClickUp + Claude
Drive ClickUp (project management) from any AI agent: spaces, folders, lists, tasks, comments, time tracking, custom fields, teams, members. 16 tools, API token auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
CLICKUP_API_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
com/api).
Setup:
- Sign in to ClickUp → top-right avatar → Settings → Apps → API Token → Generate (personal token).
- Copy the token (starts with
pk_). SetCLICKUP_API_TOKEN.
Authentication: header Authorization: ${CLICKUP_API_TOKEN} — no Bearer or Token prefix, just the raw key. The adapter sets this via API_KEY profile.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Claude
Recommended path — works on claude.ai web without editing any config file.
- Open claude.ai/customize/connectors.
- Click "Add custom connector".
- Fill in:
- Name:
ClickUp - URL:
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp - Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
- Name:
- Click Connect to authorize.
All tools below appear in your chat — start typing prompts.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
clickup_get_authorized_user | Return the authenticated user: id, username, email, color, profilePicture, initials |
clickup_list_teams | List workspaces (called 'teams' in the API — confusingly different from per-workspace 'teams' which are user groups) |
clickup_list_spaces | List spaces in a workspace |
clickup_list_folders | List folders in a space |
clickup_list_lists | List lists in a folder |
clickup_list_folderless_lists | List lists that live directly in a space (no parent folder) |
clickup_list_tasks | List tasks in a list with filtering |
clickup_get_task | Fetch a single task by ID with all fields including custom_fields, checklists, comments_count, dependencies, watchers |
clickup_create_task | Create a task in a list |
clickup_update_task | Update a task |
clickup_delete_task | Delete a task |
clickup_create_task_comment | Add a comment to a task |
clickup_list_task_comments | List comments on a task |
clickup_get_list_custom_fields | List custom fields available on a list, with their IDs and types |
clickup_list_team_members | List members of a workspace |
FAQ
Does it work with Claude Code as well as Claude Desktop? Yes — point both at https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp.