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How to Connect ClickUp to Claude — via MCP

Drive ClickUp (project management) from any AI agent: spaces, folders, lists, tasks, comments, time tracking, custom fields, teams, members. 16 tools, API token auth.

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MCP connector

ClickUp

Drive ClickUp (project management) from any AI agent: spaces, folders, lists, tasks, comments, time tracking, custom fields, teams, members. 16 tools, API token auth.

Tools

15

Region

INTL

Category

project-management

Authentication

Required env vars

CLICKUP_API_TOKEN
Install in one click on Cloud

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  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

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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.

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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:

  1. Sign in to ClickUp → top-right avatar → Settings → Apps → API Token → Generate (personal token).
  2. Copy the token (starts with pk_). Set CLICKUP_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.

  1. Open claude.ai/customize/connectors.
  2. Click "Add custom connector".
  3. 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)
  4. Click Connect to authorize.

All tools below appear in your chat — start typing prompts.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
clickup_get_authorized_userReturn the authenticated user: id, username, email, color, profilePicture, initials
clickup_list_teamsList workspaces (called 'teams' in the API — confusingly different from per-workspace 'teams' which are user groups)
clickup_list_spacesList spaces in a workspace
clickup_list_foldersList folders in a space
clickup_list_listsList lists in a folder
clickup_list_folderless_listsList lists that live directly in a space (no parent folder)
clickup_list_tasksList tasks in a list with filtering
clickup_get_taskFetch a single task by ID with all fields including custom_fields, checklists, comments_count, dependencies, watchers
clickup_create_taskCreate a task in a list
clickup_update_taskUpdate a task
clickup_delete_taskDelete a task
clickup_create_task_commentAdd a comment to a task
clickup_list_task_commentsList comments on a task
clickup_get_list_custom_fieldsList custom fields available on a list, with their IDs and types
clickup_list_team_membersList 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.

Next steps

Ready to ship

Your ClickUp agent is one click away.

Install the connector, paste the key, prompt Claude. Free for 7 days, no credit card.