Read teams, spaces, lists and tasks; create, update and comment on tasks and track time. For teams who plan and track work in ClickUp. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clickup": {
"url": "https://clickup.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"clickup": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://clickup.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
The AI searches the tasks of a whole workspace, optionally within chosen spaces, folders or lists, and lists what it finds. You get the tasks you need in one call.
clickup_search_tasks clickup_list_workspaces
From a space, the AI lists folders and lists, then reads the tasks of a list. You see what is in one list.
clickup_list_spaces clickup_list_folders clickup_list_lists clickup_get_tasks
The AI reads the comments on a task or on a list and sums up what was said and decided.
clickup_get_task_comments clickup_get_list_comments
The AI creates a new task with a name in the list you choose, so a request from a chat or an email becomes a task.
Changes data · clickup_create_task clickup_list_folderless_lists
The AI changes fields on an existing task, and can add a comment to it. Only the fields you name are changed.
Changes data · clickup_update_task clickup_create_task_comment
The login page asks for your ClickUp API token.
Find it in ClickUp → Settings → Apps → API Token. Your API token is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your ClickUp API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Turn on the ClickUp connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
clickup_get_authorized_user | read | Get authorized user Get the user associated with the current ClickUp API token. ClickUp REST: GET /user. |
clickup_list_workspaces | read | List workspaces List the workspaces (the ClickUp API calls these "teams") the token can access — their ids are the team_id used by other tools. ClickUp REST: GET /team. |
clickup_list_spaces | read | List spaces List spaces in a workspace (team). ClickUp REST: GET /team/{team_id}/space. |
clickup_list_folders | read | List folders List folders in a space. ClickUp REST: GET /space/{space_id}/folder. |
clickup_list_lists | read | List lists List the lists inside a folder. ClickUp REST: GET /folder/{folder_id}/list. |
clickup_list_folderless_lists | read | List folderless lists List the lists that live directly in a space (not inside a folder). ClickUp REST: GET /space/{space_id}/list. |
clickup_get_tasks | read | Get tasks Get the tasks in a list, with optional filters and pagination. ClickUp REST: GET /list/{list_id}/task. |
clickup_get_task | read | Get task Get a single task by id. ClickUp REST: GET /task/{task_id}. |
clickup_get_task_comments | read | Get task comments Get the comments on a task. ClickUp REST: GET /task/{task_id}/comment. |
clickup_get_list_comments | read | Get list comments Get the comments on a list. ClickUp REST: GET /list/{list_id}/comment. |
clickup_search_tasks | read | Search tasks Search/filter tasks across a whole workspace (team), optionally scoped to spaces/folders/lists. ClickUp's "Get Filtered Team Tasks". ClickUp REST: GET /team/{team_id}/task. |
clickup_create_task | write | Create task WRITE: create a new task in a list. `name` is required; the list is the {list_id} path param, not a body field. ClickUp REST: POST /list/{list_id}/task. |
clickup_update_task | write | Update task WRITE: update fields on an existing task. Only the fields you pass are changed. ClickUp REST: PUT /task/{task_id}. |
clickup_create_task_comment | write | Create task comment WRITE: add a comment to a task. `comment_text` is required; the task is the {task_id} path param. ClickUp REST: POST /task/{task_id}/comment. |
clickup_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. | |
clickup_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the ClickUp tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. | |
clickup_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) Get Pro: unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 a month) on ClickUp (the free tier caps monthly usage). Plans: "monthly" — $9/month; "yearly" — $90/year (2 months free). Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. *A fair use limit applies. For heavy use (near Pro's limit): "plus" or "plus_yearly" — Pro+, $39/month or $390/year, unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 100,000 a month); an existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place (needs confirm: true; the price difference for the rest of the period is charged at once). Otherwise returns a short link to open in your browser (it opens Stripe Checkout); after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
clickup_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's ClickUp Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run clickup_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited* |
*Pro fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this ClickUp server only. Subscribe with clickup_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with clickup_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running clickup_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
Search tasks across the workspace. Browse a list and read its tasks. Read the discussion on a task or list. Create a task in a list. Update a task or add a comment. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by ClickUp. The server calls the ClickUp API with your own ClickUp access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.
The login page asks for your ClickUp API token. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your ClickUp API token. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the ClickUp API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in ClickUp.
Yes, if you approve it. 3 of the 14 ClickUp tools can create or change data. The other 11 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls (fair use limit: 10,000 tool calls a month), for this ClickUp server only. Cancel any time: Pro then runs to the end of the paid period. Run clickup_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run clickup_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run clickup_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with clickup_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.
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