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Clickup

166 tools. 101 can modify or destroy data without limits.

26 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

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101 can modify or destroy data
65 read-only
166 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry checked 08/07/2026

How to control Clickup ↓

TOOL MAP

What Clickup exposes to your agents

Read (65) Write / Execute (75) Destructive / Financial (26)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS
Critical Risk

The most dangerous Clickup tools

Destructive · High clickup_delete_chat_channel The tool performs an irreversible deletion of a chat channel, which falls under the Destructive category. Destructive · High clickup_delete_chat_message Delete operations are irreversible and cannot be undone—once a chat message is deleted, it is permanently removed from the system. Destructive · Medium clickup_delete_chat_reaction The 'delete' operation removes data that cannot be restored through normal API operations. Destructive · High clickup_delete_checklist The name indicates this tool deletes a checklist.

101 of Clickup's 166 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Clickup

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Clickup, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations
{
  "clickup_delete_chat_channel": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations
{
  "clickup_add_chat_reaction": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "clickup_add_chat_reaction_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
{
  "clickup_get_bulk_tasks_time_in_status": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "clickup_get_bulk_tasks_time_in_status_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

  1. Create a free account and register Clickup — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON CLICKUP →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 166 Clickup tools

DESTRUCTIVE 26 tools
Destructive clickup_delete_chat_channel clickup_delete_chat_channel Destructive clickup_delete_chat_message clickup_delete_chat_message Destructive clickup_delete_chat_reaction clickup_delete_chat_reaction Destructive clickup_delete_checklist clickup_delete_checklist Destructive clickup_delete_checklist_item clickup_delete_checklist_item Destructive clickup_delete_comment clickup_delete_comment Destructive clickup_delete_dependency clickup_delete_dependency Destructive clickup_delete_folder clickup_delete_folder Destructive clickup_delete_goal clickup_delete_goal Destructive clickup_delete_key_result clickup_delete_key_result Destructive clickup_delete_list clickup_delete_list Destructive clickup_delete_space clickup_delete_space Destructive clickup_delete_space_tag clickup_delete_space_tag Destructive clickup_delete_task clickup_delete_task Destructive clickup_delete_task_link clickup_delete_task_link Destructive clickup_delete_time_entry clickup_delete_time_entry Destructive clickup_delete_user_group clickup_delete_user_group Destructive clickup_delete_view clickup_delete_view Destructive clickup_delete_webhook clickup_delete_webhook Destructive clickup_remove_guest_from_folder clickup_remove_guest_from_folder Destructive clickup_remove_guest_from_list clickup_remove_guest_from_list Destructive clickup_remove_guest_from_task clickup_remove_guest_from_task Destructive clickup_remove_guest_from_workspace clickup_remove_guest_from_workspace Destructive clickup_remove_tag_from_task clickup_remove_tag_from_task Destructive clickup_remove_task_from_list clickup_remove_task_from_list Destructive clickup_remove_user_from_workspace clickup_remove_user_from_workspace
EXECUTE 1 tools
Execute clickup_start_time_entry clickup_start_time_entry
WRITE 74 tools
Write clickup_add_chat_reaction clickup_add_chat_reaction Write clickup_add_dependency clickup_add_dependency Write clickup_add_guest_to_folder clickup_add_guest_to_folder Write clickup_add_guest_to_list clickup_add_guest_to_list Write clickup_add_guest_to_task clickup_add_guest_to_task Write clickup_add_tag_to_task clickup_add_tag_to_task Write clickup_add_task_link clickup_add_task_link Write clickup_add_task_to_list clickup_add_task_to_list Write clickup_add_time_entry_tags clickup_add_time_entry_tags Write clickup_create_chat_channel clickup_create_chat_channel Write clickup_create_chat_view_comment clickup_create_chat_view_comment Write clickup_create_checklist clickup_create_checklist Write clickup_create_checklist_item clickup_create_checklist_item Write clickup_create_direct_message clickup_create_direct_message Write clickup_create_doc clickup_create_doc Write clickup_create_entity_attachment clickup_create_entity_attachment Write clickup_create_folder clickup_create_folder Write clickup_create_folder_from_template clickup_create_folder_from_template Write clickup_create_folder_view clickup_create_folder_view Write clickup_create_folderless_list clickup_create_folderless_list Write clickup_create_goal clickup_create_goal Write clickup_create_key_result clickup_create_key_result Write clickup_create_list clickup_create_list Write clickup_create_list_comment clickup_create_list_comment Write clickup_create_list_from_template_in_folder clickup_create_list_from_template_in_folder Write clickup_create_list_from_template_in_space clickup_create_list_from_template_in_space Write clickup_create_list_view clickup_create_list_view Write clickup_create_location_chat_channel clickup_create_location_chat_channel Write clickup_create_page clickup_create_page Write clickup_create_space clickup_create_space Write clickup_create_space_tag clickup_create_space_tag Write clickup_create_space_view clickup_create_space_view Write clickup_create_task clickup_create_task Write clickup_create_task_attachment clickup_create_task_attachment Write clickup_create_task_comment clickup_create_task_comment Write clickup_create_task_from_template clickup_create_task_from_template Write clickup_create_team_view clickup_create_team_view Write clickup_create_threaded_comment clickup_create_threaded_comment Write clickup_create_time_entry clickup_create_time_entry Write clickup_create_user_group clickup_create_user_group Write clickup_create_webhook clickup_create_webhook Write clickup_edit_checklist clickup_edit_checklist Write clickup_edit_checklist_item clickup_edit_checklist_item Write clickup_edit_guest_on_workspace clickup_edit_guest_on_workspace Write clickup_edit_key_result clickup_edit_key_result Write clickup_edit_page clickup_edit_page Write clickup_edit_space_tag clickup_edit_space_tag Write clickup_edit_user_on_workspace clickup_edit_user_on_workspace Write clickup_invite_guest_to_workspace clickup_invite_guest_to_workspace Write clickup_invite_user_to_workspace clickup_invite_user_to_workspace Write clickup_merge_tasks clickup_merge_tasks Write clickup_move_task clickup_move_task Write clickup_remove_custom_field_value clickup_remove_custom_field_value Write clickup_remove_time_entry_tags clickup_remove_time_entry_tags Write clickup_rename_time_entry_tag clickup_rename_time_entry_tag Write clickup_replace_time_estimates_by_user clickup_replace_time_estimates_by_user Write clickup_send_chat_message clickup_send_chat_message Write clickup_send_chat_reply clickup_send_chat_reply Write clickup_set_custom_field_value clickup_set_custom_field_value Write clickup_stop_time_entry clickup_stop_time_entry Write clickup_update_chat_channel clickup_update_chat_channel Write clickup_update_chat_message clickup_update_chat_message Write clickup_update_comment clickup_update_comment Write clickup_update_folder clickup_update_folder Write clickup_update_goal clickup_update_goal Write clickup_update_list clickup_update_list Write clickup_update_privacy_and_access clickup_update_privacy_and_access Write clickup_update_space clickup_update_space Write clickup_update_task clickup_update_task Write clickup_update_time_entry clickup_update_time_entry Write clickup_update_time_estimates_by_user clickup_update_time_estimates_by_user Write clickup_update_user_group clickup_update_user_group Write clickup_update_view clickup_update_view Write clickup_update_webhook clickup_update_webhook
READ 65 tools
Read clickup_get_bulk_tasks_time_in_status clickup_get_bulk_tasks_time_in_status Read clickup_get_chat_channel clickup_get_chat_channel Read clickup_get_chat_channel_followers clickup_get_chat_channel_followers Read clickup_get_chat_channel_members clickup_get_chat_channel_members Read clickup_get_chat_channels clickup_get_chat_channels Read clickup_get_chat_message_reactions clickup_get_chat_message_reactions Read clickup_get_chat_message_replies clickup_get_chat_message_replies Read clickup_get_chat_message_tagged_users clickup_get_chat_message_tagged_users Read clickup_get_chat_messages clickup_get_chat_messages Read clickup_get_chat_subtypes clickup_get_chat_subtypes Read clickup_get_chat_view_comments clickup_get_chat_view_comments Read clickup_get_custom_roles clickup_get_custom_roles Read clickup_get_custom_task_types clickup_get_custom_task_types Read clickup_get_doc clickup_get_doc Read clickup_get_doc_page_listing clickup_get_doc_page_listing Read clickup_get_doc_pages clickup_get_doc_pages Read clickup_get_entity_attachments clickup_get_entity_attachments Read clickup_get_filtered_team_tasks clickup_get_filtered_team_tasks Read clickup_get_folder clickup_get_folder Read clickup_get_folder_custom_fields clickup_get_folder_custom_fields Read clickup_get_folder_templates clickup_get_folder_templates Read clickup_get_folder_views clickup_get_folder_views Read clickup_get_folderless_lists clickup_get_folderless_lists Read clickup_get_folders clickup_get_folders Read clickup_get_goal clickup_get_goal Read clickup_get_goals clickup_get_goals Read clickup_get_guest clickup_get_guest Read clickup_get_list clickup_get_list Read clickup_get_list_comments clickup_get_list_comments Read clickup_get_list_custom_fields clickup_get_list_custom_fields Read clickup_get_list_members clickup_get_list_members Read clickup_get_list_templates clickup_get_list_templates Read clickup_get_list_views clickup_get_list_views Read clickup_get_lists clickup_get_lists Read clickup_get_page clickup_get_page Read clickup_get_running_time_entry clickup_get_running_time_entry Read clickup_get_shared_hierarchy clickup_get_shared_hierarchy Read clickup_get_space clickup_get_space Read clickup_get_space_custom_fields clickup_get_space_custom_fields Read clickup_get_space_tags clickup_get_space_tags Read clickup_get_space_views clickup_get_space_views Read clickup_get_spaces clickup_get_spaces Read clickup_get_task clickup_get_task Read clickup_get_task_comments clickup_get_task_comments Read clickup_get_task_members clickup_get_task_members Read clickup_get_task_templates clickup_get_task_templates Read clickup_get_task_time_in_status clickup_get_task_time_in_status Read clickup_get_tasks clickup_get_tasks Read clickup_get_team_custom_fields clickup_get_team_custom_fields Read clickup_get_team_views clickup_get_team_views Read clickup_get_threaded_comments clickup_get_threaded_comments Read clickup_get_time_entries clickup_get_time_entries Read clickup_get_time_entry clickup_get_time_entry Read clickup_get_time_entry_history clickup_get_time_entry_history Read clickup_get_time_entry_tags clickup_get_time_entry_tags Read clickup_get_user clickup_get_user Read clickup_get_user_groups clickup_get_user_groups Read clickup_get_view clickup_get_view Read clickup_get_view_tasks clickup_get_view_tasks Read clickup_get_webhooks clickup_get_webhooks Read clickup_get_workspace_plan clickup_get_workspace_plan Read clickup_get_workspace_seats clickup_get_workspace_seats Read clickup_health_check clickup_health_check Read clickup_query_audit_logs clickup_query_audit_logs Read clickup_search_docs clickup_search_docs
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FAQ

Questions about Clickup

Can an AI agent delete data through the Clickup MCP server? +

Yes. The Clickup server exposes 26 destructive tools including clickup_delete_chat_channel, clickup_delete_chat_message, clickup_delete_chat_reaction. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Clickup? +

The Clickup server has 74 write tools including clickup_add_chat_reaction, clickup_add_dependency, clickup_add_guest_to_folder. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Clickup.

How many tools does the Clickup MCP server expose? +

166 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 65 are read-only. 101 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Clickup? +

Register the Clickup MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Clickup tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 166 Clickup tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON CLICKUP →

Instant setup, no code required.

166 Clickup tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 46,500+ MCP servers.

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