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Basecamp MCP Server

56 tools. 30 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

30 can modify or destroy data

26 read-only

56 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control Basecamp MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Basecamp MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (26) Write / Execute (28) Destructive / Financial (2)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Basecamp MCP Server tools

Destructive · High delete_webhook The tool permanently removes webhook integrations, which cannot be undone. Destructive · High remove_person_from_project Revoking access removes permissions for users from a project. Write · Medium add_comment_to_card Adding a comment creates new data within Basecamp's project management system in a reversible manner. Write · Medium add_comment_to_document This tool creates new content (comments) within Basecamp documents, which is a reversible write operation.

30 of Basecamp MCP Server's 56 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Basecamp MCP Server

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

Deny destructive operations

{
  "delete_webhook": {
    "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

{
  "reposition_todo": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "reposition_todo_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "parse_basecamp_url": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "parse_basecamp_url_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Create a free account and register Basecamp MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 56 Basecamp MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 2 tools

Destructive delete_webhook Delete a webhook Destructive remove_person_from_project Revoke access from one or more people for a project

WRITE 28 tools

Write reposition_todo Change the position/order of a todo within its list Write add_comment_to_card Add a comment to a card Write add_comment_to_document Add a comment to a document Write add_comment_to_message Add a comment/reply to a message Write add_comment_to_recording Add a comment to any Basecamp recording (universal comment tool) Write add_comment_to_todo Add a comment to a specific todo Write add_person_to_project Grant access to one or more people for a project Write archive_message Archive a message Write archive_project Archive a project (moves it to archived state) Write complete_todo Mark a todo as completed Write create_card Create a new card in a card table Write create_document Create a new document (auto-lookup vault ID) Write create_message Create a new message (auto-lookup message board ID) Write create_project Create a new project Write create_schedule_entry Create a new schedule entry/event Write create_todo Create a new todo item Write create_todo_list Create a new todo list (auto-lookup todoset ID) Write create_webhook Create a new webhook Write post_campfire_message Post a message to campfire chat Write unarchive_project Unarchive a project (restores it from archived state) Write uncomplete_todo Mark a completed todo as incomplete Write update_card Update an existing card Write update_document Update an existing document Write update_message Update an existing message Write update_project Update project name and description Write update_todo Update an existing todo item Write update_webhook Update an existing webhook Write upload_attachment Upload a file attachment

READ 26 tools

Read parse_basecamp_url Parse Basecamp URLs to extract project ID, resource type, and resource ID Read get_all_people Get all people in the Basecamp account Read get_all_project_todos Get ALL todos across all todo lists in a project (convenience tool) Read get_campfire Get campfire (chat) for a project Read get_campfire_lines Get recent chat messages from a campfire Read get_card_table Get card table (Kanban board) for a project Read get_cards Get all cards from a card table Read get_document Get a specific document by ID Read get_documents Get all documents and files for a project (auto-lookup vault ID) Read get_events Get recent events/activity for a project or globally Read get_message Get a specific message by ID Read get_message_board Get the message board for a project (auto-lookup message board ID) Read get_messages Get all messages from a project Read get_my_assignments Get current user Read get_people Get all people in a project Read get_project Get detailed information about a specific project Read get_project_construction Get the project Read get_projects List all accessible projects Read get_schedule Get the schedule for a project (auto-lookup schedule ID) Read get_schedule_entries Get all schedule entries for a project Read get_todo_lists Get all todo lists for a project (auto-lookup todoset ID) Read get_todos Get all todos from a specific todo list Read get_uploads Get all file uploads for a project Read get_user_assignments Get a specific user Read get_webhooks List all webhooks for the account Read search Search content across a project or globally

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about Basecamp MCP Server

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

Yes. The Basecamp MCP Server server exposes 2 destructive tools including delete_webhook, remove_person_from_project. 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 Basecamp MCP Server? +

The Basecamp MCP Server server has 28 write tools including reposition_todo, add_comment_to_card, add_comment_to_document. 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 Basecamp MCP Server.

How many tools does the Basecamp MCP Server MCP server expose? +

56 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 26 are read-only. 30 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Basecamp MCP Server? +

Register the Basecamp MCP Server 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 Basecamp MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 56 Basecamp MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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56 Basecamp MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.