# clickup_delete_attachment

Delete an attachment from ClickUp. This action cannot be undone.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `clickup_delete_attachment`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-attachment

## Facts

- Tool: `clickup_delete_attachment`
- Server: ClickUp MCP Server - Enhanced (`chykalophia/clickup-mcp-server---enhanced`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Chykalophia/ClickUp-MCP-Server---Enhanced
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "clickup_delete_attachment",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why clickup_delete_attachment is rated Critical

This tool permanently deletes data without the ability to recover it. While the blast radius is limited to a single attachment rather than entire workspaces or records, the irreversible nature of deletion and the explicit warning that it 'cannot be undone' places it in the Destructive category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description explicitly states 'Delete an attachment from ClickUp. This action cannot be undone.' The word 'Delete' combined with 'cannot be undone' indicates irreversible data removal."

## Use case

AI agents call clickup_delete_attachment to permanently remove resources in ClickUp MCP Server - Enhanced, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches ClickUp MCP Server - Enhanced:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "clickup_delete_attachment"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on ClickUp MCP Server - Enhanced (201)

- `clickup_bulk_delete_tasks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-bulk-delete-tasks.md
- `clickup_delete_chat_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-chat-message.md
- `clickup_delete_chat_message_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-chat-message-reaction.md
- `clickup_delete_checklist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-checklist.md
- `clickup_delete_checklist_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-checklist-item.md
- `clickup_delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-comment.md
- `clickup_delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-custom-field.md
- `clickup_delete_dependency` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-dependency.md
- `clickup_delete_doc` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-doc.md
- `clickup_delete_doc_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-doc-page.md
- `clickup_delete_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-folder.md
- `clickup_delete_goal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-goal.md
- `clickup_delete_goal_target` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-goal-target.md
- `clickup_delete_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-list.md
- `clickup_delete_subtask` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-subtask.md
- `clickup_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-task.md
- `clickup_delete_time_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-time-entry.md
- `clickup_delete_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-view.md
- `clickup_delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-webhook.md
- `clickup_merge_tasks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-merge-tasks.md
- `clickup_remove_chat_channel_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-remove-chat-channel-member.md
- `clickup_add_processing_rule` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-add-processing-rule.md
- `clickup_bulk_attachment_operations` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-bulk-attachment-operations.md
- `clickup_ping_webhook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-ping-webhook.md
- `clickup_process_webhook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-process-webhook.md
- `clickup_resolve_dependency_conflicts` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-resolve-dependency-conflicts.md
- `clickup_retry_webhook_events` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-retry-webhook-events.md
- `clickup_start_realtime_engine` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-start-realtime-engine.md
- `clickup_start_timer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-start-timer.md
- `clickup_stop_realtime_engine` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-stop-realtime-engine.md
- …and 171 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced