# clickup_update_dependency

Update an existing dependency

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

## Facts

- Tool: `clickup_update_dependency`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why clickup_update_dependency is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing project dependencies—a core data structure in task management. Unlike destructive operations, updates are reversible and do not delete data. Unlike execute operations, it doesn't run arbitrary code or trigger external processes based on user input.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'clickup_update_dependency' and description 'Update an existing dependency' indicate modification of existing data structures within ClickUp's task management system. The verb 'update' is characteristic of reversible write operations."

## Use case

AI agents use clickup_update_dependency to create or update resources in ClickUp MCP Server - Enhanced, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ClickUp MCP Server - Enhanced environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "clickup_update_dependency": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "clickup_update_dependency_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/chykalophia-clickup-mcp-server-enhanced/clickup-delete-attachment.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
- …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