clickup_add_task_link

What clickup_add_task_link does on Clickup

AI agents use clickup_add_task_link to create or update resources in Clickup, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Clickup environment.

Why clickup_add_task_link is rated Medium

Adding a task link creates or establishes a reversible association between tasks (e.g., linking related tasks, marking as duplicate, blocking). This is Write-category because it modifies task metadata and relationships without permanent deletion or financial impact. Severity is medium because misuse could create confusion in task hierarchies, but the action is reversible via task unlink operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'clickup_add_task_link' indicates creation/modification of task relationships. The sibling tools (clickup_add_dependency, clickup_add_guest_to_task, clickup_add_tag_to_task, clickup_add_time_entry_tags) are all Write operations that create…

The rule that runs clickup_add_task_link safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Clickup, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For clickup_add_task_link, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "clickup_add_task_link": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "clickup_add_task_link_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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