# clickup_create_folder

A write tool on the Clickup MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `clickup_create_folder`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-create-folder

## Facts

- Tool: `clickup_create_folder`
- Server: Clickup (`trustxai/clickup-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/trustxai/clickup-mcp
- 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_create_folder",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why clickup_create_folder is rated Medium

The tool creates a new folder, which is a reversible write operation (folders can be deleted or modified). This affects project organization but does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or involve financial transactions. The medium severity reflects that incorrect folder creation could disrupt workspace organization, but the impact is limited in scope and reversible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'clickup_create_folder' indicates creation of a folder resource in ClickUp. The verb 'create' denotes a write operation that adds new data to the system."

## Use case

AI agents use clickup_create_folder 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Clickup (165)

- `clickup_delete_chat_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-chat-channel.md
- `clickup_delete_chat_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-chat-message.md
- `clickup_delete_chat_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-chat-reaction.md
- `clickup_delete_checklist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-checklist.md
- `clickup_delete_checklist_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-checklist-item.md
- `clickup_delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-comment.md
- `clickup_delete_dependency` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-dependency.md
- `clickup_delete_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-folder.md
- `clickup_delete_goal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-goal.md
- `clickup_delete_key_result` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-key-result.md
- `clickup_delete_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-list.md
- `clickup_delete_space` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-space.md
- `clickup_delete_space_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-space-tag.md
- `clickup_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-task.md
- `clickup_delete_task_link` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-task-link.md
- `clickup_delete_time_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-time-entry.md
- `clickup_delete_user_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-user-group.md
- `clickup_delete_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-view.md
- `clickup_delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-webhook.md
- `clickup_remove_guest_from_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-folder.md
- `clickup_remove_guest_from_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-list.md
- `clickup_remove_guest_from_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-task.md
- `clickup_remove_guest_from_workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-workspace.md
- `clickup_remove_tag_from_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-tag-from-task.md
- `clickup_remove_task_from_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-task-from-list.md
- `clickup_remove_user_from_workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-user-from-workspace.md
- `clickup_start_time_entry` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-start-time-entry.md
- `clickup_get_bulk_tasks_time_in_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-get-bulk-tasks-time-in-status.md
- `clickup_get_chat_channel` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-get-chat-channel.md
- `clickup_get_chat_channel_followers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-get-chat-channel-followers.md
- …and 135 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp.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=clickup-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/clickup-mcp