# clickup_update_list A write tool on the Clickup MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `clickup_update_list`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-update-list ## Facts - Tool: `clickup_update_list` - 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_update_list", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why clickup_update_list is rated Medium The 'update' verb combined with 'list' in the ClickUp context indicates this tool modifies existing list properties or settings reversibly. While the empty description reduces confidence slightly, the naming convention and server context (task/project management API) strongly suggest a Write operation that creates or modifies data without deletion. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'clickup_update_list' with 'update' operation indicates modification of list data. Description is empty, but the pattern is consistent with other ClickUp management tools on this server that create/modify data (e.g., clickup_add_guest_to_list,…" ## Use case AI agents use clickup_update_list 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_update_list": { "limits": [ { "counter": "clickup_update_list_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` --- 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