# clickup_update_task A write tool on the Clickup MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `clickup_update_task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-update-task ## Facts - Tool: `clickup_update_task` - 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_task", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why clickup_update_task is rated Medium The tool updates tasks within ClickUp, which is a write operation that modifies existing data. This is reversible (tasks can be updated again or reverted), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive or Execute. Confidence is slightly reduced due to the empty description, but the tool name and server context provide strong evidence of write-level impact. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'clickup_update_task' indicates it modifies task data. Description is empty, but the name and context (ClickUp task management API) clearly show this creates or modifies data reversibly." ## Use case AI agents use clickup_update_task 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_task": { "limits": [ { "counter": "clickup_update_task_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