Creates a list in a ClickUp folder. Use folderId (preferred) or folderName + space info + list name. Name is required. When using folderName, spaceId/spaceName required as folder names may not be unique. Optional: content, status.
AI agents use create_list_in_folder to create or update resources in ClickUp MCP — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ClickUp MCP environment.
This tool creates new organizational structures (lists) within ClickUp, which is a reversible write operation. It does not execute arbitrary code, trigger financial transactions, or permanently delete data. The severity is medium rather than low because creating lists could affect task organization and visibility for team members, but the action is fully reversible (lists can be deleted).
From the tool's definition Tool creates a list in ClickUp folder; the description states 'Creates a list' which is a create operation that modifies the workspace structure reversibly.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Creates a list in a ClickUp folder. Use folderId (preferred) or folderName + space info + list name. Name is required. When using folderName, spaceId/spaceName required as folder names may not be unique. Optional: content, status. It is categorised as a Write tool in the ClickUp MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the ClickUp MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_list_in_folder: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ClickUp MCP. Nothing to install.
create_list_in_folder is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_list_in_folder rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_list_in_folder. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
create_list_in_folder is provided by the ClickUp MCP server (twofeetup/clickup-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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