Medium Risk

create_list_in_folder

Create a new list within a ClickUp folder. You MUST provide either: 1) folderId alone, or 2) folderName WITH either spaceName or spaceId. Folder names may not be unique across spaces, which is why space information is required when using folderName.

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Part of the ClickUp MCP Server MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use create_list_in_folder to create or modify resources in ClickUp MCP Server. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_list_in_folder repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach ClickUp MCP Server.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

windalfin-clickup-mcp-server.yaml
tools:
  create_list_in_folder:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

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Tool Name create_list_in_folder
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like create_list_in_folder have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the create_list_in_folder tool do? +

Create a new list within a ClickUp folder. You MUST provide either: 1) folderId alone, or 2) folderName WITH either spaceName or spaceId. Folder names may not be unique across spaces, which is why space information is required when using folderName.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the ClickUp MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_list_in_folder? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for create_list_in_folder. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the ClickUp MCP Server MCP server.

What risk level is create_list_in_folder? +

create_list_in_folder is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_list_in_folder? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_list_in_folder rule in your Intercept 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.

How do I block create_list_in_folder completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept 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.

What MCP server provides create_list_in_folder? +

create_list_in_folder is provided by the ClickUp MCP Server MCP server (windalfin/clickup-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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