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The ClickUp MCP server brings ClickUp's project management data directly into any AI agent's workflow through a single hosted MCP endpoint. Instead of stitching together separate ClickUp API integrations for every AI tool you use, you connect ClickUp once through BusinessMCP.com and expose it to Claude, GPT, Gemini, or any other model-agnostic agent via your own /api/mcp endpoint, authenticated with a Bearer mcph_* key. This means your task lists, spaces, folders, and productivity metrics become instantly queryable and actionable by whichever AI assistant your team already relies on, without re-authenticating or rebuilding connectors each time you switch tools.

As an all-in-one project management platform, ClickUp centralizes tasks, docs, goals, and time tracking across teams — and this MCP server lets AI agents read and write against that data in real time. Use it to have an agent create tasks from a Slack thread, update task statuses after a sprint review, summarize overdue items across a space, or pull productivity metrics for a weekly standup report. Because the server is hosted and managed, there's no need to run your own ClickUp API wrapper, manage OAuth token refreshes, or maintain uptime — BusinessMCP.com handles the infrastructure so your agents get consistent, reliable access to ClickUp project management data.

What sets this integration apart from a plain ClickUp API connection is that it's part of a unified MCP server alongside your other tools, databases, and revenue platforms. Rather than juggling a dozen point-to-point integrations, teams running ClickUp task management alongside tools like Notion, Airtable, Jira, or Linear can expose all of them through one hosted MCP server and one business-intelligence dashboard. That dashboard surfaces cross-tool visibility — for example, correlating ClickUp task velocity with revenue or ad spend data from other connected platforms — something a single-purpose ClickUp integration can't offer on its own.

This server is a strong fit for product, engineering, marketing, and operations teams that use ClickUp as their system of record for work and want AI agents to act on that data without manual copy-pasting between apps. It's especially useful for agencies and growth teams managing multiple client spaces, where an agent can be asked to triage tasks, flag blockers, or generate status updates on demand. Because BusinessMCP.com is cookieless and GDPR-friendly, it also suits teams in regulated environments who need AI-assisted project management without introducing tracking or compliance risk.

Getting started means linking your ClickUp workspace to BusinessMCP.com, after which the ClickUp MCP server tools become available to any agent hitting your hosted /api/mcp endpoint — no separate ClickUp developer app setup required per AI tool. Combined with the BI dashboard, this turns ClickUp from a standalone task tracker into a live data source that any AI agent in your stack can query, update, and report on, all through one hosted MCP server and one API key.

$ npx mcphosting-cli add clickup

Just say it in a thread

No configs, no docs. Once connected, these are the kinds of messages your agents act on.

"Create a new task in a specified clickup space or list with title, description, and assignee — and give me the highlights."

"Change the status, due date, or priority of an existing clickup task for me, then post a summary in the thread."

"Retrieve tasks from a given space, folder, or list, optionally filtered by status or assignee and flag anything that needs my approval."

What teams use it for

  • Have an AI agent create and assign ClickUp tasks directly from meeting notes or Slack messages
  • Automatically update task statuses and due dates after sprint reviews or standups
  • Generate weekly productivity and workload reports across ClickUp spaces for leadership
  • Let an agent triage overdue tasks and flag blockers across multiple client workspaces
  • Combine ClickUp task velocity with other connected tool data in the BusinessMCP BI dashboard

Agent-callable tools

create_task

Create a new task in a specified ClickUp space or list with title, description, and assignee.

update_task_status

Change the status, due date, or priority of an existing ClickUp task.

list_tasks

Retrieve tasks from a given space, folder, or list, optionally filtered by status or assignee.

get_space_metrics

Fetch productivity and workload metrics for a specified ClickUp space or team.

add_comment

Post a comment on a specific ClickUp task for updates or collaboration.

search_tasks

Search across ClickUp workspaces for tasks matching keywords, tags, or custom fields.

Your data stays yours

Credentials live in your vault. We route requests — we never store, log, or train on your data.

Works with every AI

Connect once — portable across Claude, GPT, Gemini, and every local agent you run.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a separate ClickUp developer account to use this MCP server?

No — you connect your ClickUp workspace once through BusinessMCP.com, and it becomes available to any AI agent via your hosted /api/mcp endpoint without per-tool setup.

Can I use the ClickUp MCP server with Claude, GPT, and Gemini at the same time?

Yes, the hosted MCP server is model-agnostic, so any agent that supports MCP can call the same ClickUp tools through your single endpoint.

How does this differ from ClickUp's native API integrations?

Instead of building and maintaining your own API wrapper per AI tool, BusinessMCP.com manages the hosted connection and pairs ClickUp data with a business-intelligence dashboard alongside your other connected tools.

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