ClickUp MCP Server (official remote)
OfficialClickUp's first-party hosted MCP server with OAuth for tasks, docs, comments, and reporting.
Add to your client
Copy the config for your MCP client and paste it into its config file.
Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp and complete OAuthPaste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"clickup-mcp-server-official-remote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
Step-by-step guides: Add to Claude Desktop · Add to Cursor · Add to Windsurf
Before you start
- A ClickUp workspace account (setup method varies by plan tier)
- An MCP client that supports remote servers over HTTP with OAuth (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, etc.)
- No API token to manage — the server authenticates via OAuth in the browser
- Appropriate admin rights in some clients (e.g. ChatGPT Team/Enterprise/Edu: only owners/admins can add MCP servers)
About ClickUp MCP Server (official remote)
This is ClickUp's first-party, hosted MCP server — a managed remote endpoint at https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp that connects AI assistants to your ClickUp workspace over OAuth. It exposes much of the ClickUp API as MCP tools so an assistant can create and update tasks, search work, read and write docs, comment and chat, and pull reporting metrics, all in natural language.
Because it's hosted by ClickUp, there's nothing to install: you authorize via OAuth and point a compatible client at the URL. The server is read/write for the things teams do day to day but deliberately omits destructive deletion tools as a safety measure.
It's broadly client-compatible — Claude (including Free via the desktop app, and Pro/Team/Enterprise via browser settings), ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Devin, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Antigravity, and other MCP clients via generic HTTP/SSE config. Note that in ChatGPT Team/Enterprise/Edu workspaces, only owners and admins can configure MCP servers.
Tools & capabilities (13)
SearchSearch the workspace for tasks (by type/tag), docs, and comments
Create/Update TaskCreate and update tasks with assignees, priorities, and due dates
Create/Update Bulk TasksCreate or update many tasks in one operation
Get Task Comments / Create CommentRead task comments and post comments and threaded replies
Add/Remove TagsManage tags on tasks
Add/Remove Links & DependenciesRelate tasks via links and dependencies
Move Task to List / Add Task to Another ListMove tasks across lists or multi-home them
Time TrackingStart/stop timers, get the current time entry, and add time entries
Get Workspace Hierarchy / Create/Update List & FolderNavigate and manage spaces, folders, and lists
Get Workspace Members / Find Member by NameLook up members and resolve assignees
Chat (Get/Send Messages)Read and post ClickUp Chat messages
Docs (Create/List/Get/Update Pages)Create, list, read, and update ClickUp Doc pages
Time in Status ReportingPull time-in-status metrics for reporting
When to use it
- Use it when you want to spin up or update ClickUp tasks (with assignees, priorities, due dates) from a chat prompt
- Use it when you need to answer 'what's the status of X?' by searching tasks, docs, and comments across the workspace
- Use it when you want to draft release notes, status updates, or portfolio summaries from existing tasks and docs
- Use it when you want an assistant to summarize comment/chat threads and extract action items
- Use it when you want to log time or read time-in-status metrics for reporting without opening ClickUp
- Use it when you prefer an OAuth-secured, zero-install remote server over running a local ClickUp MCP
Quick setup
- 1In your MCP client, add a remote server with the URL https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp
- 2Complete the OAuth flow in the browser to authorize access to your ClickUp workspace
- 3For Claude Free, configure via the desktop app; for Claude Pro/Team/Enterprise, configure in browser settings
- 4Confirm you have permission to add MCP servers in your client (admin-only in some ChatGPT workspaces)
- 5List the tools and verify by asking the assistant to search tasks or fetch your workspace hierarchy
Security notes
Only OAuth is supported, so no API token is stored and access respects your ClickUp workspace permissions. Review the scopes shown during the OAuth consent flow before approving.
ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) FAQ
What's the difference between this and the community taazkareem server?
This is ClickUp's official hosted server (remote, OAuth, nothing to install). The taazkareem server is a separate community/commercial product you run locally over stdio with an API key.
Does it require an API token?
No. The official server uses OAuth — you authorize in the browser and it uses your ClickUp session, rather than a manually generated API token.
Can it delete tasks?
No. As a safety measure the official MCP server does not include deletion tools; it focuses on creating, updating, searching, commenting, and reporting.
Which AI clients are supported?
Claude (Free/Pro/Team/Enterprise and Claude Code), ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Devin, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Antigravity, and other MCP clients via generic HTTP/SSE config.
Who can configure the MCP server in my organization?
It depends on the client. For example, in ChatGPT Team, Enterprise, and Edu workspaces only owners and admins can add MCP servers.
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