ClickUp MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server implementation for ClickUp integration, enabling AI assistants to interact with ClickUp workspaces.

Quick Start

1. Configure Claude for Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@mcp/clickup-server"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "CLICKUP_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
        "CLICKUP_REDIRECT_URI": "http://localhost:3000/oauth/callback"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Restart Claude for Desktop

That’s it! The server will be automatically downloaded and started when needed.

Installing via Smithery

To install ClickUp MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @Nazruden/clickup-mcp-server --client claude

Environment Variables

Required environment variables:

• CLICKUP_CLIENT_ID: Your ClickUp OAuth client ID
• CLICKUP_CLIENT_SECRET: Your ClickUp OAuth client secret
• CLICKUP_REDIRECT_URI: OAuth redirect URI (default: http://localhost:3000/oauth/callback)

Optional environment variables:

• PORT: Server port (default: 3000)
• LOG_LEVEL: Logging level (default: info)

Available Tools

Task Management

• clickup_create_task: Create a new task in a ClickUp list
• clickup_update_task: Update an existing task’s properties

Team & List Management

• clickup_get_teams: Retrieve all accessible teams
• clickup_get_lists: Get all lists in a specific folder

Board Management

• clickup_create_board: Create a new board in a ClickUp space

Development

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start in development mode:

npm run dev

4. Build for production:

npm run build

5. Run tests:

npm test

Security

• All tokens are encrypted at rest
• OAuth2 flow for secure authentication
• No sensitive data logged
• Rate limiting to prevent API abuse

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Authentication Errors

   • Verify your OAuth credentials in the environment variables
   • Check token expiration
   • Ensure proper redirect URI

2. Rate Limiting

   • The server implements automatic rate limit handling
   • Check logs for rate limit warnings
   • Consider implementing request batching

3. Server Not Starting

   • Check environment variables are properly set
   • Verify port 3000 is available
   • Check Claude for Desktop logs

Getting Logs

Claude for Desktop logs can be found at:

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalClaudeLogsmcp*.log
• macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details