How is this different from connecting ClickUp MCP directly?

Connected directly, an agent sees every tool the server exposes and holds the credential itself. Through TrustGate you choose which tools each agent gets, and every call is logged against the agent that made it.

What if the ClickUp MCP API changes?

We track the ClickUp MCP schema, so the tool catalogue stays current. Tools you have already allowed keep working, and anything new stays denied until you enable it.

Can I give different agents different ClickUp tools?

Yes. Access is set per agent: one can get a handful of read tools, another the full set. You grant the whole MCP or single tools within it.

Where can I see what my agents did in ClickUp?

Every call is logged against the agent that made it, with the tool it used. Activity can be sent on to your own monitoring.

Do I need to run the ClickUp MCP server myself?

No. TrustGate connects to the ClickUp MCP server and sits in front of it. Your agent only talks to your TrustGate URL, never to ClickUp directly.

Connect ClickUp MCP to your AI agents, securely.

Q: Is ClickUp MCP secure?

The server itself exposes 58 tools, and some of them can write to your ClickUp account. Behind TrustGate an agent only sees the tools you allow, requests and responses are inspected, and every call is logged. Anything outside the allowlist is denied before it reaches ClickUp.

One secured endpoint for every ClickUp call your AI agents make, scoped per user, inspected, and logged.

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What your agents can ask once ClickUp MCP is connected.

“Show me my overdue tasks”
“List all the Lists in the Engineering Space”
“Create a task in the Sprint 24 list and assign it to me”

“How much time have we spent on this feature?”
“Start tracking time for the code review task”
“Search the workspace for the onboarding doc”

Select the tools your AI agents can call

58 tools from the ClickUp MCP schema.

Showing 58 tools

clickup_add_tag_to_taskwriteAdds existing tag to task. Tag must exist in space. Note: Will fail if tag doesn't exist.
clickup_add_task_dependencywriteSets a directional dependency where one task blocks the other.
clickup_add_task_linkwriteLinks two tasks together.
clickup_add_task_to_listwriteAdds a task to an additional list (keeps current home list).
clickup_attach_task_filewriteAttaches file to task.
clickup_create_taskwriteCreates a task in a ClickUp list.
clickup_delete_taskhigh riskDeletes a task by task_id (supports custom IDs like 'DEV-1234').
clickup_download_task_attachmentreadDownloads a ClickUp task attachment (get attachment IDs from clickup_get_task with include: ["attachments"]).
clickup_get_custom_fieldsreadGets custom field definitions at any hierarchy level (list, folder, space, or workspace).
clickup_get_taskreadRetrieves a ClickUp task by ID (supports custom IDs like 'DEV-1234').
clickup_merge_taskswriteMerges one or more source tasks into a target task.
clickup_move_taskwriteMoves a task to a new home list.
clickup_remove_tag_from_taskhigh riskRemoves tag from task. Only removes tag-task association, tag remains in space.
clickup_remove_task_dependencyhigh riskRemoves a dependency between two tasks.
clickup_remove_task_from_listhigh riskRemoves a task from an additional list (cannot remove from home list).
clickup_remove_task_linkhigh riskRemoves a link between two tasks.
clickup_request_attachment_uploadwriteGets short-lived, structured upload details (upload URL, ticket, HTTP method, and multipart field name) to attach a LOCAL file (any size) to a task; follow the returned instructions to upload it with a native HTTP client.
clickup_update_taskwriteUpdates task properties.
clickup_add_time_entrywriteAdds a manual time entry to a task.
clickup_get_current_time_entryreadGets the currently running time entry, if any.
clickup_get_time_entriesreadGets time entries with optional filtering by task, date range, assignee, and billable status.
clickup_start_time_trackingwriteStarts time tracking on a task.
clickup_stop_time_trackingwriteStops the currently running time tracker.
clickup_create_commentwriteCreates a comment or threaded reply on a task, list, or view.
clickup_create_documentwriteCreates a document in a ClickUp space, folder, or list.
clickup_create_document_pagewriteCreates a new page in a ClickUp document.
clickup_create_task_commentwriteLegacy name for creating a task comment, kept for clients with stale tool listings (deprecated; use clickup_create_comment).
clickup_delete_commenthigh riskDeletes a comment by comment_id.
clickup_get_document_pagesreadGets the full content of specific pages by page ID.
clickup_get_task_commentsreadGets task comments with reply_count per comment.
clickup_get_threaded_commentsreadGets threaded replies for a comment by comment_id.
clickup_list_document_pagesreadLists page names and structure of a document (no content).
clickup_merge_documentwriteMerges one ClickUp document into another.
clickup_merge_document_pagewriteMerges one document page into another.
clickup_update_commentwriteEdits an existing comment in place by comment_id.
clickup_update_document_pagewriteUpdates a page in a ClickUp document.
clickup_create_folderwriteCreates folder in ClickUp space.
clickup_create_listwriteCreates a list in a ClickUp space.
clickup_create_list_in_folderwriteCreates a list in a ClickUp folder.
clickup_find_member_by_namereadGets a member in the ClickUp workspace by name or email.
clickup_get_folderreadGets folder details by folder_id or folder_name (+ space info).
clickup_get_listreadGets list details by list_id or list_name.
clickup_get_workspace_hierarchyreadGets workspace hierarchy (spaces, folders, lists) with pagination and depth control.
clickup_get_workspace_membersreadLists all members in the workspace.
clickup_resolve_assigneesreadConverts names, emails, or "me" to numeric ClickUp user IDs.
clickup_update_folderwriteUpdates a ClickUp folder.
clickup_update_listwriteUpdates a ClickUp list.
clickup_create_reminderwriteCreates a personal reminder in your ClickUp workspace.
clickup_get_chat_channel_messagesreadGets messages for a chat channel.
clickup_get_chat_channelsreadLists chat channels in the workspace with pagination support.
clickup_get_chat_message_repliesreadGets threaded replies for a chat message by message_id.
clickup_search_remindersreadSearches and lists your reminders.
clickup_send_chat_messagewriteSends a message or threaded reply to a chat channel.
clickup_update_reminderwriteUpdates a reminder by reminder_id.
clickup_filter_tasksreadRetrieves tasks with combined filters (tags, lists, folders, spaces, statuses, assignees, due date range, completion date range).
clickup_get_bulk_tasks_time_in_statusreadGets the time multiple tasks have spent in each status (bulk operation, up to 100 tasks).
clickup_get_task_time_in_statusreadGets the time a task has spent in each status.
clickup_searchreadSearches across all workspace content (tasks, docs, dashboards, attachments, whiteboards, chats, forms).

What ClickUp MCP exposes

ClickUp MCP groups its 58 tools into 6 categories, each with a suggested starting policy.

Category	Covers	Access	Suggested policy
Tasks	Task details, creation, updates, deletion, merges, moves between Lists, tags, links, dependencies, custom fields and attachments	Read / Write	Require approval for deletes; ClickUp deletes cascade down the hierarchy
Workspace	Workspace hierarchy, Spaces, Folders, Lists and members	Read / Write	Audit structural changes; a Space takes its Folders and Lists with it
Time Tracking	Timers, manual time entries and time logged across tasks	Read / Write	Audit time entries; they feed billing and capacity
Docs & Comments	Docs, doc pages, task comments and attachments	Read / Write	Review content before publishing
Search & Reporting	Workspace-wide search and time-in-status metrics	Read	Allow read-only reporting
Chat & Reminders	Chat channels, messages and threaded replies, and personal reminders	Read / Write	Review messages before sending; they reach the whole channel