Best ClickUp MCP server: 7 options compared

The best ClickUp MCP servers at a glance

Ranked for marketers and operators who want an AI assistant to read and update ClickUp tasks from Claude or ChatGPT.

Rows 1 and 3 to 7 can change ClickUp data through MCP, and row 2 can through the tools ClickUp lists. Rows 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 list delete or trash actions.

How these ClickUp MCP servers were compared

Each server was checked against its own docs, pricing page or GitHub repo on November 14, 2026. No customer workspace data was used. Disclosure: Ryze AI publishes this page.

• Who it is for: a marketer or operator, a ClickUp-first team, or a developer building an agent.
• ClickUp access: what it reads and what it can create, update or delete.
• Auth and guardrails: OAuth or an API token, and what stands between the agent and live tasks.
• Setup and upkeep: hosted login or a local process; stars and last commit for GitHub servers.

The ranking axis is fit for a marketer who wants ClickUp next to other Ryze AI platforms with approvals. A team that wants chat, time tracking and bulk task tools should start with row 2. For Ryze AI setup, read the ClickUp MCP page.

The 7 ClickUp MCP servers, one by one

1. Ryze AI MCP

A hosted MCP server you add to Claude or ChatGPT as one custom connector. You connect ClickUp in Ryze AI with a ClickUp personal API token, then pick one ClickUp Workspace.

The tool list and setup are on the ClickUp MCP page.

2. ClickUp MCP server (official)

ClickUp hosts its own MCP server at https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp. Most clients sign in with OAuth on first connection. ClickUp's setup page lists Claude, Cursor, Devin, Microsoft Copilot Studio, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT and Antigravity. In ChatGPT Team, Enterprise and Edu workspaces, ClickUp says only owners and admins can configure MCP servers.

3. Composio ClickUp toolkit

A hosted Composio toolkit with 163 tools and 21 triggers, using OAuth2 or an API key. It lists deletes for checklists, folders, tasks and spaces. It suits developers wiring ClickUp into an agent next to other apps.

4. Zapier MCP for ClickUp

Zapier MCP exposes ClickUp actions as tools. Zapier lists 28 actions: 20 write actions, 6 search actions and the rest triggers. Write actions include creating documents, posting task comments, sending chat messages to a channel and an Archive or Delete Task action.

5. taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server

A popular GitHub server (53 stars, last commit November 10, 2026) that lists 150 tools across more than 20 categories. The README says it moved from open source to a paid model: $9 a month, $59 a year or $89 lifetime. It supports OAuth 2.1 or an API key with a team ID, and runs remotely over Streamable HTTP, locally over stdio or in Docker.

6. hauptsacheNet/clickup-mcp

A community TypeScript server (49 stars, MIT license, last commit November 2, 2026) with 13 tools in three modes. It uses an API key only and installs as an MCPB bundle or with npx. The default write mode supports task creation, updates, comments and time entries, and descriptions are append-only so existing text is not overwritten.

7. nsxdavid/clickup-mcp-server

A community TypeScript server (43 stars, MIT license, last commit April 14, 2025) with 9 tools for workspaces, Spaces, Folders, Lists, tasks, documents, comments and checklists. It needs a ClickUp API token and runs locally with npx. It has had no commits in over a year at the time of checking.

Side-by-side: ClickUp access, auth and guardrails

What each server reads, how it signs in and what stops a wrong change.

Ryze AI reads Docs but does not write to them, and has no chat, time tracking or bulk tools; row 2 lists those.

ClickUp's own MCP server and what it covers

ClickUp documents one hosted MCP server. The details below come from ClickUp's setup and tools pages.

See ClickUp's setup page and MCP tools page. Ryze AI is not a replacement for it when you need chat, time tracking or Doc edits.

ClickUp rate limits every MCP server runs into

Servers that call the ClickUp API with a token share its per-token limits (rate limits).

• When you hit it: ClickUp returns HTTP 429 with X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining and X-RateLimit-Reset headers.
• ClickUp's own MCP server: 1,000 requests per minute per connection, 20 file uploads per 15 minutes per user with 1 GB per file, and daily MCP call limits that vary by plan.
• Why it matters for an agent: a token-based server on a plan with 100 requests a minute can run out during a large pull of tasks.

How to choose a ClickUp MCP server

Start from who will use the agent and what it should change.

Other work-tool comparisons: best MCP for HubSpot and best MCP for Zoho CRM.

Prompts to test any ClickUp MCP server

Run these in a test Space or with a token that has limited access first.

A server that cannot read the hierarchy will fail here.

This shows whether the server reads tasks and members.

Check in ClickUp that the task and comment appear.

You learn if delete is its own tool before you allow it.

Access and safety checklist before you connect

• Know whose permissions apply. With a personal API token the agent sees and edits what the token owner can.
• Use a test Space first. Try writes and deletes where a mistake costs nothing.
• Hold writes and deletes for approval in Claude, and keep deletes in their own tool.
• Treat task content as business data. Comments and Docs can hold customer details.
• Watch rate limits. Plans with 100 requests a minute per token run out fast on large pulls.
• Know how to revoke: disconnect ClickUp in Ryze AI and regenerate the token in ClickUp, or remove the server in your AI tool.

Ryze AI's guide to this connection is in the Ryze AI help center.

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The verdict

Pick by who uses the agent and what it should change. Teams that live in ClickUp start with ClickUp's own server, developers with many apps look at Composio, and Zapier teams enable the actions they need. For task reads and updates from Claude or ChatGPT next to other Ryze AI platforms, weigh auth, rate limits and who maintains the server.