Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANG | No | If CLICKUP_PRIMARY_LANGUAGE is not set, the MCP will check this standard environment variable (e.g., 'en_US.UTF-8', 'de_DE') as a fallback to infer the primary language | |
| MAX_IMAGES | No | The maximum number of images to return for a task in getTaskById | 4 |
| CLICKUP_API_KEY | Yes | Your ClickUp API key (Profile Icon > Settings > Apps > API Token ~ usually starts with pk_) | |
| CLICKUP_TEAM_ID | Yes | Your ClickUp Team ID (formerly Workspace ID). The 7–10 digit number in the URL when you are in the settings | |
| CLICKUP_MCP_MODE | No | Controls which tools are available. Options: read-minimal (perfect for AI coding assistants and context gathering), read (full read-only access for project exploration), write (complete functionality for task management) | write |
| MAX_RESPONSE_SIZE_MB | No | The maximum response size in megabytes for getTaskById. Uses intelligent size budgeting to fit the most important images within the limit | 1 |
| CLICKUP_PRIMARY_LANGUAGE | No | A hint for the primary language used in your ClickUp tasks (e.g., 'de' for German, 'en' for English). This helps the searchTask tool provide more tailored guidance in its description for multilingual searches |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No tools | |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
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No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
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No resources | |