Skip to main content
Glama
alanse-inc

ClickUp Multi-Workspace MCP Server

by alanse-inc

🎯 Key Feature: Multi-Workspace Support

This MCP server supports managing multiple ClickUp workspaces simultaneously, allowing you to:

  • Work with multiple ClickUp accounts/teams

  • Switch between workspaces seamlessly

  • Maintain separate configurations for each workspace

  • Full backwards compatibility with single workspace setup

Developed and maintained by Alanse Inc.

Requirements

  • Node.js v18.0.0 or higher (required for MCP SDK compatibility)

  • ClickUp API key and Team ID for each workspace you want to integrate

Quick Start

Claude Code CLI Setup

The easiest way to add this MCP server to Claude Code:

Single Workspace:

claude mcp add clickup \
  -e CLICKUP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here \
  -e CLICKUP_TEAM_ID=your_team_id_here \
  -- npx -y @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest

Multiple Workspaces:

claude mcp add clickup \
  -e CLICKUP_WORKSPACES='{"default":"work","workspaces":{"work":{"token":"pk_xxx_work","teamId":"123456"},"personal":{"token":"pk_xxx_personal","teamId":"789012"}}}' \
  -- npx -y @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest

Manual Configuration

Single Workspace (Backwards Compatible)

The traditional single workspace setup still works exactly as before:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ClickUp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "CLICKUP_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Multiple Workspaces (New Feature)

Configure multiple workspaces using the CLICKUP_WORKSPACES environment variable.

Step 1: Create your workspace configuration

Create a JSON structure like this:

{
  "default": "work",
  "workspaces": {
    "work": {
      "token": "pk_xxx_work",
      "teamId": "123456",
      "description": "Work workspace"
    },
    "personal": {
      "token": "pk_xxx_personal",
      "teamId": "789012",
      "description": "Personal projects"
    }
  }
}

Step 2: Use in your MCP settings

You can specify the configuration in a more readable multi-line format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ClickUp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        // Multi-line format (most readable)
        "CLICKUP_WORKSPACES": {
          "default": "work",
          "workspaces": {
            "work": {
              "token": "pk_xxx_work",
              "teamId": "123456",
              "description": "Work workspace"
            },
            "personal": {
              "token": "pk_xxx_personal",
              "teamId": "789012",
              "description": "Personal projects"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Or as a JSON string (if your MCP client requires string format):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ClickUp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_WORKSPACES": "{\"default\":\"work\",\"workspaces\":{\"work\":{\"token\":\"pk_xxx_work\",\"teamId\":\"123456\"},\"personal\":{\"token\":\"pk_xxx_personal\",\"teamId\":\"789012\"}}}"
      }
    }
  }
}

💡 Tip: Use an online JSON minifier and then escape the quotes, or use a script to generate the escaped string:

const config = {
  default: "work",
  workspaces: {
    work: { token: "pk_xxx_work", teamId: "123456", description: "Work workspace" },
    personal: { token: "pk_xxx_personal", teamId: "789012", description: "Personal projects" }
  }
};
console.log(JSON.stringify(config));
// Copy the output and use it as CLICKUP_WORKSPACES value

Using Workspace Parameter

All tools now support an optional workspace parameter:

// Get tasks from default workspace
await getTasks({ list_id: "123456789" });

// Get tasks from specific workspace
await getTasks({ workspace: "personal", list_id: "987654321" });

// Get workspace hierarchy for a specific workspace
await getWorkspaceHierarchy({ workspace: "work" });

Local Development Setup

For local development or when running the server directly from source code:

1. Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/alanse-inc/clickup-multi-mcp-server.git
cd clickup-multi-mcp-server
npm install

2. Configure Environment Variables

Copy .env.example to .env and configure your ClickUp credentials:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env file:

# Multi-workspace configuration
CLICKUP_WORKSPACES={"default":"alanse","workspaces":{"alanse":{"token":"pk_YOUR_TOKEN_1","teamId":"YOUR_TEAM_ID_1","description":"Alanse workspace"},"potz":{"token":"pk_YOUR_TOKEN_2","teamId":"YOUR_TEAM_ID_2","description":"Potz workspace"}}}

# Or use single workspace (legacy)
# CLICKUP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# CLICKUP_TEAM_ID=your_team_id_here

Note: The .env file is automatically loaded when the server starts. Environment variables in .env are automatically picked up without needing to pass them via command line.

3. Build and Run

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run locally
node build/index.js

4. Configure Claude Code for Local Development

If you want to use your local build with Claude Code, update ~/.claude.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/clickup-multi-mcp-server/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Important: When using local build with Claude Code:

  • Environment variables are loaded from .env file in the project root

  • No need to specify env in ~/.claude.json (unless you want to override .env values)

  • Rebuild after making changes: npm run build

NPM Installation

This package is available on npm as @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server.

Add this entry to your client's MCP settings JSON file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ClickUp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "CLICKUP_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id",
        "DOCUMENT_SUPPORT": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or use this npx command:

npx -y @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest --env CLICKUP_API_KEY=your-api-key --env CLICKUP_TEAM_ID=your-team-id

Obs: if you don't pass "DOCUMENT_SUPPORT": "true", the default is false and document support will not be active.

Tool Filtering

You can control which tools are available using two complementary environment variables:

Use ENABLED_TOOLS to specify exactly which tools should be available:

# Environment variable
export ENABLED_TOOLS="create_task,get_task,update_task,get_workspace_hierarchy"

# Command line argument
--env ENABLED_TOOLS=create_task,get_task,update_task,get_workspace_hierarchy

DISABLED_TOOLS (Legacy)

Use DISABLED_TOOLS to disable specific tools while keeping all others enabled:

# Environment variable
export DISABLED_TOOLS="delete_task,delete_bulk_tasks"

# Command line argument
--env DISABLED_TOOLS=delete_task,delete_bulk_tasks

Precedence Rules

  • If ENABLED_TOOLS is specified, only those tools will be available (takes precedence over DISABLED_TOOLS)

  • If only DISABLED_TOOLS is specified, all tools except those listed will be available

  • If neither is specified, all tools are available (default behavior)

Example:

# Only enable task creation and reading tools
npx -y @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest \
  --env CLICKUP_API_KEY=your-api-key \
  --env CLICKUP_TEAM_ID=your-team-id \
  --env ENABLED_TOOLS=create_task,get_task,get_workspace_hierarchy

Please filter tools you don't need if you are having issues with the number of tools or any context limitations.

Running with HTTP Transport Support

The server supports both modern HTTP Streamable transport (MCP Inspector compatible) and legacy SSE (Server-Sent Events) transport for backwards compatibility.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ClickUp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "CLICKUP_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id",
        "ENABLE_SSE": "true",
        "PORT": "3231"
      }
    }
  }
}

Endpoints:

  • Primary: http://127.0.0.1:3231/mcp (Streamable HTTP)

  • Legacy: http://127.0.0.1:3231/sse (SSE for backwards compatibility)

Command Line Usage

npx -y @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest --env CLICKUP_API_KEY=your-api-key --env CLICKUP_TEAM_ID=your-team-id --env ENABLE_SSE=true --env PORT=3231

Available configuration options:

Option

Description

Default

ENABLED_TOOLS

Comma-separated list of tools to enable (takes precedence)

All tools

DISABLED_TOOLS

Comma-separated list of tools to disable

None

ENABLE_SSE

Enable the HTTP/SSE transport

false

PORT

Port for the HTTP server

3231

ENABLE_STDIO

Enable the STDIO transport

true

ENABLE_SECURITY_FEATURES

Enable security headers and logging

false

ENABLE_HTTPS

Enable HTTPS/TLS encryption

false

ENABLE_ORIGIN_VALIDATION

Validate Origin header against whitelist

false

ENABLE_RATE_LIMIT

Enable rate limiting protection

false

🔒 Security Features

The server includes optional security enhancements for production deployments. All security features are opt-in and disabled by default to maintain backwards compatibility.

Quick security setup:

# Generate SSL certificates for HTTPS
./scripts/generate-ssl-cert.sh

# Start with full security
ENABLE_SECURITY_FEATURES=true \
ENABLE_HTTPS=true \
ENABLE_ORIGIN_VALIDATION=true \
ENABLE_RATE_LIMIT=true \
SSL_KEY_PATH=./ssl/server.key \
SSL_CERT_PATH=./ssl/server.crt \
npx @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest --env CLICKUP_API_KEY=your-key --env CLICKUP_TEAM_ID=your-team --env ENABLE_SSE=true

HTTPS Endpoints:

  • Primary: https://127.0.0.1:3443/mcp (Streamable HTTPS)

  • Legacy: https://127.0.0.1:3443/sse (SSE HTTPS for backwards compatibility)

  • Health: https://127.0.0.1:3443/health (Health check)

For detailed security configuration, see Security Features Documentation.

n8n Integration

To integrate with n8n:

  1. Start the clickup-mcp-server with SSE enabled

  2. In n8n, add a new "MCP AI Tool" node

  3. Configure the node with:

    • Transport: SSE

    • Server URL: http://localhost:3231 (or your server address)

    • Tools: Select the ClickUp tools you want to use

Example Client

An example SSE client is provided in the examples directory. To run it:

# Start the server with SSE enabled
ENABLE_SSE=true PORT=3231 npx -y @alanse/clickup-multi-mcp-server@latest --env CLICKUP_API_KEY=your-api-key --env CLICKUP_TEAM_ID=your-team-id

# In another terminal, run the example client
cd examples
npm install
npm run sse-client

Features

📝 Task Management

🏷️ Tag Management

• Create, update, and delete tasks

• Move and duplicate tasks anywhere

• Support for single and bulk operations

• Set start/due dates with natural language

• Create and manage subtasks

• Add comments and attachments

• Create, update, and delete space tags

• Add and remove tags from tasks

• Use natural language color commands

• Automatic contrasting foreground colors

• View all space tags

• Tag-based task organization across workspace

⏱️ Time Tracking

🌳 Workspace Organization

• View time entries for tasks

• Start/stop time tracking on tasks

• Add manual time entries

• Delete time entries

• View currently running timer

• Track billable and non-billable time

• Navigate spaces, folders, and lists

• Create and manage folders

• Organize lists within spaces

• Create lists in folders

• View workspace hierarchy

• Efficient path navigation

📄 Document Management

👥 Member Management

• Document Listing through all workspace

• Document Page listing

• Document Page Details

• Document Creation

• Document page update (append & prepend)

• Find workspace members by name or email

• Resolve assignees for tasks

• View member details and permissions

• Assign tasks to users during creation and updates

• Support for user IDs, emails, or usernames

• Team-wide user management

👁️ View Management

• Create and manage views across all hierarchy levels (Workspace, Space, Folder, List)

• Support for list, board, calendar, table, gantt, timeline, workload and more

• Update view grouping, sorting, and filter settings

• Delete views

• Retrieve tasks within a specific view (with pagination)

Integration Features

🏗️ Architecture & Performance

• Global name or ID-based lookups

• Case-insensitive matching

• Markdown formatting support

• Built-in rate limiting

• Error handling and validation

• Comprehensive API coverage

70% codebase reduction for improved performance

Unified architecture across all transport types

Zero code duplication

HTTP Streamable transport (MCP Inspector compatible)

Legacy SSE support for backwards compatibility

Available Tools (81 Total, 74 non-document)

Tool

Description

Required Parameters

get_workspace_hierarchy

Get workspace structure

None

get_available_workspaces

Get all available workspaces

None

create_task

Create a task

name, (listId/listName)

create_bulk_tasks

Create multiple tasks

tasks[]

update_task

Modify task

taskId/taskName

update_bulk_tasks

Update multiple tasks

tasks[] with IDs or names

get_tasks

Get tasks from list

listId/listName

get_task

Get single task details

taskId/taskName (with smart disambiguation)

get_workspace_tasks

Get tasks with filtering

At least one filter (tags, list_ids, space_ids, etc.)

get_task_comments

Get comments on a task

taskId/taskName

create_task_comment

Add a comment to a task

commentText, (taskId/(taskName+listName))

attach_task_file

Attach file to a task

taskId/taskName, (file_data or file_url)

delete_task

Remove task

taskId/taskName

delete_bulk_tasks

Remove multiple tasks

tasks[] with IDs or names

move_task

Move task

taskId/taskName, listId/listName

move_bulk_tasks

Move multiple tasks

tasks[] with IDs or names, target list

duplicate_task

Copy task

taskId/taskName, listId/listName

merge_task

Merge two tasks

taskId, mergeFromId

get_task_time_in_status

Get time in status for a task

taskId/taskName

get_bulk_tasks_time_in_status

Get bulk time in status

taskIds[]

add_task_to_list

Add task to additional list

listId, taskId

remove_task_from_list

Remove task from list

listId, taskId

create_list

Create list in space

name, spaceId/spaceName

create_folder

Create folder

name, spaceId/spaceName

create_list_in_folder

Create list in folder

name, folderId/folderName

get_folder

Get folder details

folderId/folderName

update_folder

Update folder properties

folderId/folderName

delete_folder

Delete folder

folderId/folderName

get_list

Get list details

listId/listName

update_list

Update list properties

listId/listName

delete_list

Delete list

listId/listName

get_space_tags

Get space tags

spaceId/spaceName

create_space_tag

Create tag

tagName, spaceId/spaceName

update_space_tag

Update tag

tagName, spaceId/spaceName

delete_space_tag

Delete tag

tagName, spaceId/spaceName

add_tag_to_task

Add tag to task

tagName, taskId/(taskName+listName)

remove_tag_from_task

Remove tag from task

tagName, taskId/(taskName+listName)

get_task_time_entries

Get time entries for a task

taskId/taskName

start_time_tracking

Start time tracking on a task

taskId/taskName

stop_time_tracking

Stop current time tracking

None

add_time_entry

Add manual time entry to a task

taskId/taskName, start, duration

delete_time_entry

Delete a time entry

timeEntryId

get_current_time_entry

Get currently running timer

None

get_workspace_members

Get all workspace members

None

find_member_by_name

Find member by name or email

nameOrEmail

resolve_assignees

Resolve member names to IDs

assignees[]

create_document

Create a document

workspaceId, name, parentId/parentType, visibility, create_pages

get_document

Get a document

workspaceId/documentId

list_documents

List documents

workspaceId, documentId/creator/deleted/archived/parent_id/parent_type/limit/next_cursor

list_document_pages

List document pages

documentId/documentName

get_document_pages

Get document pages

documentId/documentName, pageIds

create_document_pages

Create a document page

workspaceId/documentId, parent_page_id/name/sub_title,content/content_format

update_document_page

Update a document page

workspaceId/documentId, name/sub_title,content/content_edit_mode/content_format

See full documentation for optional parameters and advanced usage.

Member Management Tools

When creating or updating tasks, you can assign users using the assignees parameter. The parameter accepts an array of user IDs, emails, or usernames:

Creating tasks with assignees:

{
  "name": "New Task",
  "description": "This is a new task.",
  "assignees": ["jdoe@example.com", "Jane Smith"]  // Emails, usernames, or user IDs
}

Updating task assignees:

{
  "taskId": "abc123",
  "assignees": ["newuser@example.com"]  // Replace existing assignees
}

The member management tools help resolve user references when needed.

Prompts

Not yet implemented and not supported by all client apps. Request a feature for a Prompt implementation that would be most beneficial for your workflow (without it being too specific). Examples:

Prompt

Purpose

Features

summarize_tasks

Task overview

Status summary, priorities, relationships

analyze_priorities

Priority optimization

Distribution analysis, sequencing

generate_description

Task description creation

Objectives, criteria, dependencies

Error Handling

The server provides clear error messages for:

  • Missing required parameters

  • Invalid IDs or names

  • Items not found

  • Permission issues

  • API errors

  • Rate limiting

The LOG_LEVEL environment variable can be specified to control the verbosity of server logs. Valid values are trace, debug, info, warn, and error (default). This can be also be specified on the command line as, e.g. --env LOG_LEVEL=info.

License

License: MIT

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

A
license - permissive license
-
quality - not tested
B
maintenance

Maintenance

Maintainers
Response time
3moRelease cycle
2Releases (12mo)

Resources

Unclaimed servers have limited discoverability.

Looking for Admin?

If you are the server author, to access and configure the admin panel.

Latest Blog Posts

MCP directory API

We provide all the information about MCP servers via our MCP API.

curl -X GET 'https://glama.ai/api/mcp/v1/servers/alanse-inc/clickup-multi-mcp-server'

If you have feedback or need assistance with the MCP directory API, please join our Discord server