ClickUp API

Name: ClickUp API API
Brand: ClickUp API
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For Agents

Create tasks, track time, manage goals, and organize work across ClickUp's Workspace > Space > Folder > List hierarchy. Supports 50 endpoints for dependencies, comments, tags, and webhooks.

Quickstart

Get started with ClickUp API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"create a task in ClickUp"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with ClickUp API API.

Create tasks with assignees, due dates, priorities, and checklist items within any list

Track time entries against tasks for workload analysis and billing

Organize work hierarchically across Spaces, Folders, and Lists within a Workspace

Set and monitor goals with measurable targets tied to task completion

GET STARTED

Start building with ClickUp API API

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Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI document for ClickUp API, keeping it validated and agent-ready.

Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI specification for ClickUp API, keeping it validated and agent-ready. Manage tasks, spaces, folders, lists, goals, and time entries across a hierarchical workspace structure with 50 endpoints. Supports task dependencies, comments, checklists, tags, webhooks, custom views, and team member management for project tracking at every level of the workspace hierarchy.

Use Cases

Patterns agents use ClickUp API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ AI Agent Task Creation and Updates

AI agents use the ClickUp API through Jentic to create tasks, update statuses, and log time without manual interaction. An agent searches for the task creation operation, loads the schema with assignees, priority, and due date fields, and executes in under a minute. This enables automated ticket creation from support channels, status progression from CI/CD pipelines, and time logging from developer tooling.

Create a task in list ID 901 with name 'Fix login bug', assignee user_id 123, priority 'urgent', due_date '2026-05-10', and add a checklist with items 'Reproduce', 'Fix', 'Test'

Time Tracking and Resource Allocation

Log and query time entries against tasks to measure where team effort goes. The ClickUp API returns time entries with duration, billable status, and task association. Managers use this data to calculate project costs, identify bottlenecks, and forecast sprint capacity. Time data integrates with invoicing systems for client billing accuracy.

Create a time entry for task ID 'abc123' with duration 3600000ms (1 hour), billable=true, and description 'Code review for PR #45'

Goal Tracking and OKR Management

Define measurable goals at the team level and track progress through task completion. The ClickUp API lets you create goals with numeric or percentage targets, link tasks as key results, and query current progress. This supports OKR frameworks where strategic objectives connect directly to operational work items in the task hierarchy.

Retrieve all goals for team ID 'team_456' and return each goal's name, target value, current progress percentage, and linked task count

Webhook-Driven Workflow Automation

Subscribe to ClickUp webhooks to trigger downstream actions when tasks change status, get assigned, or hit their due date. Each webhook payload includes the task details, event type, and workspace context. This replaces polling patterns and enables instant reactions like sending Slack notifications, updating external dashboards, or triggering deployment pipelines.

Create a webhook for team ID 'team_456' with endpoint 'https://hooks.example.com/clickup' listening to 'taskStatusUpdated' and 'taskCreated' events

Key Endpoints

50 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for clickup api, keeping it validated and agent-ready.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/api/v2/list/{list_id}/task

Create a task in a list

GET

/api/v2/task/{task_id}

Get task details

GET

/api/v2/team/{team_id}/time_entries

Get time entries for a team

POST

/api/v2/team/{team_id}/goal

Create a goal

GET

/api/v2/team/{team_id}/goal

Get goals for a team

POST

/api/v2/team/{team_id}/webhook

Create a webhook

POST

/api/v2/task/{task_id}/comment

Add a comment to a task

POST

/api/v2/task/{task_id}/dependency

Add a task dependency

POST

/api/v2/list/{list_id}/task

Create a task in a list

GET

/api/v2/task/{task_id}

Get task details

GET

/api/v2/team/{team_id}/time_entries

Get time entries for a team

POST

/api/v2/team/{team_id}/goal

Create a goal

GET

/api/v2/team/{team_id}/goal

Get goals for a team

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

ClickUp API keys are stored encrypted in the Jentic MAXsystem vault. Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw API keys never enter the agent context.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g., 'create a task in ClickUp with assignees') and Jentic returns matching operations from the 50-endpoint spec with typed parameter schemas, so agents call the right endpoint without reading ClickUp's documentation.

Time to first call

Direct ClickUp integration: 2-3 days for auth setup, hierarchy navigation, and error handling. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Alternative

Asana

Asana offers flat project-based task management with stronger goal and portfolio tracking features

Choose Asana when you need portfolio rollups, goal metrics, or a flatter project structure without the Space/Folder/List hierarchy

Alternative

monday.com API

monday.com uses a visual board/column model with GraphQL access suited to non-technical teams

Choose monday.com when the team prefers column-based visual boards, needs GraphQL flexibility, or works primarily in a no-code environment

Alternative

Jira

Jira is purpose-built for software teams with sprints, story points, and release versioning

Choose Jira when the workflow is engineering-specific with sprint ceremonies, epic hierarchies, and deep DevOps tool integration

Complementary

Slack Web API

Slack provides team messaging for task notifications, assignment alerts, and status updates

Use Slack alongside ClickUp to send task assignment notifications, deadline warnings, or goal completion announcements to team channels

FAQs

Specific to using ClickUp API API through Jentic.

Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for ClickUp API?

ClickUp does not publish an OpenAPI specification. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call ClickUp API via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Get started at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.

What authentication does the ClickUp API use?

The ClickUp API uses API key authentication. Include your personal API token in the Authorization header. Keys are generated from ClickUp Settings > Apps. Through Jentic, these API keys are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and agents receive scoped credentials without handling raw secrets.

Can I create tasks with checklists using the ClickUp API?

Yes. First create the task via POST /api/v2/list/{list_id}/task with name, assignees, due_date, and priority. Then add a checklist via POST /api/v2/task/{task_id}/checklist with a name and items array. Each checklist item can have an assignee and order index.

What are the rate limits for the ClickUp API?

ClickUp enforces a rate limit of 100 requests per minute per API token for most endpoints. Responses include X-RateLimit-Limit and X-RateLimit-Remaining headers. For bulk operations, batch your requests and respect the retry-after header when limits are hit.

How do I log time against a task through Jentic?

Search Jentic for 'log time entry clickup task'. Jentic returns the POST /api/v2/team/{team_id}/time_entries endpoint schema with duration (in milliseconds), task_id, billable flag, and description parameters. Load the schema, set your values, and execute to record the time entry.

How is the ClickUp workspace hierarchy structured?

ClickUp uses a five-level hierarchy: Workspace > Space > Folder > List > Task. The API reflects this — you query spaces under a team, folders under a space, lists under a folder, and tasks under a list. Tasks can also have subtasks. Goals exist at the team level outside this hierarchy.