---
ref: tool:clickup/send-chat-message
name: Send a Chat message
company: company:clickup
workflows: []
access: [mcp, api]
tags: [capability:route-alerts, category:project-management, has:api, has:mcp]
docs: https://developer.clickup.com/reference/createchatmessage
updated: 2026-09-27
---

# Send a Chat message

Posts a message to a ClickUp Chat channel, such as an alert for a team, and returns the message.

Note: Needs the channel's id: find it with `clickup_get_chat_channels` first. On the API, `type` (`message` or `post`) is required.

## Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

### MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

```json
{ "mcpServers": { "clickup": { "url": "https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp" } } }
```

Call the MCP tool `clickup_send_chat_message`.

Server URL: https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp

### API (official)

- Base URL: https://api.clickup.com/api
- Endpoint: `POST /v3/workspaces/{workspace_id}/chat/channels/{channel_id}/messages`
- Auth: send the header `Authorization: $CLICKUP_API_KEY`
- Get a key: https://app.clickup.com/settings/apps
- Docs: https://developer.clickup.com/docs/authentication

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

## Rules

- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
- Never print API keys.