Update a task

Update a task

Changes the fields you send on a task, such as its name, description, status, priority, dates or assignees, and leaves the rest as they were.

Note: Statuses differ per List and must match exactly: confirm them first with clickup_get_task and expand_statuses: true. On the API, change assignees with an assignees object of add and rem user id arrays.

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.

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

Call the MCP tool clickup_update_task.

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

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.clickup.com/api
• Endpoint: PUT /v2/task/{task_id}
• 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.