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.

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

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 doing anything else, make one read-only call to confirm access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data.
• Never print API keys.