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CLICKUP_API_TOKEN environment variable is required (ClickUp MCP)

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Fixes the ClickUp MCP server refusing to start because the API token env var is missing. Use when the server exits immediately naming the variable. Not for invalid tokens.

CLICKUPAPITOKEN environment variable is required (ClickUp MCP)

TL;DR: Set CLICKUPAPITOKEN in the MCP server env block to your ClickUp personal API token. The server will not start without it; there is no interactive prompt. Restart the client after adding it.

The error

CLICKUP_API_TOKEN environment variable is required

Fix it

  1. Generate a personal API token in ClickUp (avatar, Apps, API token). Expected: You have the token value.

  2. Add CLICKUPAPITOKEN with the token to the server env in your MCP config. Expected: The env block carries it.

  3. Restart the MCP client. Expected: The server starts and tools list loads.

When this applies

The ClickUp MCP server exits at startup naming the missing CLICKUPAPITOKEN variable.

When this does NOT apply

If the server starts but calls 401, the token value is wrong. Variable-name differences exist between forks; match your fork's README.

Tool compatibility

taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server (also rocari/clickup-mcp variants)

Also seen as

  • ClickUp MCP missing API token
  • CLICKUPAPITOKEN not set
  • ClickUp MCP will not start

Why it happens

The server reads its credential only from the environment at startup. MCP clients do not prompt for missing env, so the server exits with this message instead of hanging.

Edge cases

  • Some forks use CLICKUPAPIKEY instead; check the README of your install.
  • The team ID env (CLICKUPTEAMID) is also needed for most tools.
  • Rotate the token in ClickUp if it ever leaks; old ones keep working until revoked.
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Technical Details
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Skill ID
skl_hiulxDfQEsYrsvFOP_TTTw
Version ID
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Version History & Decisions

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Published recentlyPublished Oct 3, 2026. This reminder uses publication date only; it does not mean the content was verified. Review again after Apr 1, 2027.

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