--- title: "Connect ClickUp to Dex - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Comment on a Task\" fires in ClickUp, your agent runs \"Tag Contact\" in Dex." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-dex" --- # Connect ClickUp to Dex When **New Comment on a Task** fires in [ClickUp](https://apiant.ai/connections/clickup), your agent runs **Tag Contact** in [Dex](https://apiant.ai/connections/dex). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. ClickUp **6** triggers ClickUp **22** actions Dex **26** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want ClickUp and Dex to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What ClickUp can start in Dex - When **New Comment on a Task** in ClickUp then **Tag Contact** in Dex - When **New Folder** in ClickUp then **Find Contact** in Dex Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with ClickUp and Dex ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 48 actions - Trigger **New Comment on a Task** Triggers when a new Comment is added to a Task in ClickUp. - Trigger **New Folder** Triggers when new folders are created. - Trigger **New List** Triggers when new lists are created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when tasks are added. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a new Time Entry is added using ClickUp Time tracking. - Trigger **Task Changes** Triggers when a task changes. - Action **Add Task Checklist** Add a checklist to a task - Action **Archive or Delete Task** Archive or delete ClickUp task - Action **Create Folder** Creates a new folder - Action **Create List** Creates a new list - Action **Create New Document** Create new document in the specific location - Action **Create New Document Page** Create new page in the specific document - Action **Create Space** A Space represents teams, departments, or groups, each with its own Lists, workflows, and settings. - Action **Create Subtask** Creates a new subtask - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Edit Document Page** Edit document page - Action **Find a List of All Tasks** Finds a list of all tasks created in Workspace/Space/Folder/List. Supports Custom Fields. - Action **Find Custom Fields** View the Custom Fields available on tasks in a specific Team / Space / Folder / List. - Action **Find Documents** Search for documents by location. - Action **Find Task by ID** Find an existing task by its ID. - Action **Find the Most Recent Task** Find the most recent task created in Workspace/Space/Folder/List. - Action **Find User by Name or Email** Find an existing user by their name or their email. - Action **Post a Task Comment** Post a comment to a task - Action **Post Attachment** Post an attachment to a task. - Action **Send Chat Message to Channel** Post a message to a specific channel you choose. - Action **Send Direct Message** Send a direct message to a user or yourself. - Action **Time Tracked** Add time tracked to a task - Action **Update Task** Updates an existing task. - Action **Create Group** Creates a group in Dex for organizing contacts, optionally nested under a parent group and seeded with starter members. - Action **Create Note** Creates a note in Dex, optionally linked to one or more contacts, and returns the created note. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a tag in Dex that can be assigned to contacts. If a tag with the same name already exists, the existing tag is returned. - Action **Delete company** Permanently deletes a company from a Dex workspace. Its contacts are kept, but their roles at the company are removed. - Action **Delete Contact** Permanently deletes a contact from Dex. - Action **Delete note** Deletes a note from your Dex timeline. - Action **Delete reminder** Permanently deletes a reminder in Dex. Deleting a recurring reminder cancels all of its future occurrences. - Action **Delete tag** Permanently deletes a tag by its ID and removes it from every contact it was assigned to. This cannot be undone. - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts whose full name matches the text you enter and returns the matching contacts. - Action **Find Group** Finds groups in Dex whose name matches the search text. - Action **Find notes by keyword** Returns the notes whose text, or the names of their linked contacts, match a keyword, most recent first. Can be narrowed by contact, group, meeting type and date range. - Action **Find Tag** Finds tags in Dex whose names match the search text and returns them, with the first match separately. - Action **Get company** Returns one company in a Dex workspace by its id, including archived companies, with its details, tags and custom field values. - Action **Get contact** Returns one Dex contact by its id, including its email addresses, phone numbers and custom field values. An error occurs if the contact is not found. - Action **Get note** Returns a single Dex note by its ID, including the contacts it is linked to and its attachments. - Action **Get reminder** Returns a single Dex reminder by its ID, including its due date, completion status and recurrence. An error occurs if the reminder is not found. - Action **Get tag** Returns a single Dex tag by its ID, optionally with the number of contacts carrying it. - Action **List companies** Returns the companies in a Dex workspace, optionally filtered to archived companies or by owner. - Action **List contacts** Returns the contacts in your Personal Dex or in a chosen workspace. - Action **List groups** Returns the groups in your Dex account, optionally filtered by name, parent/subgroup status or archived state, and sorted by name or contact count. - Action **List reminders** Returns the reminders in your Dex account, optionally filtered by completion, overdue status, text, assignee, contact, tag, company, due date or creation date. - Action **List tags** Returns all tags in your Dex account, optionally with how many contacts carry each tag. - Action **Tag Contact** Assigns an existing tag to a contact in Dex. - Action **Update note** Updates an existing Dex note. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update reminder** Updates an existing Dex reminder: change its text, due date, completion, repeat schedule, contacts, assignee or tags. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update tag** Renames an existing tag in Dex. ## Each app on its own - [ **ClickUp** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connections/clickup) - [ **Dex** Dex is a personal CRM that helps you build stronger relationships.](https://apiant.ai/connections/dex) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from ClickUp - [ **ClickUp to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-hubspot) - [ **ClickUp to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-slack) - [ **ClickUp to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-google-sheets) - [ **ClickUp to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-google-calendar) - [ **ClickUp to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-mailchimp) - [ **ClickUp to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-shopify) ## More into Dex - [ **HubSpot to Dex** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-dex) - [ **Salesforce to Dex** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-dex) - [ **Slack to Dex** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-dex) - [ **Google Sheets to Dex** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-dex) - [ **Gmail to Dex** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-dex) - [ **Google Calendar to Dex** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-dex) Questions ## ClickUp and Dex, answered ### ### What can start an automation from ClickUp? Any of ClickUp's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Comment on a Task, New Folder, New List and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Dex when something happens in ClickUp? Any of Dex's 26 actions, including Create Group, Create Note, Create Tag and Update note. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Dex to ClickUp? Dex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in ClickUp. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Dex's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ClickUp or Dex? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use ClickUp and Dex without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.