--- title: "Connect ClickUp and Files.com - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Comment on a Task\" fires in ClickUp, your agent runs \"Add User to Group\" in Files.com." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-files-com" --- # Connect ClickUp and Files.com When **New Comment on a Task** fires in [ClickUp](https://apiant.ai/connections/clickup), your agent runs **Add User to Group** in [Files.com](https://apiant.ai/connections/files-com), or **Automation Run Completed** in Files.com to **Add Task Checklist** in ClickUp. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. ClickUp **6** triggers ClickUp **22** actions Files.com **7** triggers Files.com **16** 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 Files.com 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What ClickUp and Files.com can do together ### From ClickUp to Files.com - When **New Comment on a Task** in ClickUp then **Add User to Group** in Files.com - When **New Folder** in ClickUp then **Create Folder** in Files.com ### From Files.com to ClickUp - When **Automation Run Completed** in Files.com then **Add Task Checklist** in ClickUp - When **Group Created** in Files.com then **Create Task** in ClickUp 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 Files.com ## Triggers and actions 13 triggers ยท 38 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. - Trigger **Automation Run Completed** Triggered when a run of the selected Files.com automation finishes, whether it succeeded, failed or was canceled. Each run is reported once, after it completes. - Trigger **File Deleted** Triggered when a file or folder is deleted in Files.com. Reports the path that was deleted and who deleted it. - Trigger **Group Created** Triggered when a new group is created in Files.com. Reports the group's name, members and login permissions. - Trigger **New File or Folder Created** Triggered when a file or folder is created in Files.com, whether uploaded, copied or created by an automation. Reports the new path and who created it. - Trigger **New File Uploaded** Triggered when a new file appears in the folder you choose. Reports the file's path, name, size and last-modified time. - Trigger **Share Link Created** Triggered when a new share link is created in Files.com. Reports the link's public address, what it shares and when it expires. - Trigger **User Created** Triggered when a new user is created in Files.com. Reports the user's name, username, email and login permissions. - Action **Add User to Group** Adds an existing Files.com user to a group, optionally as a group administrator. Returns the new group membership, including the group name and the user's username. - Action **Copy File** Copies a file or folder in Files.com to a new path, leaving the original in place. Returns the copy status, plus a migration ID when a large copy continues in the background. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a folder at the given path in Files.com, optionally creating any missing parent folders. Returns the new folder's path, name and creation details. - Action **Create Group** Creates a group in Files.com, optionally with its starting members, group administrators and login-protocol permissions. Returns the new group including its ID. - Action **Create Share Link** Creates a public share link for one or more files or folders in Files.com, optionally password-protected, expiring or use-limited. Returns the link's public address. - Action **Delete File** Deletes a file or folder from Files.com at the given path. Deleting a folder that still has contents requires the recursive option. - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a folder from Files.com at the given path. Use the recursive option to delete a folder that still has files or subfolders in it. - Action **Delete Group** Deletes a group from Files.com by its ID. The group's members keep their own accounts; only the group is removed. - Action **Delete User** Deletes a user from Files.com by their ID, removing their access to the site. - Action **Download File** Gets a temporary download address for a file in Files.com, along with the file's name, size and checksums. Pass the download address to a later step to fetch or attach the file. - Action **List Folder Contents** Lists the files and folders inside a Files.com folder, with each item's path, name, type, size and last-modified time. - Action **Move File** Moves or renames a file or folder in Files.com to a new path. The original path no longer exists afterwards. - Action **Remove User from Group** Removes a user from a Files.com group. Looks up the membership for the group and user you name, then removes it. - Action **Run Automation** Starts a run of the Files.com automation you choose, the same as pressing Run in Files.com. The run continues in the background. - Action **Update User** Updates a Files.com user's details, login permissions and access settings. Fields you leave blank keep their current values. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file into Files.com at the path you choose, fetching the bytes from the file's web address. Returns the stored file's path, name and size. ## 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) - [ **Files.com** Files.com is Smart Cloud Storage for modern teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/files-com) 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](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 Files.com - [ **ActiveCampaign to Files.com** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-files-com) - [ **Airtable to Files.com** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-files-com) - [ **Asana to Files.com** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-files-com) - [ **Discord to Files.com** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-files-com) - [ **Brevo to Files.com** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-files-com) - [ **Calendly to Files.com** Calendly is a scheduling automation platform for eliminating the back-and-forth emails to find the perfect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/calendly-to-files-com) Questions ## ClickUp and Files.com, 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 Files.com when something happens in ClickUp? Any of Files.com's 16 actions, including Create Folder, Create Group, Create Share Link and Update User. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Files.com to ClickUp? Yes. When something happens in Files.com, your agent can act in ClickUp too. This page covers both directions: Files.com's triggers and ClickUp's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ClickUp or Files.com? 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 Files.com 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.