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Connect an app

Connect external apps by setting up a personal or Workspace connection.

You can set up integrations from the App Center, Command Center, or ClickUp AI.

Personal and Workspace connections

The features and commands available depend on which app you connect and which type of connection you use.

Connection type Description

Personal connection

Connect your external app account with your ClickUp user account for each Workspace you've created or joined.

The data in your external app account will not be available to anyone else through ClickUp.

Workspace connection

The Workspace owner or admins can connect an external apps through a Workspace connection.

Workspace connections give everyone in your Workspace access to search files from the external app.

Personal connections

You can set up a personal connection for the following apps:

Workspace connections

If you're an admin or owner, you can set up a Workspace connection for the following apps:

  • Box
  • Confluence
  • Dropbox
  • Figma
  • GitHub
  • Google Drive
  • Jira
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Notion
  • Slack

Connect an app from the App Center

To connect an app from the App Center:

  1. Search for and select the integration.
  2. Select the Personal or Workspace tab.
  3. Click Connect.
    Screenshot of the Connect button in Box in the Command Center.png
  4. Sign in to the application to authorize access.
  5. If you want to search your Workspace for files from this app, enable Connected Search for the connection.

Connect an app from the Command Center

You can connect apps that support Connected Search from the Command Center:

  1. Under the search bar, click Apps.
  2. Click Connect on the app you want to set up.
  3. Under Workspace Connection or Personal Connection, click Connect.
  4. Sign in to the application to authorize access and enable Connected Search.

    Personal and Workspace Connected Search are not available for all apps.

  5. You can now search your Workspace for files from this app.

Connect an app from ClickUp AI

You can connect apps that support Connected Search from the ClickUp AI modal:

  1. At the top, click the home icon.
  2. If you don't have Connected Search set up for any app, click Connect Apps. If you already have it set up for an app, click the plus icon.
  3. Under the Command Center search bar, click Apps.
  4. Click Connect on the app you want to set up.

    Personal and Workspace Connected Search are not available for all apps.

  5. Under Workspace Connection or Personal Connection, click Connect.
  6. Sign in to the application to authorize access and enable Connected Search.
  7. You can now search your Workspace for files from this app.

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