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Connect an app

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

What you'll need

  • Availability depends on the app you want to connect and your plan. All apps are listed in this article.
  • Only owners and admins can set up Workspace connections.

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. Learn more

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
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Google Drive
  • Jira
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Notion
  • Slack

Connect an app from the App Center

Connect any app from the App Center:

  1. Search for and select the integration.
  2. Select the Personal or Workspace tab.
    • Optional: If you don't want to use Connected Search, deactivate it by clicking the toggle next to Personal Connected Search or Workspace Connected Search.
  3. Click Connect.
  4. Sign in to the application to authorize access.
  5. Click Done. 

  6. You can now search your Workspace for files from this app using Connected Search. Connected Search is not supported for all apps.

    The Connected Search ClickApp must be activated by an admin or owner.

Connect an app from ClickUp AI

Connect apps that support Connected Search from ClickUp AI:

  1. Open ClickUp AI.
    • If you aren't on the home page of ClickUp AI, click the home icon at the top.
  2. If you already have Connected Search set up for any app, click the plus icon. If you don't, click Connect Apps. 
  3. Select the app you want to connect.
  4. If you're a member, proceed to the next step. If you're an admin, choose a connection type.
  5. Sign in to the application to authorize access.
  6. Click Done.

  7. You can now search your Workspace for files from this app using Connected Search. Connected Search is not supported for all apps.

    The Connected Search ClickApp must be activated by an admin or owner.

Connect an app from the AI Command Bar

Connect apps that support Connected Search from the AI Command Bar:

  1. Below the search bar, click Apps.
  2. Select an app to pin it.
  3. Below the search bar, click the app's icon.
  4. Click Connect.
  5. Sign in to the application to authorize access.
  6. Click Done. 

  7. You can now search your Workspace for files from this app using Connected Search. Connected Search is not supported for all apps.

    The Connected Search ClickApp must be activated by an admin or owner.

Disconnect an app

To disconnect any app from the App Center:

  1. Search for and select the integration.
  2. Select the Personal or Workspace tab.
  3. Next to Connected, click the ellipsis ... icon.
  4. Select Disconnect.
  5. To confirm, click Disconnect.