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Render does not require one particular ClickUp plan or one particular way of triggering it. Pick whichever suits the workspace you already have.
Triggers
| Method | Who It Suits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Managed ClickUp webhook | Everyone | Render registers and maintains it through the ClickUp API. Works on every ClickUp plan. |
| ClickUp Call Webhook automation | Business and above | If you prefer ClickUp's own automations, Render generates the exact setup steps. |
| External webhook | Any other system | A form tool, an ERP, a script. |
| Manual | Testing and one-offs | Run it by hand from the app. |
| API and MCP | Developers and assistants | Look records up, or ask for a number or a document. |
What Happens Next
The task is checked against the rules you set — which lists, which statuses, which task types, parent tasks or subtasks, and any field conditions. If it matches, the next number in the series is allocated inside a single database transaction, so two events arriving at the same moment cannot produce the same number.
If the sequence has a template, the document is rendered from a snapshot of the values at that moment, so re-generating it later produces the same document rather than a different one. Delivery then happens step by step, and every step records whether it succeeded — a document that was generated but failed to attach says exactly that, rather than reporting success.
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