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Trello

50 tools. 31 can modify or destroy data without limits.

4 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 26 Jun 2026

31 can modify or destroy data

19 read-only

50 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry checked 26/06/2026

How to control Trello ↓

TOOL MAP

What Trello exposes to your agents

Read (19) Write / Execute (27) Destructive / Financial (4)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Trello tools

Destructive · High delete_checklist_item Deletion operations that cannot be undone fall into the Destructive category. Destructive · Medium delete_comment Deleting a comment cannot be undone and permanently removes data from the Trello card. Destructive · Medium delete_label This tool irreversibly deletes a label from a Trello board. Destructive · High archive_list Archiving a list in Trello hides it and all its cards from the board.

31 of Trello's 50 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Trello

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Trello, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "archive_list": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "add_card_to_list": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "add_card_to_list_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "download_attachment": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "download_attachment_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Trello — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON TRELLO →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 50 Trello tools

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive archive_list Send a list to the archive on a specific board Destructive delete_checklist_item Delete a checklist item from a card Destructive delete_comment Delete a comment from a Trello card Destructive delete_label Delete a label from a board

WRITE 27 tools

Write add_card_to_list Add a new card to a specified list on a specific board Write add_cards_to_list Add multiple cards to a list in one operation. Cards are created sequentially (Trello API does not support bat Write add_checklist_item Add a new item to a checklist Write add_comment Add the given text as a new comment to the given card Write add_list_to_board Add a new list to the specified board Write archive_card Send a card to the archive on a specific board Write assign_member_to_card Assign a member to a specific card Write attach_data_to_card Attach binary data (image, markdown, PDF, text, etc.) to a card from base64-encoded data or a data URL. Use th Write attach_file_to_card Attach any file to a card from a URL on a specific board Write attach_image_data_to_card Attach an image to a card from base64 data or data URL (for screenshot uploads) Write attach_image_to_card Attach an image to a card from a URL on a specific board Write copy_card Copy/duplicate a Trello card to any list (even on a different board). Copies all properties by default includi Write copy_checklist Copy a checklist (with all its items) from one card to another. Works across different boards. Write create_board Create a new Trello board optionally within a workspace Write create_checklist Create a new checklist Write create_label Create a new label on a board Write move_card Move a card to a different list, potentially on a different board Write remove_member_from_card Remove a member from a specific card Write set_active_board Set the active board for future operations Write set_active_workspace Set the active workspace for future operations Write update_card_custom_field Set or clear a custom field value on a card. Requires Trello Standard plan or higher. Write update_card_details Update an existing card Write update_checklist_item Update a checklist item name, state, position, due date, reminder, or assigned member Write update_comment Update the given comment with the new text Write update_label Update an existing label Write update_list Update a list name, archive state, subscription state, or board. Use update_list_position for moving a list wi Write update_list_position Update the position of a list on the board. Trello uses fractional indexing: each list has a float position, a

READ 19 tools

Read download_attachment Download an attachment from a card. Returns base64-encoded data that can be saved or viewed. Read find_checklist_items_by_description Search for checklist items containing specific text in their description Read get_acceptance_criteria Get all items from the Read get_active_board_info Get information about the currently active board Read get_board_custom_fields Get all custom field definitions on a board. Returns field IDs, names, and types. Read get_board_labels Get all labels of a specific board Read get_board_members Get all members of a specific board Read get_card Get detailed information about a specific Trello card Read get_card_comments Retrieve all comments from a specific Trello card Read get_card_history Get the history/actions of a specific card Read get_cards_by_list_id Fetch cards from a specific Trello list on a specific board Read get_checklist_by_name Get a complete checklist with all its items and completion percentage Read get_checklist_items Get all items from a checklist by name Read get_lists Retrieve all lists from the specified board Read get_my_cards Fetch all cards assigned to the current user Read get_recent_activity Fetch recent activity on the Trello board Read list_boards List all boards the user has access to Read list_boards_in_workspace List all boards in a specific workspace Read list_workspaces List all workspaces the user has access to

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about Trello

Can an AI agent delete data through the Trello MCP server? +

Yes. The Trello server exposes 4 destructive tools including archive_list, delete_checklist_item, delete_comment. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Trello? +

The Trello server has 27 write tools including add_card_to_list, add_cards_to_list, add_checklist_item. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Trello.

How many tools does the Trello MCP server expose? +

50 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 19 are read-only. 31 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Trello? +

Register the Trello MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Trello tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 50 Trello tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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50 Trello tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 46,500+ MCP servers.

// WHERE THIS COMES FROM

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