# get_board_lists

Get all lists on a Trello board.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_board_lists`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-board-lists

## Facts

- Tool: `get_board_lists`
- Server: Trello MCP Server (`abdwyer/trellomcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/abdwyer/TrelloMCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_board_lists",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_board_lists is rated Low

This tool retrieves data (lists from a Trello board) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple query operation that reads information from the Trello API. The severity is low because unauthorized retrieval of board structure poses minimal risk compared to write, execute, or destructive operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_board_lists' and description 'Get all lists on a Trello board' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_board_lists to retrieve information from Trello MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Trello MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_board_lists": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Trello MCP Server (40)

- `delete_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-attachment.md
- `delete_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-card.md
- `delete_checklist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-checklist.md
- `delete_checklist_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-checklist-item.md
- `delete_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/delete-label.md
- `download_attachment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/download-attachment.md
- `get_attachment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-attachment.md
- `get_board` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-board.md
- `get_board_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-board-labels.md
- `get_card` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card.md
- `get_card_attachments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card-attachments.md
- `get_card_checklists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card-checklists.md
- `get_card_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-card-labels.md
- `get_checklist` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-checklist.md
- `get_checklist_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-checklist-items.md
- `list_boards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/list-boards.md
- `list_cards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/list-cards.md
- `add_attachment_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-attachment-file.md
- `add_attachment_url` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-attachment-url.md
- `add_checklist_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-checklist-item.md
- `add_checklist_items` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-checklist-items.md
- `add_label_to_card` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/add-label-to-card.md
- `archive_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/archive-list.md
- `clear_card_due_date` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/clear-card-due-date.md
- `create_board` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-board.md
- `create_card` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-card.md
- `create_cards` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-cards.md
- `create_checklist` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-checklist.md
- `create_checklist_with_items` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-checklist-with-items.md
- `create_label` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/create-label.md
- …and 10 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=abdwyer-trellomcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abdwyer-trellomcp