# list_boards

List all Trello boards for the authenticated user.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_boards`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/list-boards

## Facts

- Tool: `list_boards`
- 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": "list_boards",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_boards is rated Low

This tool queries and returns existing board data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves information the authenticated user already has access to. Low severity due to minimal blast radius—listing boards cannot cause unintended damage even if misused by an agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_boards' and description 'List all Trello boards for the authenticated user' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call list_boards 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": {
    "list_boards": {}
  }
}
```

## 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_board_lists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/get-board-lists.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_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