# update_checklist_item

A write tool on the Trello MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_checklist_item`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdwyer-trellomcp/update-checklist-item

## Facts

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

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

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

## Why update_checklist_item is rated Medium

The tool updates a checklist item on a Trello card, which is a reversible modification operation. This falls under Write category. Severity is medium because while the change can be undone, it modifies task tracking data that users may rely on, and an AI agent could make widespread unwanted updates across cards.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'update_checklist_item' and server description indicates 'full CRUD operations' on Trello cards. 'Update' is a classic Write operation that modifies data reversibly."

## Use case

AI agents use update_checklist_item to create or update resources in Trello MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Trello MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_checklist_item": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_checklist_item_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_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
- …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