update_card

Update a card's name, description, due date, or closed (archived) state.

SERVERTrello SOURCEartemnikov/trello-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade B, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/artemnikov-trello-mcp/update-card.md

WHAT IT DOES

What update_card does on Trello

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

RISK

Why update_card is rated Medium

This tool modifies card metadata in Trello in ways that can be undone. While it changes data, none of these operations are destructive (permanent deletion) or financial. The severity is medium because misuse by an AI agent could alter task data, due dates, or archive important cards, potentially disrupting workflow, but these changes remain reversible.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it can 'Update a card's name, description, due date, or closed (archived) state.' The verb 'update' and the reversible nature of these modifications (name, description, due date can be changed back; archiving is reversible…

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs update_card safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Trello, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_card, this is the rule to start with:

update_card Rate-limited

update_card stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_card": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_card_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Trello, apply this rule, and every update_card call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about update_card

What does the update_card tool do? +

Update a card's name, description, due date, or closed (archived) state. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Trello MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on update_card? +

Register the Trello MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_card: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Trello. Nothing to install.

What risk level is update_card? +

update_card is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit update_card? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_card rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block update_card completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_card. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides update_card? +

update_card is provided by the Trello MCP server (artemnikov/trello-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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