archive_card

Send a card to the archive on a specific board

SERVERTrello SOURCE@delorenj/mcp-server-trello

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/archive-card.md

WHAT IT DOES

What archive_card does on Trello

AI agents use archive_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 archive_card is rated Medium

Archiving changes card state but does not permanently delete data; the operation is reversible. This qualifies as Write rather than Destructive. Severity is medium because an agent could archive many cards, disrupting workflow, but the impact is recoverable. Confidence is high because Trello's archive feature is well-understood to be non-destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'archive_card' and description 'Send a card to the archive on a specific board' indicate modification of card state. Archiving is a reversible operation—archived cards can be unarchived in Trello.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs archive_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 archive_card, this is the rule to start with:

archive_card Rate-limited

archive_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": {
    "archive_card": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "archive_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 archive_card call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about archive_card

What does the archive_card tool do? +

Send a card to the archive on a specific board. 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 archive_card? +

Register the Trello MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for archive_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 archive_card? +

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

Can I rate-limit archive_card? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the archive_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 archive_card completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for archive_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 archive_card? +

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

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