# create_board

Create a new Trello board optionally within a workspace

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_board`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/create-board

## Facts

- Tool: `create_board`
- Server: Trello (`@delorenj/mcp-server-trello`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello.md
- Install: `npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello`
- Homepage: https://github.com/delorenj/mcp-server-trello
- 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": "create_board",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_board is rated Medium

This tool creates a new board resource in Trello, which is a write operation that creates data reversibly. While boards can be deleted, the primary action is creation/initialization. The severity is medium because creating unauthorized boards could clutter a workspace or be used for social engineering, but the blast radius is limited compared to destructive or financial operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool creates a new Trello board, which is a persistent data creation action. The description explicitly states 'Create a new Trello board', indicating it modifies the Trello workspace by adding a new resource."

## Use case

AI agents use create_board 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Trello (49)

- `archive_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/archive-list.md
- `delete_checklist_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/delete-checklist-item.md
- `delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/delete-comment.md
- `delete_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/delete-label.md
- `download_attachment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/download-attachment.md
- `find_checklist_items_by_description` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/find-checklist-items-by-description.md
- `get_acceptance_criteria` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-acceptance-criteria.md
- `get_active_board_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-active-board-info.md
- `get_board_custom_fields` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-board-custom-fields.md
- `get_board_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-board-labels.md
- `get_board_members` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-board-members.md
- `get_card` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-card.md
- `get_card_comments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-card-comments.md
- `get_card_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-card-history.md
- `get_cards_by_list_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-cards-by-list-id.md
- `get_checklist_by_name` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-checklist-by-name.md
- `get_checklist_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-checklist-items.md
- `get_lists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-lists.md
- `get_my_cards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-my-cards.md
- `get_recent_activity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-recent-activity.md
- `list_boards` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/list-boards.md
- `list_boards_in_workspace` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/list-boards-in-workspace.md
- `list_workspaces` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/list-workspaces.md
- `add_card_to_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/add-card-to-list.md
- `add_cards_to_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/add-cards-to-list.md
- `add_checklist_item` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/add-checklist-item.md
- `add_comment` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/add-comment.md
- `add_list_to_board` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/add-list-to-board.md
- `archive_card` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/archive-card.md
- `assign_member_to_card` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/assign-member-to-card.md
- …and 19 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello.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=io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello