get_active_board_info

Get information about the currently active board

SERVERTrello SOURCE@delorenj/mcp-server-trello

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-delorenj-mcp-server-trello/get-active-board-info.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_active_board_info does on Trello

AI agents call get_active_board_info to retrieve information from Trello without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_active_board_info is rated Low

This tool retrieves board information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a pure read operation with minimal security risk, making it low severity. The confidence is high because the intent is unambiguous from both name and description.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_active_board_info' and description 'Get information about the currently active board' indicate a retrieval/query operation with no data modification or side effects.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

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

get_active_board_info Allowed

get_active_board_info is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_active_board_info": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about get_active_board_info

What does the get_active_board_info tool do? +

Get information about the currently active board. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trello MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_active_board_info? +

Register the Trello MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_active_board_info: 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 get_active_board_info? +

get_active_board_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_active_board_info? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_active_board_info 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 get_active_board_info completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_active_board_info. 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 get_active_board_info? +

get_active_board_info 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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