get_my_cards
Fetch all cards assigned to the current user
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What get_my_cards does on Trello
AI agents call get_my_cards 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.
Why get_my_cards is rated Low
This tool retrieves data about cards assigned to the current user without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving money. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing data. The blast radius is minimal—misuse would only expose the user's own card assignments, which they already have access to.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate a fetch operation: 'Fetch all cards assigned to the current user'. The verb 'Fetch' is a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_my_cards 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_my_cards, this is the rule to start with:
get_my_cards is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Trello, apply this rule, and every get_my_cards call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_my_cards
Fetch all cards assigned to the current user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trello MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Trello MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_my_cards: 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.
get_my_cards is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_my_cards 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_my_cards. 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.
get_my_cards 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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