getBoardLabels

Get all labels available on a specific Trello board for categorizing cards.

Server Trello MCP Server semblancelabs/trello-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What getBoardLabels does on Trello MCP Server

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

Why getBoardLabels needs a policy

This tool retrieves label metadata from a Trello board. It performs a read-only query operation that does not modify, delete, or execute any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only view existing labels, which poses no security or operational risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getBoardLabels' and description 'Get all labels available on a specific Trello board' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Questions about getBoardLabels

What does the getBoardLabels tool do? +

Get all labels available on a specific Trello board for categorizing cards. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trello MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on getBoardLabels? +

Register the Trello MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getBoardLabels: 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 MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is getBoardLabels? +

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

Can I rate-limit getBoardLabels? +

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

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

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

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