getCard

Get detailed information about a specific Trello card, including its content, status, members, and attachments.

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

What getCard does on Trello MCP Server

AI agents call getCard 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 getCard needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries card data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read-only operation that poses minimal security risk when misused, as it only exposes existing card information that an authorized user would typically have access to.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getCard' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific Trello card' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Questions about getCard

What does the getCard tool do? +

Get detailed information about a specific Trello card, including its content, status, members, and attachments. 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 getCard? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getCard? +

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

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

getCard 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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