# TRELLO_ADD_BOARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_BOARD

Creates a new, initially empty checklist with a given name on an existing Trello card. Checklists are created on cards, not boards.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `TRELLO_ADD_BOARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_BOARD`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-add-boards-checklists-by-id-board

## Facts

- Tool: `TRELLO_ADD_BOARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_BOARD`
- Server: Trello (`mcp-server-trello`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello.md
- Install: `npx -y mcp-server-trello`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/Infall-Insurance/mcp-server-trello.git
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | Name for the new checklist (1-16384 characters). |
| `idCard` | string | no | The unique identifier of the Trello card to which the new checklist will be added. Checklists are created on cards, not boards. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "TRELLO_ADD_BOARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_BOARD",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why TRELLO_ADD_BOARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_BOARD is rated Medium

This tool creates new data (a checklist) on a Trello card, which is a write operation. It modifies the target card's structure but the action is reversible (checklists can be deleted). The blast radius is medium because while it adds organizational structure, it doesn't execute arbitrary code, delete data, or affect financial transactions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Creates a new, initially empty checklist', which is a create operation that modifies board/card state reversibly."

## Use case

AI agents use TRELLO_ADD_BOARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_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": {
    "TRELLO_ADD_BOARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_BOARD": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "trello_add_boards_checklists_by_id_board_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Trello (199)

- `TRELLO_ADD_LISTS_ARCHIVE_ALL_CARDS_BY_ID_LIST` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-add-lists-archive-all-cards-by-id-list.md
- `TRELLO_ADD_LISTS_MOVE_ALL_CARDS_BY_ID_LIST` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-add-lists-move-all-cards-by-id-list.md
- `TRELLO_ADD_NOTIFICATIONS_ALL_READ` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-add-notifications-all-read.md
- `TRELLO_CONVERT_CHECKLIST_ITEM_TO_CARD` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-convert-checklist-item-to-card.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_ACTIONS_BY_ID_ACTION` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-actions-by-id-action.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_BOARDS_MEMBERS_BY_ID_BOARD_BY_ID_MEMBER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-boards-members-by-id-board-by-id-member.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_BOARDS_POWER_UPS_BY_ID_BOARD_BY_POWER_UP` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-boards-power-ups-by-id-board-by-power-up.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_ACTIONS_COMMENTS_BY_ID_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-actions-comments-by-id-card-by-id-action.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_ATTACHMENTS_BY_ID_CARD_BY_ID_ATTACHMENT` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-attachments-by-id-card-by-id-attachment.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_BY_ID_CARD` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-by-id-card.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_CARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-checklists-by-id-card-by-id-checklist.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_ID_MEMBERS_BY_ID_CARD_BY_ID_MEMBER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-id-members-by-id-card-by-id-member.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD_BY_COLOR` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-labels-by-id-card-by-color.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_MEMBERS_VOTED_BY_ID_CARD_BY_ID_MEMBER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-members-voted-by-id-card-by-id-member.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CARDS_STICKERS_BY_ID_CARD_BY_ID_STICKER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-cards-stickers-by-id-card-by-id-sticker.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CHECKLIST_ITEM` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-checklist-item.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_CHECKLISTS_BY_ID_CHECKLIST` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-checklists-by-id-checklist.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_LABELS_BY_ID_LABEL` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-labels-by-id-label.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_MEMBER_BOARD_BACKGROUND` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-member-board-background.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_MEMBER_CUSTOM_STICKER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-member-custom-sticker.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_MEMBER_SAVED_SEARCH` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-member-saved-search.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_MEMBERS_BOARD_STARS_BY_ID_MEMBER_BY_ID_BOARD_STAR` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-members-board-stars-by-id-member-by-id-board-star.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_ORG_ASSOCIATED_DOMAIN` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-org-associated-domain.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_ORGANIZATIONS_BY_ID_ORG` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-organizations-by-id-org.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_ORGANIZATIONS_LOGO_BY_ID_ORG` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-organizations-logo-by-id-org.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_ORGANIZATIONS_MEMBERS_ALL_BY_ID_ORG_BY_ID_MEMBER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-organizations-members-all-by-id-org-by-id-member.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_ORGANIZATIONS_MEMBERS_BY_ID_ORG_BY_ID_MEMBER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-organizations-members-by-id-org-by-id-member.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_ORGANIZATIONS_PREFS_ORG_INVITE_RESTRICT_BY_ID_ORG` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-organizations-prefs-org-invite-restrict-by-id-org.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_TOKENS_BY_TOKEN` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-tokens-by-token.md
- `TRELLO_DELETE_TOKENS_WEBHOOKS_BY_TOKEN_BY_ID_WEBHOOK` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-delete-tokens-webhooks-by-token-by-id-webhook.md
- …and 169 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/trello.md

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=trello · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/trello