# TRELLO_ADD_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD

Adds a label to an existing Trello card (specified by idCard), defining the label by name and either color or the overriding value (which specifies color by name); a new label is created on the board if a matching one (by name/color combination) doesn't already exist.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `TRELLO_ADD_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-add-cards-labels-by-id-card

## Facts

- Tool: `TRELLO_ADD_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD`
- 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: 4
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | Name for the label (0-16384 chars). If omitted, color name may be used. If a label with this name exists on the board, it's used; otherwise, a new label with th |
| `color` | string | no | Label color name (e.g., 'green', 'yellow', 'null'). Used if 'value' is not provided. If 'name' matches an existing label, its color can be updated by this field |
| `value` | string | no | Alternative way to specify the label's color by name (e.g., 'yellow', 'green,purple', 'all'); consult Trello for interpretation of lists or 'all'. Overrides 'co |
| `idCard` | string | no | ID or shortlink of the card. |

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_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why TRELLO_ADD_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing Trello cards by adding labels, and can create new labels as a side effect. These are reversible operations (labels can be removed), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive or Execute. Severity is medium because unauthorized label manipulation could clutter boards or misrepresent card metadata, but the impact is limited in scope and easily reversible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description explicitly states it 'Adds a label' to a card, which is a create/modify operation. The description confirms it creates new labels on the board if they don't exist ('a new label is created on the board if a matching one doesn't already exist')."

## Use case

AI agents use TRELLO_ADD_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD 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_CARDS_LABELS_BY_ID_CARD": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "trello_add_cards_labels_by_id_card_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