TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION
Retrieves Trello card details for a given idAction, which must be an action specifically linked to a card; returns only card data, not action details.
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What TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION does on Trello
AI agents call TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
fields | string | — | Comma-separated card fields to return, or 'all'. Allowed values: badges, checkItemStates, closed, dateLastActivity, desc, descData, due, email, idAttachmentCove |
idAction | string | — | Identifier of a Trello action that must be related to a card. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only retrieval operation on Trello card data. The verb 'Retrieves' and the emphasis on returning data without side effects clearly indicate a Read category operation. The blast radius is minimal—unauthorized reads of card metadata pose low risk unless the cards contain highly sensitive information, which would be a data governance concern rather than a tool-capability one.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'GET', description states 'Retrieves Trello card details' and 'returns only card data, not action details'. No modification, deletion, or execution described.
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The rule that runs TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION 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 TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION, this is the rule to start with:
TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION 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 TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION
Retrieves Trello card details for a given idAction, which must be an action specifically linked to a card; returns only card data, not action details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trello MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION accepts 2 parameters: fields, idAction. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Trello MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION: 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.
TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION 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 TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION 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 TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION. 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.
TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_CARD_BY_ID_ACTION is provided by the Trello MCP server (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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