TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_BY_ID_ACTION
Retrieves specified details of the Trello member who performed the action identified by idAction; information is specific to this action's context, not the member's full profile.
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What TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_BY_ID_ACTION does on Trello
AI agents call TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_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 | — | A comma-separated list of member fields to return. Valid fields include: avatarHash, avatarSource, bio, bioData, confirmed, email, fullName, gravatarHash, idBoa |
idAction | string | — | The ID of the Trello action for which to retrieve member information. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_BY_ID_ACTION is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about a member who performed a specific action on a Trello board. It has no side effects—it only reads data about an action's context. No data is created, modified, deleted, or any code is executed.
From the tool's definition Tool description uses 'Retrieves' and explicitly states it gets 'details' specific to an action context. The name prefix 'GET' and suffix 'BY_ID' further indicate a query operation with no modification capability.
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The rule that runs TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_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_MEMBER_BY_ID_ACTION, this is the rule to start with:
TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_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_MEMBER_BY_ID_ACTION call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_BY_ID_ACTION
Retrieves specified details of the Trello member who performed the action identified by idAction; information is specific to this action's context, not the member's full profile. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trello MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
TRELLO_GET_ACTIONS_MEMBER_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_MEMBER_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_MEMBER_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_MEMBER_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_MEMBER_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_MEMBER_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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