TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD
Retrieves actions (e.g., card creations, comments) for a Trello board by its ID, useful for activity tracking; the board must exist.
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What TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD does on Trello
AI agents call TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
page | string | — | The page number of results to retrieve. Note: `page * limit` must be less than 1000. Used for pagination. |
limit | string | — | The maximum number of actions to return. Must be a number between 0 and 1000, inclusive. |
since | string | — | Return actions that occurred after this date, or use 'lastView' to get actions since the user last viewed the board. Can also be null. Dates should be in ISO 86 |
before | string | — | Return actions that occurred before this date. Can be null. Dates should be in ISO 8601 format or a valid Trello date string. |
fields | string | — | Specifies which action fields to return. Use 'all' for all fields, or provide a comma-separated list of field names. Supported fields include: data, date, idMem |
filter | string | — | A filter to return only specific types of actions. Use 'all' for all actions, or provide a comma-separated list of action types. Supported types include: addAtt |
format | string | — | The format of the returned actions. Valid options are 'count' (returns only the count of actions), 'list' (returns detailed actions), or 'minimal' (returns a mi |
member | string | — | Includes member details in the action data if 'true'. |
display | string | — | Includes display-friendly information for entities in the response if 'true'. |
idBoard | string | — | The ID of the Trello board for which to retrieve actions. |
entities | string | — | Includes related entities (e.g., cards, lists, members) in the response if 'true'. |
idModels | string | — | A comma-separated list of model IDs (e.g., card IDs, list IDs) to filter actions by. Only actions related to these models will be returned. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD is rated Low
This tool queries existing Trello board activity logs. It performs a GET operation to retrieve audit/activity data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any changes to the board or its contents. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an attacker could only exfiltrate activity history, not alter board state or trigger external operations.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Retrieves actions' and mentions 'activity tracking' — these are read-only query operations with no side effects. The action parameters (card creations, comments) are historical data being fetched, not modified.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (15 properties)
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The rule that runs TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD 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_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD, this is the rule to start with:
TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD 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_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD
Retrieves actions (e.g., card creations, comments) for a Trello board by its ID, useful for activity tracking; the board must exist. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Trello MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
TRELLO_GET_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD accepts 12 parameters: page, limit, since, before, fields, filter, format, member, display, idBoard, entities, idModels. 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_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD: 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_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD 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_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD 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_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD. 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_BOARDS_ACTIONS_BY_ID_BOARD 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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