# TRELLO_GET_CARDS_LIST_BY_ID_CARD

Gets the Trello list to which a specified card (which must exist) belongs.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `TRELLO_GET_CARDS_LIST_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: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `fields` | string | no | Fields of the list to return. Use 'all' for all fields, or a comma-separated list of specific field names (e.g., 'name,pos'). Allowed: 'closed', 'idBoard', 'nam |
| `idCard` | string | no | The card's unique ID (typically 24 characters) or its shortLink (e.g., 'AbCdEfGh' from the card URL). |

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_GET_CARDS_LIST_BY_ID_CARD",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why TRELLO_GET_CARDS_LIST_BY_ID_CARD is rated Low

This tool queries and returns information about a card's parent list in Trello. It performs a read-only lookup operation without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve organizational metadata about existing Trello structures.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'GET' and description states 'Gets the Trello list' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call TRELLO_GET_CARDS_LIST_BY_ID_CARD 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Trello:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "TRELLO_GET_CARDS_LIST_BY_ID_CARD": {}
  }
}
```

## 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