# TRELLO_GET_CHECKLISTS_BOARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST

Retrieves the Trello board a specific checklist belongs to, using the checklist ID.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `TRELLO_GET_CHECKLISTS_BOARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/trello/trello-get-checklists-board-by-id-checklist

## Facts

- Tool: `TRELLO_GET_CHECKLISTS_BOARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST`
- 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 | Comma-separated list of board fields to return (e.g., 'name,desc') or 'all'. Valid fields: closed, dateLastActivity, dateLastView, desc, descData, idOrganizatio |
| `idChecklist` | string | no | ID of the Trello checklist. |

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_CHECKLISTS_BOARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why TRELLO_GET_CHECKLISTS_BOARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST is rated Low

This tool performs a straightforward query operation to fetch information about a board associated with a checklist. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or involve financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve board metadata without causing harm to data or systems.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool name contains 'GET' and the description states it 'Retrieves the Trello board a specific checklist belongs to', indicating a data retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call TRELLO_GET_CHECKLISTS_BOARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST 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_CHECKLISTS_BOARD_BY_ID_CHECKLIST": {}
  }
}
```

## 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