# TRELLO_GET_LISTS_BY_ID_LIST

Retrieves a Trello list by its unique ID, optionally including details for its cards and parent board.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `TRELLO_GET_LISTS_BY_ID_LIST`
- 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: 6
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `board` | string | no | Determines whether the board object the list belongs to is returned. Set to 'true' to include board details or 'false' to omit them. |
| `cards` | string | no | Determines whether cards are returned as part of the list data. Valid values are 'all', 'closed', 'none', or 'open'. |
| `fields` | string | no | Specifies the fields for the list itself to be returned. Valid values are 'all' or a comma-separated list of list fields: closed, idBoard, name, pos, or subscri |
| `idList` | string | no | The ID of the Trello list to retrieve. |
| `card_fields` | string | no | Specifies the fields for cards to be returned if 'cards' is not 'none'. Valid values are 'all' or a comma-separated list of card fields: badges, checkItemStates |
| `board_fields` | string | no | Specifies the fields for the board to be returned if 'board' is 'true'. Valid values are 'all' or a comma-separated list of board fields: closed, dateLastActivi |

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_LISTS_BY_ID_LIST",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why TRELLO_GET_LISTS_BY_ID_LIST is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query operation that retrieves existing data from Trello without any side effects. The optional parameters only expand what data is returned, not modify any state. Misuse would be limited to unauthorized information disclosure, which is a lower-severity risk in most organizational contexts.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'GET' and description states 'Retrieves a Trello list by its unique ID' with optional inclusion of cards and board details. No creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations."

## Use case

AI agents call TRELLO_GET_LISTS_BY_ID_LIST 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_LISTS_BY_ID_LIST": {}
  }
}
```

## 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