close_board

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why close_board needs a policy

Archiving a board removes it from active use and is difficult to reverse in practice, making it effectively destructive. While it's described as 'without deleting it,' archiving a board hides it from normal access and can disrupt all work associated with it. The blast radius is high since an entire board with all its cards and lists would be archived if misused.

From the tool's definition Close (archive) a board. Use this tool to archive a board without deleting it.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access close_board gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control close_board

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Trello, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for close_board:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "close_board"
  ]
}

close_board disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register Trello — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

RESTRICT THIS TOOL →

Free to start. No card required.

EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Trello tools

Destructive delete_attachment Delete an attachment from a card. Use this tool to remove a file or link from a card. Destructive delete_board Permanently delete a board. Use this tool with caution as deletion cannot be undone. Destructive delete_card Permanently delete a card. Use this tool with caution as deletion cannot be undone. Destructive delete_checkitem Delete a checkitem from a checklist. Use this tool to remove an item from a checklist. Destructive delete_checklist Delete a checklist. Use this tool to remove a checklist from a card. Destructive delete_label Permanently delete a label. Use this tool with caution as deletion cannot be undone. Write remove_label Remove a label from a card. Use this tool to update the categorization of a card. Write remove_label_from_card Remove a label from a card. Use this tool to update the categorization of a card.

All 76 Trello tools →

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Go deeper

Critical-risk tools in Trello → Every critical-risk tool this server exposes, in one view.
All critical-risk MCP tools → Every critical-risk tool across the catalogue, and the policy pattern that contains them.
The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Blast radius → How much damage one compromised or confused agent can do — and how to bound it.
Tool call approval → Approval gates on individual tool calls: auto-allow, prompt, or deny.
Rate Limiting MCP Tool Calls: A Practical Guide →
MCP Security: Why Prompt Guardrails Aren't Enough →

FAQ

Questions about close_board

What does the close_board tool do? +

Close (archive) a board. Use this tool to archive a board without deleting it. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Trello MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on close_board? +

Register the Trello MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for close_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.

What risk level is close_board? +

close_board is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit close_board? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the close_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.

How do I block close_board completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for close_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.

What MCP server provides close_board? +

close_board is provided by the Trello MCP server (v4lheru/trello-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Trello tool call.

Start from Trello, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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