List all lists (columns) on a Trello board. Args: board_id: Trello board ID.
AI agents call trello_list_lists to retrieve information from autoMate without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query operation that retrieves existing data (Trello board lists) without any side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The minimal severity reflects the low-impact nature of simply enumerating board organization.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List all lists (columns) on a Trello board' with no modification or deletion capability mentioned. It retrieves board structure information.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access trello_list_lists gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and autoMate, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for trello_list_lists:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"trello_list_lists": {}
}
}trello_list_lists is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List all lists (columns) on a Trello board. Args: board_id: Trello board ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the autoMate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the autoMate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for trello_list_lists: 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 autoMate. Nothing to install.
trello_list_lists 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_list_lists 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_list_lists. 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_list_lists is provided by the autoMate MCP server (yuruotong1/automate). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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