The MCP Server Trello provides comprehensive tools for interacting with Trello boards, lists, and cards with seamless API integration.
Board and Workspace Management:
List and set active boards and workspaces dynamically
List boards in specific workspaces
Get active board information
Persistent configuration between restarts
Card Operations:
Fetch, add, update, and archive cards
Move cards between lists
Attach images from URLs
Get cards assigned to current user
List Operations:
Retrieve all lists from active board
Add and archive lists
Get cards by list ID
Additional Features:
Activity tracking with customizable limits
Automatic rate limit handling
Robust error handling with detailed messages
TypeScript implementation with input validation
Provides tools for interacting with Trello boards, including fetching cards and lists, adding new cards and lists, updating card details, archiving cards and lists, and fetching recent activity.
MCP Server Trello
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Trello boards. This server enables seamless integration with Trello's API while handling rate limiting, type safety, and error handling automatically.
Changelog
0.3.0
Added board and workspace management capabilities:
list_boards
- List all boards the user has access toset_active_board
- Set the active board for future operationslist_workspaces
- List all workspaces the user has access toset_active_workspace
- Set the active workspace for future operationslist_boards_in_workspace
- List all boards in a specific workspaceget_active_board_info
- Get information about the currently active board
Added persistent configuration storage to remember active board/workspace
Improved error handling for all new operations
0.2.1
Added detailed JSDoc comments to rate limiter functions
Improved error handling for image attachment functionality
Updated documentation for attach_image_to_card tool
0.2.0
Added
attach_image_to_card
tool to attach images to cards from URLsAdded Docker support with multi-stage build
Improved security by moving environment variables to
.env
Added Docker Compose configuration
Added
.env.template
for easier setup
0.1.1
Added
move_card
tool to move cards between listsImproved documentation
0.1.0
Initial release with basic Trello board management features
Features
Full Trello Board Integration: Interact with cards, lists, and board activities
Built-in Rate Limiting: Respects Trello's API limits (300 requests/10s per API key, 100 requests/10s per token)
Type-Safe Implementation: Written in TypeScript with comprehensive type definitions
Input Validation: Robust validation for all API inputs
Error Handling: Graceful error handling with informative messages
Dynamic Board Selection: Switch between boards and workspaces without restarting
Installation
Docker Installation (Recommended)
The easiest way to run the server is using Docker:
Clone the repository:
Copy the environment template and fill in your Trello credentials:
Build and run with Docker Compose:
Installing via Smithery
To install Trello Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
Manual Installation
Configuration
Environment Variables
The server can be configured using environment variables. Create a .env
file in the root directory with the following variables:
You can get these values from:
API Key: https://trello.com/app-key
Token: Generate using your API key
Board ID: Found in the board URL (e.g., https://trello.com/b/BOARD_ID/board-name)
Workspace ID: Found in workspace settings or using
list_workspaces
tool
Board and Workspace Management
Starting with version 0.3.0, the MCP server supports dynamic board and workspace selection:
The
TRELLO_BOARD_ID
in your.env
file is used as the initial board ID when the server startsYou can change the active board at any time using the
set_active_board
toolThe selected board persists between server restarts (stored in
~/.trello-mcp/config.json
)Similarly, you can set and persist an active workspace using
set_active_workspace
This allows you to work with multiple boards and workspaces without restarting the server or changing environment variables.
Example Workflow
Start by listing available boards:
Set your active board:
List workspaces if needed:
Set active workspace if needed:
Check current active board info:
Available Tools
get_cards_by_list_id
Fetch all cards from a specific list.
get_lists
Retrieve all lists from the currently active board.
get_recent_activity
Fetch recent activity on the currently active board.
add_card_to_list
Add a new card to a specified list.
update_card_details
Update an existing card's details.
archive_card
Send a card to the archive.
add_list_to_board
Add a new list to the currently active board.
archive_list
Send a list to the archive.
get_my_cards
Fetch all cards assigned to the current user.
move_card
Move a card to a different list.
attach_image_to_card
Attach an image to a card directly from a URL.
list_boards
List all boards the user has access to.
set_active_board
Set the active board for future operations.
list_workspaces
List all workspaces the user has access to.
set_active_workspace
Set the active workspace for future operations.
list_boards_in_workspace
List all boards in a specific workspace.
get_active_board_info
Get information about the currently active board.
Rate Limiting
The server implements a token bucket algorithm for rate limiting to comply with Trello's API limits:
300 requests per 10 seconds per API key
100 requests per 10 seconds per token
Rate limiting is handled automatically, and requests will be queued if limits are reached.
Error Handling
The server provides detailed error messages for various scenarios:
Invalid input parameters
Rate limit exceeded
API authentication errors
Network issues
Invalid board/list/card IDs
Development
Prerequisites
Node.js 16 or higher
npm or yarn
Setup
Clone the repository
Install dependencies
Build the project
Contributing
Contributions are welcome!
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
Built with the Model Context Protocol SDK
Uses the Trello REST API
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Facilitates interaction with Trello boards via the Trello API, offering features like rate limiting, type safety, input validation, and error handling for seamless management of cards, lists, and board activities.
- Changelog
- Features
- Installation
- Configuration
- Available Tools
- Rate Limiting
- Error Handling
- Development
- Contributing
- License
- Acknowledgments
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