get_card
Retrieve detailed information about a specific task card using its unique ID to access content, status, and properties in Focalboard.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific card by its ID.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardId | Yes | The ID of the card to retrieve |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:376-390 (handler)The main execution handler for the 'get_card' MCP tool. It validates the cardId input, calls FocalboardClient.getCard(), and formats the response as MCP content.
case 'get_card': { const cardId = args?.cardId as string; if (!cardId) { throw new Error('cardId is required'); } const card = await focalboard.getCard(cardId); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(card, null, 2) } ] }; } - src/index.ts:132-145 (registration)Tool registration definition for 'get_card' including name, description, and input schema used by MCP server for listing and validation.
{ name: 'get_card', description: 'Get detailed information about a specific card by its ID.', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { cardId: { type: 'string', description: 'The ID of the card to retrieve' } }, required: ['cardId'] } }, - src/focalboard-client.ts:214-216 (helper)Core helper method in FocalboardClient that performs the HTTP API request to fetch the specific card by ID.
async getCard(cardId: string): Promise<Card> { return this.makeRequest<Card>(`/cards/${cardId}`); }