Trello MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRELLO_TOKEN | Yes | Your Trello API token (never expires, read/write access) | |
| TRELLO_API_KEY | Yes | Your Trello API key from https://trello.com/app-key |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
| prompts | {} |
| resources | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| trello_searchA | Universal search across all Trello content (boards, cards, members). Use this to find specific items by keywords or phrases. |
| trello_get_user_boardsA | Get all boards accessible to the current user. This is the starting point for exploring your Trello workspace. |
| get_board_detailsB | Get detailed information about a specific Trello board, including its lists and cards. Useful for understanding board structure and content. |
| create_boardA | Create a new Trello board. Optionally set a description and choose whether to add the default lists (To Do, Doing, Done). |
| get_cardC | Get detailed information about a specific Trello card, including its content, status, members, and attachments. |
| create_cardA | Create a new card in a Trello list. Use this to add tasks, ideas, or items to your workflow. |
| update_cardB | Update properties of an existing Trello card. Use this to change card details like name, description, due date, or status. |
| move_cardA | Move a card to a different list. Use this to change a card's workflow status (e.g., from "To Do" to "In Progress"). |
| trello_add_commentA | Add a comment to a Trello card. Use this to add notes, updates, or discussions to cards. |
| trello_get_list_cardsA | Get all cards in a specific Trello list. Use this to see all tasks/items in a workflow column. |
| trello_create_listA | Create a new list in a Trello board. Use this to add workflow columns like "To Do", "In Progress", or "Done". |
| list_boardsA | List all Trello boards accessible to the user. Use this to see all boards you have access to, or filter by status. |
| get_listsA | Get all lists in a specific Trello board. Use this to see the workflow columns (like "To Do", "In Progress", "Done") in a board. |
| trello_get_memberA | Get details about a specific Trello member/user, including their boards and profile information. |
| trello_get_board_cardsB | Get all cards from a Trello board with optional filtering and detailed information like attachments and members. |
| trello_get_card_actionsA | Get activity history and comments for a specific Trello card. Useful for tracking changes and discussions. |
| trello_get_card_attachmentsA | Get all attachments (files, links) for a specific Trello card. |
| trello_get_card_checklistsB | Get all checklists and their items for a specific Trello card. |
| trello_get_board_membersB | Get all members who have access to a specific Trello board. |
| trello_get_board_labelsA | Get all labels available on a specific Trello board for categorizing cards. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 20 tools
Two tools (trello_get_user_boards and list_boards) both list accessible boards with nearly identical descriptions, causing ambiguity. Additionally, get_board_details overlaps with get_lists and trello_get_board_cards in board structure/reading, making it unclear which tool to use for a given task.
Naming is inconsistent: some tools use a trello_ prefix (trello_get_user_boards, trello_add_comment), while others use bare verb_noun (get_board_details, list_boards). Verbs like get and list are used interchangeably for similar operations, and the set does not follow a single coherent pattern.
At 20 tools, the set is on the heavier side but not excessive for a domain as rich as Trello. However, the presence of duplicate board-listing tools and overlapping detail-fetching tools means the count could be reduced without losing functionality.
The tool set provides extensive read operations and supports creating boards/lists/cards, updating cards, moving cards, and commenting. However, it lacks update/delete operations for boards and lists, no card deletion, and no tools for label assignment or board configuration, leaving notable lifecycle gaps.