Trello MCP Server

Production-quality MCP server for Trello API integration with 96 comprehensive tools and 18 interactive React apps.

Features

• 96 Tools across 14 domains: boards, lists, cards, checklists, members, organizations, labels, actions, custom fields, notifications, search, webhooks, power-ups, and tokens
• 18 React Apps for rich UI experiences: kanban boards, dashboards, calendars, analytics, and more
• Full Trello API Coverage: All major endpoints with proper error handling and rate limiting
• Type-Safe: Complete TypeScript types for all Trello objects
• Production-Ready: Proper pagination, rate limiting, and error handling

Setup

npm install
npm run build

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
TRELLO_API_KEY	Yes	Your Trello API key
TRELLO_TOKEN	Yes	Your Trello API token

Getting Credentials

1. Get your API key: https://trello.com/app-key
2. Generate a token: Click the "Token" link on the API key page
3. Authorize the token with the scopes you need

Tools

Boards (16 tools)

• trello_list_boards - List all boards for a member
• trello_get_board - Get board details
• trello_create_board - Create a new board
• trello_update_board - Update board properties
• trello_delete_board - Delete a board
• trello_get_board_members - Get board members
• trello_add_board_member - Add member to board
• trello_remove_board_member - Remove member from board
• trello_get_board_labels - Get board labels
• trello_create_board_label - Create a label
• trello_get_board_lists - Get board lists
• trello_get_board_cards - Get all cards on board
• trello_get_board_checklists - Get board checklists
• trello_get_board_custom_fields - Get custom fields
• trello_get_board_power_ups - Get enabled power-ups
• trello_star_board - Star/unstar a board

Lists (7 tools)

• trello_list_lists - List all lists on board
• trello_get_list - Get list details
• trello_create_list - Create a new list
• trello_update_list - Update list properties
• trello_archive_list - Archive/unarchive list
• trello_move_all_cards_in_list - Move all cards
• trello_sort_list - Sort cards in list

Cards (20 tools)

• trello_list_cards - List cards in a list
• trello_get_card - Get card details
• trello_create_card - Create a new card
• trello_update_card - Update card properties
• trello_delete_card - Delete a card
• trello_move_card - Move card to different list/board
• trello_copy_card - Copy a card
• trello_add_card_member - Assign member to card
• trello_remove_card_member - Remove member from card
• trello_add_card_label - Add label to card
• trello_remove_card_label - Remove label from card
• trello_add_card_comment - Add comment to card
• trello_get_card_comments - Get card comments
• trello_add_card_attachment - Add attachment to card
• trello_get_card_attachments - Get card attachments
• trello_add_card_checklist - Add checklist to card
• trello_get_card_checklists - Get card checklists
• trello_set_card_cover - Set card cover image
• trello_set_card_due_date - Set/update due date
• trello_mark_card_notifications_read - Mark notifications read

Checklists (7 tools)

• trello_get_checklist - Get checklist details
• trello_create_checklist - Create a checklist
• trello_update_checklist - Update checklist
• trello_delete_checklist - Delete checklist
• trello_add_check_item - Add item to checklist
• trello_update_check_item - Update checklist item
• trello_delete_check_item - Delete checklist item

Members (6 tools)

• trello_get_member - Get member info
• trello_get_member_boards - Get member's boards
• trello_get_member_organizations - Get member's organizations
• trello_get_member_cards - Get assigned cards
• trello_get_member_actions - Get member activity
• trello_get_member_notifications - Get notifications

Organizations (9 tools)

• trello_list_organizations - List organizations
• trello_get_organization - Get organization details
• trello_create_organization - Create organization
• trello_update_organization - Update organization
• trello_delete_organization - Delete organization
• trello_get_organization_members - Get members
• trello_add_organization_member - Add member
• trello_remove_organization_member - Remove member
• trello_get_organization_boards - Get boards

Labels (4 tools)

• trello_get_label - Get label details
• trello_create_label - Create a label
• trello_update_label - Update label
• trello_delete_label - Delete label

Actions (4 tools)

• trello_get_action - Get action details
• trello_list_actions - Get activity log
• trello_get_action_reactions - Get reactions
• trello_add_action_reaction - Add reaction

Custom Fields (7 tools)

• trello_list_custom_fields - List custom fields
• trello_get_custom_field - Get field details
• trello_create_custom_field - Create custom field
• trello_update_custom_field - Update custom field
• trello_delete_custom_field - Delete custom field
• trello_set_custom_field_value - Set value on card
• trello_get_custom_field_values - Get card values

Notifications (4 tools)

• trello_list_notifications - List notifications
• trello_get_notification - Get notification details
• trello_mark_notification_read - Mark as read
• trello_mark_all_notifications_read - Mark all read

Search (4 tools)

• trello_search_cards - Search for cards
• trello_search_boards - Search for boards
• trello_search_members - Search for members
• trello_search_everything - Universal search

Webhooks (4 tools)

• trello_list_webhooks - List webhooks
• trello_create_webhook - Create webhook
• trello_update_webhook - Update webhook
• trello_delete_webhook - Delete webhook

Power-Ups (3 tools)

• trello_list_available_power_ups - List available power-ups
• trello_enable_power_up - Enable power-up on board
• trello_disable_power_up - Disable power-up

Tokens (1 tool)

• trello_get_token_info - Get token information

React Apps

Board Views

• Board Kanban - Classic Trello-style kanban with drag-drop
• Board Dashboard - Metrics, activity, and analytics
• Board Table - Table view with sorting/filtering
• Board Analytics - Flow analytics and completion rates

Card Views

• Card Detail - Full card view with all metadata
• Card Grid - Grid view across boards
• Calendar View - Cards by due date on calendar
• Due Date Tracker - Upcoming and overdue cards

Member & Organization

• Member Dashboard - Workload and assigned cards
• Member Directory - All workspace members
• Organization Overview - Org with boards and members

Utilities

• Label Manager - Label management and usage
• Activity Feed - Recent actions across boards
• Checklist Progress - Completion tracking
• Search Results - Universal search interface
• Custom Fields Manager - Custom field management
• Notification Center - Notifications with actions
• Attachment Gallery - Visual attachment browser

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trello": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-server-trello/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "TRELLO_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Examples

Create a board with lists and cards

// Create board
const board = await callTool('trello_create_board', {
  name: 'My Project',
  desc: 'Project description',
  default_lists: true
});

// Create a card
await callTool('trello_create_card', {
  name: 'First task',
  list_id: 'list-id',
  desc: 'Task description',
  due: '2024-12-31',
  member_ids: ['member-id']
});

Search and organize

// Search for cards
const results = await callTool('trello_search_cards', {
  query: 'bug fix',
  limit: 10
});

// Add labels and members
await callTool('trello_add_card_label', {
  card_id: 'card-id',
  label_id: 'label-id'
});

await callTool('trello_add_card_member', {
  card_id: 'card-id',
  member_id: 'member-id'
});

Manage checklists

// Add checklist to card
const checklist = await callTool('trello_add_card_checklist', {
  card_id: 'card-id',
  name: 'Tasks'
});

// Add items
await callTool('trello_add_check_item', {
  checklist_id: checklist.id,
  name: 'Complete documentation'
});

API Reference

The server uses the official Trello REST API v1:

• Base URL: https://api.trello.com/1
• Authentication: API Key + Token (query parameters)
• Rate Limiting: Automatically handled with backoff
• Documentation: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/trello/rest/

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Type check
tsc --noEmit

Architecture

trello/
├── src/
│   ├── clients/
│   │   └── trello.ts          # Trello API client
│   ├── tools/
│   │   ├── boards-tools.ts     # Board management tools
│   │   ├── lists-tools.ts      # List management tools
│   │   ├── cards-tools.ts      # Card management tools
│   │   ├── checklists-tools.ts # Checklist tools
│   │   ├── members-tools.ts    # Member tools
│   │   ├── organizations-tools.ts # Organization tools
│   │   ├── labels-tools.ts     # Label tools
│   │   ├── actions-tools.ts    # Activity/action tools
│   │   ├── custom-fields-tools.ts # Custom field tools
│   │   ├── notifications-tools.ts # Notification tools
│   │   ├── search-tools.ts     # Search tools
│   │   ├── webhooks-tools.ts   # Webhook tools
│   │   ├── power-ups-tools.ts  # Power-up tools
│   │   └── tokens-tools.ts     # Token tools
│   ├── types/
│   │   └── trello.ts           # TypeScript type definitions
│   ├── ui/
│   │   └── react-app/          # 18 React apps
│   └── index.ts                # MCP server entry point
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

License

MIT

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please open an issue or PR on GitHub.

Support

For issues and questions:

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/BusyBee3333/mcpengine
• Trello API Docs: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/trello/