trello-mcp

Trello MCP Server

An MCP server for the Trello REST API. Manage boards, lists, cards, labels, checklists, and more from any MCP-compatible client.

Tools

Tool	Description
list_my_boards	List all boards for the authenticated user
get_board	Get details of a single board
get_board_lists	Get all lists on a board
create_list	Create a new list on a board
get_list_cards	Get all cards in a list
get_board_cards	Get all cards on a board
get_card	Get details of a single card
create_card	Create a new card in a list
update_card	Update one or more fields on a card
move_card	Move a card to a different list/board
archive_card	Archive (close) a card
get_card_comments	Get all comments on a card
add_card_comment	Add a comment to a card
get_card_attachments	Get all attachments on a card
add_card_attachment	Upload a file as an attachment to a card
add_card_url_attachment	Attach a URL to a card
delete_card_attachment	Delete an attachment from a card
get_board_labels	Get all labels on a board
create_label	Create a label on a board
get_card_checklists	Get all checklists on a card
get_checklist	Get a checklist and its items
create_checklist	Create a checklist on a card
add_checklist_item	Add an item to a checklist
get_me	Get the authenticated member's profile
search_trello	Search for cards and/or boards
get_card_history	Get the action history of a card (moves, edits, comments, etc.)

Prerequisites

• Go to trello.com/power-ups/admin and create a new Power-Up
• Copy your API Key
• Generate a Token using the link on the same page

Installation

uvx trello-mcp

Or install from PyPI:

pip install trello-mcp

Usage

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trello": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["trello-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "TRELLO_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
TRELLO_API_KEY	Yes	API key from Trello Power-Up admin
TRELLO_TOKEN	Yes	User token generated for your API key

Development

git clone https://github.com/stucchi/trello-mcp.git
cd trello-mcp
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest

License

MIT