About Trello MCP Server
Trello MCP Server connects AI assistants and agents to Trello API functionality. Its documented tool retrieves all cards from a specified board.
Key features
- 01Retrieve all cards from a board
Use cases
- 01List cards on a specified Trello board
- 02Access board cards through an AI assistant
MCP support
The MCP server exposes Trello API functionality as tools for AI agents. The documented tool retrieves cards by board ID.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMETrello MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating Trello with AI assistants. This server exposes Trello API functionality via MCP tools that AI agents can use.
Prerequisites
- Node.js (see
.nvmrcfor version) - pnpm (recommended) or npm
- Trello API key and token
Setup
- Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd trello-mcp-server
- Install dependencies
pnpm install
# or
npm install
- Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env
Required environment variables:
TRELLO_API_KEY: Your Trello API keyTRELLO_TOKEN: Your Trello API tokenTRELLO_BASE_API_URL: Trello API base URL (default: https://api.trello.com/1)
You can obtain your Trello API key and token from Trello's Developer Portal.
Development
Start the development server with auto-reload:
pnpm dev
# or
npm run dev
Build
Build the project:
pnpm build
# or
npm run build
Usage
Start the server:
pnpm start
# or
npm start
Available MCP Tools
get_trello_cards_by_board_id: Retrieve all cards from a specific Trello board- Parameters:
boardId: The ID of the Trello board
- Parameters:
Adding New Tools
To add a new Trello API tool, follow these steps:
- Add a new API method in
src/services/trelloApi.ts - Register the tool in
src/index.tsusing theserver.tool()method - Define the input schema using Zod
- Implement the tool handler function
License
ISC
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