MCP Trello

MCP Trello is an MCP server that provides tools for interacting directly with Trello boards, lists, and cards from Model Context Protocol environments. It connects AI assistants to the Trello REST API while managing rate limits, input validation via Zod schemas, and TypeScript-based type safety. Developers, product managers, and project coordinators use it to automate task management workflows within their development environments. The server enables users to create, update, move, and archive cards, retrieve assigned tasks, manage board lists, and track recent workspace activity. It enforces Trello's API limits of 300 requests per 10 seconds per API key and 100 requests per 10 seconds per token, preventing unexpected request blocks. By exposing core Trello capabilities through standard JSON-RPC 2.0 endpoints, it allows AI clients like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline to read project status and perform task updates during active conversations or coding workflows without manually switching contexts.

Category: CRM, ERP & E-commerce

Tags: kanban, productivity, task-tracking, trello

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How to install and configure MCP Trello

1. Obtain your Trello API credentials by visiting https://trello.com/app-key to generate an API key and an associated token. 2. Install the server using Smithery by running npx -y @smithery/cli install @Hint-Services/mcp-trello --client claude (or replace claude with cursor, windsurf, or cline). 3. Alternatively, register the server manually in your MCP client configuration JSON: json { "mcpServers": { "trello": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@Hint-Services/mcp-trello"], "env": { "trelloApiKey": "your-api-key", "trelloToken": "your-token", "trelloBoardId": "your-board-id" } } } } 4. If you do not have your 24-character board ID, run the getMyBoards tool to retrieve it and add it to trelloBoardId.

What you can do with MCP Trello

• Listing assigned cards across boards using the getMyCards tool to monitor individual developer tasks and priorities directly inside an AI coding session. - Creating and populating new cards in specified lists via addCard when generating action items during code reviews or planning meetings. - Moving cards between progress stages and updating descriptions, due dates, or member assignments with the updateCard and moveCard tools. - Monitoring recent project changes and user actions using getRecentActivity to summarize sprint status updates for the team. - Organizing board structure by creating new project lists or archiving completed lists directly through the addList and archiveList tools.

Key facts

• https://github.com/Hint-Services/mcp-trello
• CRM, ERP & E-commerce, Project & Task Management
• kanban, productivity, task-tracking, trello

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What is MCP Trello?

MCP Trello is a Model Context Protocol server developed by Hint Services that links AI clients to Trello boards. It allows AI models to manage lists, view boards, create cards, update details, assign members, and track activity while handling API rate limiting and validation automatically.

How do I install MCP Trello?

You can install MCP Trello using Smithery CLI commands like npx -y @smithery/cli install @Hint-Services/mcp-trello --client claude. Alternatively, configure your MCP client manually to run npx -y @Hint-Services/mcp-trello with your trelloApiKey, trelloToken, and optional trelloBoardId environment variables.

How do I find my Trello board ID?

The board ID is a full 24-character string and not the short code in the URL. To find it, start the server with only your API key and token, invoke the getMyBoards tool, locate your board in the results, and copy the value from the id field.

Which MCP clients work with MCP Trello?

MCP Trello works with any standard MCP host application. The project documentation provides explicit support and Smithery installation commands for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and TypeScript-based client SDK implementations.

How does MCP Trello handle API rate limits?

The server includes built-in rate limiting functionality that strictly adheres to Trello API policies. It automatically throttles requests to stay within Trello boundaries of 300 requests per 10 seconds per API key and 100 requests per 10 seconds per user token.