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Summary
Drive Trello (Kanban boards) from any AI agent: boards, lists, cards, members, labels, checklists, attachments-by-URL. 13 tools. API key + user token query-string auth (Trello-specific).
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Trello + ChatGPT
Drive Trello (Kanban boards) from any AI agent: boards, lists, cards, members, labels, checklists, attachments-by-URL. 13 tools. API key + user token query-string auth (Trello-specific).
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
TRELLO_API_KEY, TRELLO_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
Setup:
- Sign in to Trello → go to https://trello.com/power-ups/admin → + New to create a Power-Up (this is just the modern way to mint API keys).
- After creation, open the Power-Up → API key section → copy the API key.
- Below it, click Token → authorize the Power-Up → copy the generated user Token.
- Set:
TRELLO_API_KEY= the Power-Up key (a long alphanumeric)TRELLO_TOKEN= the user token (much longer)
Authentication: query-string ?key=${TRELLO_API_KEY}&token=${TRELLO_TOKEN} on every request. The token is per-user — actions are attributed to that user. To act as a different user, mint a separate token via their Trello account.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
Trello. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
trello_get_me | Return the user the token belongs to: id, username, fullName, email, avatarUrl |
trello_list_my_boards | List boards the user is a member of |
trello_get_board | Fetch a board with optional nested resources (lists/cards/labels/members) via inclusion params |
trello_get_board_lists | List the lists (columns) on a board |
trello_list_cards_in_list | List cards in a list |
trello_get_card | Fetch a single card with optional members/labels/checklists/attachments included |
trello_create_card | Create a card in a list |
trello_update_card | Update a card |
trello_delete_card | Permanently delete a card |
trello_add_card_comment | Add a comment to a card (creates an action of type commentCard) |
trello_attach_url_to_card | Attach a URL (link) to a card |
trello_list_board_labels | List labels available on a board |
trello_search | Universal search across boards, cards, members and organizations |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
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