Trello Connector

Connect Zenmako to Trello to manage boards, lists, and cards. This enables AI to view board status, create and organize cards, manage checklists, and help keep your projects on track.

Getting Your Credentials

Trello requires both an API Key and an API Token for authentication.

Step 1: Get Your API Key

Go to https://trello.com/power-ups/admin

Click New to create a new Power-Up (or use an existing one)

Fill in the required fields and click Create

Navigate to the API Key tab

Copy your API Key (32 characters)

Alternatively, you can get your API Key directly from https://trello.com/app-key if you are logged into Trello.

Step 2: Generate Your API Token

On the same page where you found your API Key, click the Token link

Review the permissions and click Allow

Copy the generated token (64 characters)

The token grants access based on your Trello account permissions. Store both your API Key and Token securely.

Connecting Trello

Navigate to the Connections page in Zenmako

Click Add Connection and select Trello

Enter your credentials:

- API Key: Paste the API Key from the Power-Up admin page - API Token: Paste the Token you generated

Click Save

Click Test Connection to verify the setup works

If the test succeeds, your Trello connection is ready to use.

Available Actions

Action

Description

listBoards	List all Trello boards the user has access to
getBoard	Get details of a Trello board
getBoardLists	Get all lists (columns) on a Trello board
getBoardCards	Get all cards on a Trello board
getBoardMembers	Get all team members on a Trello board
getCardsOnList	Get all cards in a specific list (column)
getCard	Get details of a specific Trello card
createCard	Create a new Trello card
updateCard	Update a Trello card
archiveCard	Archive (close) a Trello card
addComment	Add a comment to a Trello card
getComments	Get all comments on a Trello card
addLabelToCard	Add a label to a Trello card
search	Search for cards, boards, and other items in Trello
createChecklist	Create a checklist on a Trello card
createCheckItem	Create a check item in a Trello checklist
updateCheckItem	Update a check item in a Trello checklist (e.g., mark as complete)

Example Prompts

Try these prompts to interact with your Trello data:

"Show me all my Trello boards"

"What cards are in the 'To Do' list on the Marketing board?"

"Create a new card called 'Review quarterly goals' in the Backlog list"

"Add a comment to the 'Website redesign' card saying 'Approved by stakeholders'"

"Create a checklist called 'Launch Tasks' on the product release card with items for QA testing, documentation, and deployment"

Common Issues

"Invalid API Key" or "Unauthorized" error

This typically means your API Key or Token is invalid. Solutions:

Verify you copied both the API Key and Token completely without extra spaces

Ensure the Token was generated using the same API Key you entered

Check that your Trello account still has access to the boards you are trying to access

Generate a new Token if the existing one has been revoked

Cannot access a board or card

Trello permissions are tied to your account. If you cannot access a board:

Verify you are a member of that board in Trello

Check if the board is private and requires explicit membership

Ask the board owner to add your Trello account as a member