Trello MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 163 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 31 Mar 2026.
MCP server for the Trello REST API – manage boards, lists, cards, labels, checklists and more
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add trello -e 'TRELLO_API_KEY=<TRELLO_API_KEY>' -e 'TRELLO_TOKEN=<TRELLO_TOKEN>' -- uvx trello-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"trello": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"trello-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRELLO_API_KEY": "<TRELLO_API_KEY>",
"TRELLO_TOKEN": "<TRELLO_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.trello]
command = "uvx"
args = ["trello-mcp"]
env = { TRELLO_API_KEY = "<TRELLO_API_KEY>", TRELLO_TOKEN = "<TRELLO_TOKEN>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"trello": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"trello-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRELLO_API_KEY": "<TRELLO_API_KEY>",
"TRELLO_TOKEN": "<TRELLO_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"trello": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"trello-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRELLO_API_KEY": "<TRELLO_API_KEY>",
"TRELLO_TOKEN": "<TRELLO_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<TRELLO_API_KEY> (API key from Trello Power-Up admin (https://trello.com/power-ups/admin)), <TRELLO_TOKEN> (User token generated for your Trello API key).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
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