How to get started with Trello on Zapier

Trello and Zapier connect to automate your work. You can trigger actions when new cards are added and create new cards or move cards between lists.

Prerequisites

To use the Trello app on Zapier, you must have:

An active Trello account (free Personal plan or any paid plan).
Membership in the Trello boards you want to use with Zapier (some triggers or actions will not work if you haven't joined the specific board).

To create an app connection to Trello on Zapier:

Your Trello account is now successfully connected to Zapier.

Triggers

New Board (Polling) - Triggers when a new board is added.
New Card Archived (Polling) - Triggers when a Card is archived in Trello.
New Activity (Instant) - Triggers when there is activity in Trello.
Card Due (Polling) - Triggers at a specified time before a card is due.
New Checklist (Polling) - Triggers when a new checklist is created in Trello.
New Label Added to Card (Instant) - Triggers when a label is added in a Trello card.
New Member on Board (Polling) - Triggers when a new member joins a board.
New Card (Polling) - Triggers when a new card is added.
New Comment in Card (Polling) - Triggers when a Comment is added to a Card in Trello.
Card Moved to List (Instant) - Triggers when a Card is moved to a List in Trello.
Card Updated (Instant) - Triggers when a Card is updated in Trello.
New Label (Polling) - Triggers when a new label is created in Trello.
New List (Polling) - Triggers when a new list on a board is added.
New Notification (Polling) - Triggers when you get a new notification in Trello.

Searches

Find Board by ID - Finds a specific board using its ID. This provides direct access to board details for agentic use cases.
Find List on a Board - Finds a list on a particular board by name.
Find Card by ID - Finds a specific card using its ID. This provides direct access to card details with comments for agentic use cases, without the overhead of attachment processing.
Find Checklist by ID - Finds a specific checklist using its ID. This provides direct access to checklist details for agentic use cases.
Find Checklist Item by ID - Finds a specific checklist item using its checklist ID and checklist item ID. This provides direct access to checklist item details for agentic use cases.
Find List by ID - Finds a specific list using its ID. This provides direct access to list details for agentic use cases.
Find Board - Finds a board in your Trello organization by name.
Find Card by Custom Query - Search for cards using a custom Trello query string.
Find Member - Finds a member in your Trello organization by name.
Find or Create List on a Board - Finds or creates a specific board list.
Find or Create Board - Finds or creates a specific organization board.

Actions

Create Checklist Item in Card - Creates a new checklist item in a card.
Create Board - Creates a new board.
Add Attachment to Card - Adds one or more attachments to a specific card.
Move Card to List - Moves a specific card to a list on a specific board.
Update Card - Update a card's name, description, due date, or position in list.
Add Checklist to Card - Adds a new (or existing) checklist to a card.
Create Comment - Writes a new comment on a specific card.
Copy Board - Creates a copy of an existing board.
Create Label - Adds a new label on a specific board.
Remove Label From Card - Removes an existing label from a card.
Add Member to Board - Adds a member to a board.
Archive Card - Archives a card.
Add Label to Card - Adds an existing label to a specific card.
Add Members to Card - Adds one or more members to a specific card.
Create Card - Adds a new card on a specific board and list.
Close Board - Closes a board without permanently deleting it.

API rate limits apply. Trello imposes rate limits of 300 requests per 10 seconds per API key and 100 requests per 10 seconds per token. Exceeding these limits results in Error 429 - Rate limit exceeded.
Trello Power-Up fields cannot be accessed in Zapier triggers or actions, so that information isn't available in Zaps.
The "Move card to a different list" action only works for moving between lists on the same board. You cannot move a card to a different board through Zapier.
When triggering on new cards across all boards, you must be a member of those cards for Zapier to pick them up. Otherwise, you need to build separate workflow for each board.
For New Activity or New Comment in Card triggers, not selecting a specific board means only activities or comments that you created will trigger your workflow.
When a card is moved from one board to another, it's considered a "New Card" by Trello, not a "Card Moved To List" event. The "Card Moved To List" trigger only works within the same board.