Trello vs Trello MCP
A side-by-side look at the Trello and Trello MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Trello for product management work as a local process; choose Trello MCP for product management over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Trello when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRELLO_API_KEY, TRELLO_TOKEN.
Choose Trello MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRELLO_API_KEY, TRELLO_TOKEN. - You want tools like
auth_whoami, auth_token_info, list_boards.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TRELLO_API_KEYTRELLO_TOKEN | TRELLO_API_KEYTRELLO_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 9 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 77 |
| Full listing | View Trello | View Trello MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Trello tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Trello MCP tools 77
auth_whoamifieldsauth_token_infofieldslist_boardsfilter, fieldsboard_createname, desc, workspaceId, permissionLevelboard_getboardId, fieldsboard_field_getboardId, fieldboard_actionsboardId, filter, fields, limit, since, before, page, member, memberFields, memberCreator, memberCreatorFieldsboard_listsboardId, filter, fieldsboard_cardsboardId, filter, fields, limit, since, beforeboard_custom_fieldsboardIdboard_labelsboardId, limit, fieldsboard_membersboardId, fields- +65 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Trello
{
"mcpServers": {
"trello": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"instead"
],
"env": {
"TRELLO_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRELLO_API_KEY_HERE",
"TRELLO_TOKEN": "YOUR_TRELLO_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Trello MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"trello-mcp": {
"url": "https://trello.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Trello is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Trello MCP belongs to Product Management and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Trello for product management work and Trello MCP for product management.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Trello has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Trello MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add trello and trello-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Trello has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Trello MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars.