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Trello Make integrationAutomate Trello with Make.

What if your Trello boards updated themselves when work moves elsewhere? The Trello Make integration gives you 60 modules, including 9 triggers and 41 actions. This guide is for teams who live in Trello: connect your account, then build a first scenario step by step.

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What you can automate

What can the Trello Make integration do for you?

It links your Trello account to Make so boards, lists and cards change on their own when something happens in another tool. You build a scenario (the automation itself, a chain of modules), and each module is one brick: a trigger that starts things, an action that does something, or a search that looks something up.

Project boards that set themselves up. A deal closes in your CRM, Create a Board opens the project, Create a List adds your usual stages and Create a Custom Field adds the budget column your team fills in. Nobody copies a template by hand.

Files that leave Trello on their own. Watch Attachments spots a new file on a card, Download an Attachment fetches it and the next module stores it where your finance or legal team looks. Each item passed between modules is a bundle: here, one file.

Handovers that follow the board. When a card lands in a review column, Watch Cards Moved to a List fires, Remove a Member from a Card takes the writer off and Add a Member to a Card brings in the reviewer.

What Make will not do: the documentation gives no numeric limit for Trello, but the Free plan still caps you at 2 active scenarios and a 15 minute interval between scheduled checks, as the Make pricing page details. For a broader take on the tool, read the Make review.

Trello also has a node in n8n. If you are weighing both, the Trello n8n integration page and the n8n vs Make comparison lay out what each side offers.

Connect

How do you connect Trello to Make?

01
Add a Trello module
Log in to Make, open a scenario and add any Trello module. A connection is your Trello account linked to Make once; every Trello module of your scenarios reuses it. Next to the Connection field, click Add.
02
Name it and save
The Connection name field is optional, but a clear name such as the account owner or the workspace helps when several people connect Trello. Then click Save.
03
Allow access in Trello
If Trello asks you to log in, do it with the account whose boards you want to automate, then confirm by clicking Allow. Back in Make, the connection is selected and the module fields can load your data.

First scenario

Your first scenario with Trello and Make

GoalWhen a card reaches the Ready for QA list in Trello, Make adds a checklist to that card.

01
Create the scenario
Go to the Scenarios page in Make, create a new scenario and click the + to add the first module. Search for Trello and choose Watch Cards Moved to a List.
02
Connect and choose the list
Click Add next to the Connection field, save and allow access in Trello. Once connected, Make lists what it can read in your account, so you pick the Ready for QA list instead of typing an ID.
03
Add the checklist action
Click the + on the right of the trigger and add Create a Checklist. Map the card coming from the trigger into it, so the checklist lands on the card that just moved.
04
Test with Run once
Drag a test card into Ready for QA in Trello, then click Run once. Read the bundles each module received, and open the card in Trello to see the new checklist.
05
Schedule and switch it on
The first module runs every 15 minutes by default. Keep it or change it in the schedule, then switch the scenario on. On the Free plan, 15 minutes is also the shortest interval.

Triggers

Triggers: what starts a Trello scenario

9 modules start a scenario when something happens in Trello. A scheduled trigger is checked by Make on the scenario's schedule; an instant one is called by Trello as soon as it happens.

Trello1Watch Boards Created by Me

Watch Boards Created by Me

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when the connection's user adds a board.”

Every board you open in Trello can kick off the setup work around it: a kickoff card, a set of labels, the right people invited. Only boards added by the user behind the connection count, which keeps teammates' test boards out of your flow.

How it fires

scheduled: Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule, every 15 minutes by default, so a new board is picked up at the next check.

When to use it

you open one board per client or per project and want the same starter structure every time.

Watch out

boards created by colleagues are ignored, so connect the account of the person who actually creates the boards.

Trello2Watch Cards Moved to a List

Watch Cards Moved to a List

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a card is moved to a specific list.”

You turn a simple drag and drop into a signal: a card reaching a given column usually means a deal was won, a task passed review or a bug was fixed. The trigger reports the cards moved into the one list you pick.

How it fires

scheduled: Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule and passes on the cards that reached that list.

When to use it

your board works like a pipeline and reaching a column such as Approved should start the next step, like a message to the client or a checklist.

Watch out

it follows a single list, so each column that matters needs its own scenario.

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Watch Cards

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a new card is added.”

New work enters your scenario the moment it is written down as a card, whether a colleague typed it or another tool created it. Each fresh card becomes a bundle the next modules can copy to a sheet, announce in chat or enrich.

How it fires

scheduled: Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule, so new cards arrive in batches at each check.

When to use it

requests land on a support or content board and you want each one logged or announced without anyone forwarding it.

Watch out

it reacts to new cards only; for a card that changes column later, Watch Cards Moved to a List is the trigger to use.

Trello4Watch Attachments

Watch Attachments

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a new attachment is added to a card.”

Files dropped on cards (a signed quote, a mockup, a site photo) can reach the place where they are really needed instead of staying buried in Trello. The trigger reports each new attachment added to a card.

How it fires

scheduled: Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule and returns the attachments added since the previous check.

When to use it

your team attaches deliverables to cards and a copy should go to cloud storage or to the client.

Watch out

if the next app needs the file content itself, place Download an Attachment right after the trigger, and keep in mind the Free plan handles files up to 5 MB.

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Watch Comments

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a new comment is added.”

Decisions often hide in Trello comments: an approval, a client question, a blocker. This trigger brings each new comment into a scenario so it can reach people who never open the board.

How it fires

scheduled: Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule and passes along the comments written since its last look.

When to use it

clients comment on a shared board while your account manager works from email or chat.

Watch out

every comment becomes a bundle, routine ones included, and each module that handles a bundle counts an operation (one run of one module, the unit Make bills on your plan). A chatty board uses operations fast.

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Watch Activities (instant)

Instant triggerIn the docs only

A second way to hear about Trello activity the moment it happens, next to Watch Activities. The documentation lists it under Other without a line of description, so it tells you nothing about what each bundle contains.

How it fires

instant: the app calls Make through a webhook as soon as it happens. In the editor, the module carries the lightning badge.

When to use it

rarely. The documented Watch Activities covers the same need with a known behavior.

Watch out

click Run once and read the bundle it receives before you build the rest of the scenario on it.

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Watch Activities

Instant trigger

In Make“Triggers when new activity occurs.”

You hear about Trello activity when it happens instead of at the next check: it is one of the two instant triggers of the app, and the documented one. Alerts and dashboards stay in step with what people do in Trello.

How it fires

instant: the app calls Make through a webhook as soon as it happens. In the editor, the module carries the lightning badge.

When to use it

a delay would hurt, for example when an urgent support card changes and the person on call should know now.

Watch out

every new activity is sent, so a busy account produces many bundles, and each module that processes one uses an operation on your plan.

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Watch Notifications

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when you have a new notification.”

Your own Trello notifications can leave Trello and reach the place you actually look during the day. The trigger returns each new notification of the account behind the connection.

How it fires

scheduled: Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule, every 15 minutes unless you change it.

When to use it

you follow many boards and prefer to read your notifications in one chat channel or in your inbox rather than inside Trello.

Watch out

it reads the notifications of one user only. A shared team connection gives you that account's notifications, not those of every teammate, so each person who wants this needs a connection of their own.

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Watch Activities

Scheduled trigger

In Make“Triggers when a new activity occurs.”

The same kind of activity stream as the instant version, collected on a schedule: Make gathers what happened since its last visit and passes each activity along. For reports, logs and backups, a short wait costs nothing and the setup stays simple.

How it fires

scheduled: Make checks the app on the scenario's schedule, with the clock badge on the module.

When to use it

you want a running log of what changes in Trello, written to a spreadsheet or a database.

Watch out

two modules are called Watch Activities in Make. Check the badge before building: the clock is this one, the lightning bolt is the instant one.

Modules

Actions and searches: what Make can do in Trello

Trello gives you 51 modules in 10 groups. For each one: what it does for you, when to reach for it, and what to watch out for.

Workspaces

2 modules

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Search for Organizations

In Make“Returns workspaces matching the search query.”

You get the Trello workspaces (the team spaces that hold your boards) matching a search term, so the rest of the scenario works in the right one. Handy once you manage more than one.

When to use it

you run one workspace per client and the next module must create or read boards in the correct place.

Watch out

a search returns zero, one or several bundles; with no match, the modules after it have nothing to work on.

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Create Export for Organizations

Action

In Make“Creates a CSV export for a workspace and returns a ZIP file in the response. Is not available on the free plan.”

A copy of a whole workspace, exported as CSV and returned as a ZIP file, so your boards also exist outside Trello. It is the safety net before any cleanup.

When to use it

a client project ends and you want its data archived in your storage before the workspace is closed.

Watch out

the documentation says this module is not available on the free plan without saying whether it means Trello or Make, so test it with Run once before building on it.

Boards

7 modules

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Create a Board

Action

In Make“Creates a new board.”

A new project board appears in Trello without anyone opening the app, built from data your scenario already carries, like a client or project name. Setup becomes identical from one project to the next.

When to use it

a deal is signed in your CRM and the delivery team needs its board right away.

Watch out

each bundle that reaches it creates a board, so a trigger that sends the same deal twice leaves you with two. Test with Run once first.

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Edit a Board

Action

In Make“Edits an existing board.”

Your board keeps up with changes made elsewhere: when a project is renamed or reshaped in another tool, Trello follows without anyone editing it by hand.

When to use it

your project tool or CRM is the reference and Trello should mirror its updates.

Watch out

the module has to know which board to change. When the trigger does not carry it, place Search for Boards or Get a Board before this module.

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Get a Board

Action

In Make“Retrieves a board by ID.”

Everything Trello stores about one board, ready to map into the next modules, when you already know which board you mean. It turns a bare identifier into something a message or a report can use.

When to use it

a card trigger tells you which board the card lives on and your alert should describe that board.

Watch out

it works from an ID, the identifier Trello gives each board. If you only have a name, start with Search for Boards.

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Search for Boards

In Make“Returns boards matching the search query.”

Type a keyword and Make returns every board that matches it, which saves you from hard-coding board IDs in your scenario. Names from other tools become Trello boards you can act on.

When to use it

an incoming email mentions a client and you need that client's board before adding a card to it.

Watch out

a common word can match several boards, each one a separate bundle, so the next module runs once per match.

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Archive or Unarchive a Board

Action

In Make“Archives or unarchives a board.”

Finished projects leave the team's home screen without being lost: the board goes to the archive, and the same module can bring it back when a client returns.

When to use it

a project is marked closed in your billing tool and its board should disappear from daily view.

Watch out

choose the direction carefully when you set it up. An archive by mistake hides the board from everyone until someone reverses it.

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Assign a Member to a Board

Action

In Make“Assigns a specific member to a board.”

A person gets access to a board as soon as they join a project, without an admin doing it by hand. Onboarding follows your planning tool instead of someone's memory.

When to use it

a freelancer is added to a project in your planning tool and needs the board straight away.

Watch out

the module needs the right member. Search for Members placed before it turns a name into the Trello member to add.

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Unassign a Member from a Board

Action

In Make“Unassigns a specific member from a specific board.”

Access closes when someone leaves a project, so offboarding does not depend on anyone remembering to do it.

When to use it

a contractor's assignment ends in your project tool and their access to the client board should end with it.

Watch out

pick the member from Search for Members rather than from a typed name, and test with Run once on a test board, since removing the wrong person cuts their access.

Lists

5 modules

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Create a List

Action

In Make“Creates a new list.”

A new column on a board, so a workflow gains a stage without anyone touching the board. Combined with a board creation, it gives every project the same shape.

When to use it

right after Create a Board, to add your usual stages (To do, Doing, Done) to each new project board.

Watch out

running it on a board where the column already exists gives you a duplicate. Get Board Lists shows what is already there.

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Edit a List

Action

In Make“Edits an existing list.”

An existing column changes to match your new process, across every board the scenario touches, instead of one click at a time in Trello.

When to use it

your team renames a stage on all client boards after a process change and nobody wants to do it board by board.

Watch out

the module needs the list's ID. Get Board Lists placed before it gives you the IDs of every column on a board.

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Get a List

Action

In Make“Retrieves a list by ID.”

The details of a single column, fetched from its ID, so a later module can show something readable instead of a string of characters.

When to use it

a trigger hands over a list ID and your chat alert should say which column a card reached.

Watch out

it handles one list per run. To see every column of a board at once, Get Board Lists is the better pick.

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Get Board Lists

In Make“Retrieves all lists from a given board.”

All the columns of one board in a single step, each passed on as its own bundle. It is the usual way to find the ID of a list before writing into it.

When to use it

before adding cards, to locate the column called Inbox on a board your scenario just found.

Watch out

an action placed after it runs once per list, which multiplies operations on a board with many columns.

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Archive or Unarchive a List

Action

In Make“Archives or unarchives a specific list.”

A whole column leaves the board in one move, or comes back if you archived it earlier. The board stays readable as work piles up.

When to use it

a release ships and its Done column should step aside so the next one starts clean.

Watch out

archiving is reversible with the same module, unlike a deletion, which makes it the safer choice whenever you are not sure.

Cards

12 modules

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Create a Card

Action

In Make“Creates a new card.”

A new task shows up in the list you choose, filled with data from earlier modules: an order, a form answer, the subject of an email. Nobody has to retype anything in Trello.

When to use it

form submissions, support emails or new spreadsheet rows should become work someone picks up on a board.

Watch out

each bundle that reaches it creates one card. A search upstream that returns five results gives you five cards.

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Edit a Card

Action

In Make“Edits an existing card.”

An existing card stays accurate when the source of truth changes, so Trello never shows stale information to the people working from it.

When to use it

an order status changes in your shop and the matching card in the fulfillment board should reflect it.

Watch out

you need the card's ID. Keep it from the module that created the card, or find it with Search for Cards.

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Get a Card

Action

In Make“Retrieves a card by ID.”

The full picture of one card, retrieved by its ID, for when the trigger passed along less than your next step needs. Your messages and records then carry the real content of the task.

When to use it

a comment trigger gives you the card's ID and your notification should quote the card too.

Watch out

it needs the ID. With only a title in hand, go through Search for Cards first.

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Get Card Checklists

In Make“Retrieves all checklists for given card.”

All the checklists of one card at once, useful when a card mixes several of them, for preparation, delivery and billing for instance.

When to use it

before closing a card, to check which items are still open across every checklist it holds.

Watch out

each checklist comes out as its own bundle, so the modules that follow run once per checklist.

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Search for Cards

In Make“Returns cards matching the search query.”

You find out whether a task already exists before creating a duplicate: Make returns the cards that match your search term.

When to use it

a customer writes again about the same problem and you want to update the existing card rather than open a new one.

Watch out

zero matches means the following modules receive nothing, and several matches mean several runs of the next module.

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Archive or Unarchive a Card

Action

In Make“Archives or unarchives a card.”

Boards stay tidy: finished cards move to the archive instead of cluttering the Done column, and the same module can bring one back when a task reopens.

When to use it

an invoice is paid in your accounting tool and the matching card no longer needs to sit on the board.

Watch out

an archived card can come back, which makes this module the gentler option compared with Delete a Card.

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Delete a Card

Action

In Make“Deletes a card.”

A card disappears for good, for the cases where a trace in the archive would only add noise. Cleanup after a test run is the classic one.

When to use it

test cards created while you set up a scenario, or duplicates a scenario generated by mistake.

Watch out

nothing brings the card back from Make. If there is any chance you will need it later, archive it with Archive or Unarchive a Card instead.

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List Attachments

In Make“Lists attachments on a card.”

Every file attached to a card, returned one bundle per file, so you can process each document without knowing in advance how many there are.

When to use it

a card gathers the documents of a client file and they all need copying to a shared drive when the card is approved.

Watch out

a card without attachments returns nothing, and the next module simply does not run for that card.

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Get an Attachment

Action

In Make“Gets a specific attachment on a card.”

The details of one specific file on a card, when you already know which attachment you are after. Your scenario can describe or check it before doing anything else.

When to use it

Watch Attachments hands you a new file and a chat message should announce it before anyone opens it.

Watch out

it returns information about the attachment; when the next app needs the file content, Download an Attachment is the module that fetches it.

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Download an Attachment

Action

In Make“Downloads an attachment.”

The actual file, pulled out of Trello so another app can store it, send it or read it. It is the bridge between a card and your document storage.

When to use it

a signed contract lands on a card and has to reach the folder your legal team works from.

Watch out

on the Make Free plan, files are capped at 5 MB and data transfer at 512 MB, so heavy design files may push you to a paid plan.

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Add an Attachment

Action

In Make“Adds an attachment to a card.”

A document placed on a card, right where the person doing the task will look for it. No more links pasted into comments.

When to use it

a quote generated in your invoicing tool should sit on the deal's card as soon as it exists.

Watch out

map the file from an earlier module of the scenario, such as a download from your storage app, and remember the 5 MB file cap on the Free plan.

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Delete an Attachment

Action

In Make“Deletes an attachment from a card.”

An outdated file leaves the card, so nobody works from the wrong version of a document again.

When to use it

a new version of a brief has just been attached and the previous one should go, in the same scenario that added the new file.

Watch out

deletion cannot be undone from Make. Copy the file elsewhere first, with Download an Attachment, if it may matter later.

Custom Fields

4 modules

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Create a Custom Field

Action

In Make“Creates a new custom field on a board.”

A new custom field on a board (an extra piece of data every card can carry, such as a budget or a priority), added from your scenario instead of the board settings.

When to use it

every new client board should come with the same custom fields, set up the moment the board is created.

Watch out

running it twice on a board gives you two fields for the same purpose. Place it right after Create a Board, not behind a trigger that repeats.

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Set a Custom Field on a Card

Action

In Make“Sets or updates a custom field value on a card.”

Data from another tool shows up directly on the card, in the custom field where your team expects it, and stays current when the value changes.

When to use it

a deal amount from your CRM or a ticket priority should appear on the matching Trello card.

Watch out

the custom field has to exist on the board first. Create it once with Create a Custom Field, then write values with this module.

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Get a Custom Field

Action

In Make“Retrieves information about a specific custom field.”

Information about one custom field, so your scenario knows what it is dealing with before writing anything into it.

When to use it

you are mapping data between another tool and Trello and want to confirm which custom field is which before the first real run.

Watch out

it describes the field itself, not the value it holds on a given card. For a card's content, Get a Card is the module to use.

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Get Custom Field Options

In Make“Retrieves options of dropdown custom field.”

The choices of a dropdown custom field, each one returned as a bundle, so your scenario can match incoming text with the right option.

When to use it

a form sends a priority as plain text and you need the matching option of your Priority dropdown before setting it on a card.

Watch out

only dropdown fields have options. On other custom field types, there is nothing for this module to return.

Members

3 modules

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Add a Member to a Card

Action

In Make“Adds a selected member to a card.”

A task gets an owner the moment it is created or moved, so nobody wonders who is on it.

When to use it

support tickets are routed by topic and each new card should land with the colleague in charge of that topic.

Watch out

the person has to be on the board. If they are not yet, Assign a Member to a Board comes first in the scenario.

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Remove a Member from a Card

Action

In Make“Removes a specific member from a card.”

Someone comes off a task when the work changes hands, so each person's cards reflect what they really have to do.

When to use it

a card reaches the review column and the writer should hand over to the reviewer.

Watch out

on its own, it leaves the card without an owner. Pair it with Add a Member to a Card in the same scenario for a clean handover.

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Search for Members

In Make“Returns members matching the search query.”

The Trello members matching a search term, with the details the assignment modules need to act on the right person.

When to use it

a name arrives from your HR or project tool and you must turn it into a Trello member before assigning a card or a board.

Watch out

a common first name can match several people, each as a separate bundle, so check the result with Run once before going live.

Checklists

6 modules

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Create a Checklist

Action

In Make“Creates a checklist on a given card.”

A checklist appears on a card, ready to receive the steps of the task, so the team has the same routine every time.

When to use it

a card reaches the QA column and the reviewer should find a quality checklist waiting on it.

Watch out

the checklist starts empty. Add Create a Checklist Item after it to fill it with lines.

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Create a Checklist Item

Action

In Make“Creates new checklist item to a specific checklist.”

One more line in an existing checklist, written from the data your scenario already has, such as the products of an order or the documents a client must send.

When to use it

the items of an order become boxes to tick on the preparation card.

Watch out

it adds one item per run, so a list of ten steps means ten operations on your plan.

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Edit a Checklist Item

Action

In Make“Updates an item in a checklist on a card.”

A checklist line reflects progress made outside Trello, so the card shows where things stand without anyone updating it by hand.

When to use it

a payment is confirmed in your billing tool and the Payment received item on the order card should follow.

Watch out

it needs both the checklist and the item. Get a Checklist placed before it gives you the item to update.

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Get a Checklist

Action

In Make“Retrieves information about a specific checklist.”

What a checklist contains, fetched by its ID, so a scenario can report progress or locate the item it has to change.

When to use it

a card moves to Done and your manager wants its checklist posted in the team channel as a record.

Watch out

one checklist at a time. Get Card Checklists returns all of a card's checklists together.

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Delete a Checklist

Action

In Make“Deletes a specified checklist.”

A whole checklist leaves the card in one step, for when a template was applied where it does not belong.

When to use it

a scenario added the onboarding checklist to a card that turned out to be a simple support request.

Watch out

nothing comes back after deletion. To remove a single line and keep the rest, use Remove an Item from Checklist.

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Remove an Item from Checklist

Action

In Make“Removes an item from checklist.”

A single line disappears from a checklist while the rest stays in place, keeping the list honest when plans change.

When to use it

an option is cancelled on an order and its preparation step no longer makes sense on the card.

Watch out

the item is removed, not ticked. If you want to keep a trace, update it with Edit a Checklist Item instead.

Labels

7 modules

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Create a Label

Action

In Make“Creates a new label on a board.”

A new label on a board, ready to tag cards by client, priority or status, so the board can be read at a glance.

When to use it

each new client in your CRM should get its own label on the shared delivery board.

Watch out

creating the label does not tag any card. Add a Label to a Card does that part, in the same scenario or a later one.

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Edit a Label

Action

In Make“Edits an existing label.”

A label already on a board gets a new name or color, so the cards carrying it show the new version without anyone touching them one by one. Useful when a status wording changes and nobody wants to fix it by hand on each card.

When to use it

your board says "Urgent" but the team now talks about "Blocker", and the board should follow.

Watch out

you point it at one existing label, so fetch that label first with List Labels if you do not already have it.

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Get a Label

Action

In Make“Gets information about a specific label.”

The details of one label you already know, fetched so later modules in the scenario can read its name or color instead of guessing. Think of it as a quick lookup before you decide what to do next.

When to use it

a card arrives with a label reference and you need its readable name to write a message in Slack or a row in a sheet.

Watch out

it reads a single label; to scan every label of a board, List Labels is the right pick.

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List Labels

In Make“Retrieves all labels from a board.”

Every label defined on a board, each one returned as a separate bundle (one item passed to the next module). That turns a board's color codes into something your scenario can filter or loop over.

When to use it

before tagging a new card, you need to find which label matches the word "Invoice" on that particular board.

Watch out

the next module runs once per label returned, and each run counts as an operation on your plan, so filter early.

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Delete a Label

Action

In Make“Deletes a label.”

A label leaves the board itself, which clears the tag out of your board's vocabulary instead of just one card. Handy for tidying boards that pile up forgotten colors after a project wraps up.

When to use it

a client project is closed and its dedicated label should disappear from the shared board.

Watch out

a delete does not come back; if you only want the tag off one card, use Remove a Label from a Card instead.

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Add a Label to a Card

Action

In Make“Adds an existing label to a card.”

A card gets a label that already exists on its board, so anyone scanning the board sees its status by color at a glance. This is often the last step of a sorting scenario.

When to use it

a form answer says the request is a bug, and the matching card should turn red without anyone clicking.

Watch out

the label has to exist first; if it might be missing, create it earlier in the scenario with Create a Label.

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Remove a Label from a Card

Action

In Make“Removes a label from a card.”

One tag comes off a single card while the label stays available on the board for other cards. It keeps a card's colors honest as its situation changes.

When to use it

a payment is confirmed in your billing tool and the "Waiting for payment" tag should drop off the related card.

Watch out

do not confuse it with Delete a Label, which wipes the label from the whole board.

Comments

4 modules

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Create a Comment in a Card

Action

In Make“Creates a new comment in a specific card.”

A comment appears on a card, so the history of what happened elsewhere shows up right where the team works. Your card becomes a small log fed by other tools.

When to use it

a customer replies to a support email and you want the gist written on the ticket's card, mapped from the email module before it.

Watch out

you need the card first; if the scenario only knows a title, run Search for Cards before this module to get the right one.

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Edit a Comment in a Card

Action

In Make“Edits an existing comment in a specific card.”

A comment already on a card gets rewritten, so a status line posted by your automation can stay current instead of stacking new comments on top of each other.

When to use it

your scenario posted "Order shipped" and now needs to add the tracking reference to that same comment.

Watch out

you need the identifier of the comment; keep it from the module that created it, or find it with List Comments in a Card.

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List Comments in a Card

In Make“Retrieves a list of comments for a card.”

The comments of one card, returned as separate bundles, so you can read a discussion from Make and pass it to another tool, such as a report or an AI summary.

When to use it

a card reaches the Done list and you want its whole conversation archived in a document.

Watch out

each comment becomes its own bundle; add an aggregator if the next step needs one block of text rather than one run per comment.

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Delete a Comment in a Card

Action

In Make“Deletes a comment in a specific card.”

A comment leaves a card, which keeps automated notes from cluttering a card once they no longer help anyone. It is the cleanup counterpart of Create a Comment in a Card.

When to use it

a temporary "Processing" note posted by your scenario should vanish once the job is finished.

Watch out

there is no undo, so test with Run once on a dummy card before switching the scenario on.

Other

1 module

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Make an API Call

Action

In Make“Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.”

Reaches any endpoint of the Trello API from your scenario, reusing the connection you already set up. It covers what the dedicated Trello modules leave out, without a separate login.

When to use it

you need a Trello feature that has no dedicated module in Make, and the Trello API documentation describes the request.

Watch out

you build the request yourself, so this is the one Trello module where some reading of the API documentation is required.

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FAQ

Questions about the Trello Make integration

01Is the Trello Make integration free?

Yes. Trello is a standard app in Make, so its modules work from the Free plan. That plan has limits you will notice: 2 active scenarios, at least 15 minutes between two scheduled runs, 5 minutes per run, files up to 5 MB and 512 MB of data transfer. Paid plans (Core, Pro, Teams, Enterprise) bring the interval down to 1 minute and remove the cap on active scenarios, with usage counted in credits per month. One exception to check: the documentation says Create Export for Organizations is not available on the free plan, without naming whose plan.

02What does it take to connect Trello to Make?

A Make account and a Trello account; the documentation lists no other prerequisite. Add any Trello module, click Add next to the Connection field, give the connection a name if you like, click Save, then log in to Trello if asked and confirm with Allow. The connection is reused by every Trello module, so you only do this once per account. Choose that account carefully, because Watch Boards Created by Me and Watch Notifications follow the user behind the connection.

03Do Trello triggers in Make fire instantly?

Two do. Watch Activities and Watch Activities (instant) receive a webhook call from Trello as soon as something happens. The other seven triggers are scheduled: Make checks Trello on the scenario's schedule, every 15 minutes by default, never more often than every 15 minutes on the Free plan and every minute on a paid plan. For new cards, moved cards, comments or attachments, expect a gap between the change in Trello and the run. If a delay matters, build on one of the two instant triggers.

04What if the Trello module you need is missing?

Use Make an API Call. It sends a request to any endpoint of the Trello API with the connection you already set up, so what the listed modules leave out is still within reach. You will need the Trello API reference to know which request to send, which is more hands-on than picking a ready-made module. The Make documentation gives no numeric limit for the Trello modules; if a run fails, the Make troubleshooting guide on this site walks through the usual causes.

05Make or n8n for automating Trello?

It depends on what your process needs from Trello, since both tools have it. On the Make side, you get 60 modules: 9 triggers, two of them instant, 41 actions, 10 searches, and Make an API Call for anything else. The n8n node has its own page on this site with its own list of operations. The fair way to decide is to write down the Trello events and actions your process relies on and check which tool covers them natively. This page makes no ranking, speed or price comparison between the two.

Add a Trello module

Name it and save

Allow access in Trello

Create the scenario

Connect and choose the list

Add the checklist action

Test with Run once

Schedule and switch it on

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