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trello Actions API

Operations for retrieving and managing actions, which represent activity events that occur on Trello objects such as boards, lists, and cards.

trello Actions API is one of 20 APIs that Trello publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Actions. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 18 operations across 13 paths, and defines 32 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.trello.com/1.

18 operations 13 paths 32 schemas 2 DELETE12 GET2 POST2 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://api.trello.com
Authentication
API Key, API Key, API Key, API Key, OAuth 2.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 5

trello Actions API declares 5 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the query as key (apiKey). An API key is passed in the query as token (apiToken). An API key is passed in the query as key (APIKey). An API key is passed in the query as token (APIToken). It supports OAuth 2.0 (OAuth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 10 scopes.

  • apiKey — Your Trello API key, obtained from the Power-Ups admin page at https://trello.com/power-ups/admin.
  • apiToken — A user token that grants access to Trello resources. Obtained by authorizing via the /1/authorize route or OAuth 1.0.

Paths & Operations 18

Across 13 paths, the API surfaces 18 operations — 2 DELETE, 12 GET, 2 POST, 2 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Actions 18

Operations for retrieving and managing actions, which represent activity events that occur on Trello objects such as boards, lists, and cards.

GET
/actions/{id}
Get an Action
getAction 2 params → 200401404
PUT
/actions/{id}
Update an Action
updateAction 3 params → 200401404
DELETE
/actions/{id}
Delete an Action
deleteAction 2 params → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/{field}
Get a specific field of an Action
getActionField 2 params → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/board
Get the Board for an Action
getActionBoard 1 param → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/card
Get the Card for an Action
getActionCard 1 param → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/list
Get the List for an Action
getActionList 1 param → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/member
Get the Member of an Action
getActionMember 1 param → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/memberCreator
Get the Member Creator of an Action
getActionMemberCreator 1 param → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/organization
Get the Organization for an Action
getActionOrganization 1 param → 200401404
GET
/actions/{id}/reactions
List Reactions for an Action
getActionReactions 1 param → 200401404
POST
/actions/{id}/reactions
Create a Reaction for an Action
createActionReaction 1 param body → 200401404
PUT
/actions/{id}/text
Update a Comment Action
put-actions-id-text 2 params → 200
GET
/actions/{idAction}/reactions
Get Action's Reactions
get-actions-idaction-reactions 3 params → 200
POST
/actions/{idAction}/reactions
Create Reaction for Action
post-actions-idaction-reactions 1 param body → 200
GET
/actions/{idAction}/reactions/{id}
Get Action's Reaction
get-actions-idaction-reactions-id 4 params → 200
DELETE
/actions/{idAction}/reactions/{id}
Delete Action's Reaction
delete-actions-idaction-reactions-id 2 params → 200
GET
/actions/{idAction}/reactionsSummary
List Action's summary of Reactions
get-actions-idaction-reactionsummary 1 param → 200

Schemas 32

The contract defines 32 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Member_2 (42 properties), Card_2 (33 properties), Board_2 (26 properties), Card (23 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Card
object
Represents a Trello card, which is the fundamental unit of work on a board. Cards live within lists and can have members, labels, checklists, attachments, due…
23 properties
Label
object
Represents a color-coded label that can be applied to cards for categorization and filtering.
4 properties
TrelloList
object
Represents a list on a Trello board. Lists are vertical columns that contain cards and represent stages in a workflow.
7 properties
Reaction
object
Represents an emoji reaction on an action (comment).
6 properties
Member
object
Represents a Trello user who can be a member of boards, organizations, and cards.
13 properties
Membership
object
Represents a membership record linking a member to a board or organization with a specific role.
5 properties
Board
object
Represents a Trello board, which is the primary organizational unit containing lists and cards.
17 properties
Action
object
Represents an activity event that occurred on a Trello object, such as creating a card, adding a comment, or moving a card between lists.
7 properties
Organization
object
Represents a Trello organization (workspace), which is a group of members who share boards.
10 properties
BoardFields
string
MemberFields
string
OrganizationFields
string
TrelloList_2
object
8 properties
Color
stringnull
MemberPrefs
object
9 properties
CardFields
string
The fields on a Card.
Prefs
object
22 properties
LimitsObject
object
3 properties
Label_2
object
4 properties
TrelloID
string
Organization_2
object
11 properties
Limits
object
1 property
Card_2
object
33 properties
CardAging
string
ImageDescriptor
object
3 properties
Board_2
object
26 properties 1 required
ListFields
string
ActionFields
string
Member_2
object
42 properties
OrganizationPrefs
object
4 properties
Action_2
object
8 properties
Checklist
object
1 property

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

trello-actions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Trello publishes across the network.

Trello Webhooks API
Trello Power-Ups
trello Boards API
trello Cards API
trello Checklists API
trello Labels API
trello Lists API
trello Members API
trello Notifications API
trello Organizations API
trello Plugins API
trello Search API
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