ActionTrelloUpdated May 2026

How do I create a Trello card?

Short answer: Drop the "Trello → Create Card" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 21 Trello actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
List ID idList	string	Required	Trello list ID — 24-char hex. Find via List Lists on a board.
Card Name name	string	Required	Card Name. Example: Review PR #42
Description desc	string	Optional	Card description (supports Markdown)
Position pos	options	Optional	Position. Options: Top, Bottom
Due Date due	string	Optional	ISO 8601 date
Member IDs idMembers	string	Optional	Comma-separated Trello member IDs to assign
Label IDs idLabels	string	Optional	Comma-separated label IDs

Sample request

{
  "idList": "e.g. 5abbe4b7ddc1b351ef961414",
  "name": "e.g. Review PR #42",
  "desc": "{{trigger.desc}}",
  "pos": "{{trigger.pos}}",
  "due": "e.g. 2025-06-30T17:00:00.000Z"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "card123",
  "name": "Review PR #42",
  "idList": "list123",
  "shortUrl": "https://trello.com/c/abc123"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Card.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Trello

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Trello

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Card.

What does the Create Card action do in Trello?

Creates a new card on a Trello board list with name, description, due date, labels, members, and position. The standard write action for piping forms or tickets into Trello.

What inputs does Create Card require?

Required: List ID, Card Name. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Trello returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Card support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Card inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Trello's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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