ActionTrelloUpdated September 2026

How do I create a Trello card?

Short answer: You can create card in Trello by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Trello Create Card action to a workflow, map its 7 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

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

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
List ID
idList
stringRequiredTrello list ID — 24-char hex. Find via List Lists on a board.
Card Name
name
stringRequiredCard Name. Example: Review PR #42
Description
desc
stringOptionalCard description (supports Markdown)
Position
pos
optionsOptionalPosition. Options: Top, Bottom
Due Date
due
stringOptionalISO 8601 date
Member IDs
idMembers
stringOptionalComma-separated Trello member IDs to assign
Label IDs
idLabels
stringOptionalComma-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.

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 run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Trello returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Create Card support batch operations?
Run Create Card inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Trello's rate limits.
More actions

Other Trello actions.

Create Card in Trello — start free