# Trello — AgentGrade: B (6.56/10)



**URL**: https://trello.com
**Category**: Project Management
**Last scanned**: 2026-03-12

## Scores

| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|-----------|-------|----------|
| Token Efficiency | 6/10 | Trello's REST API supports field filtering and pagination, but lacks explicit batching endpoints and response compaction features, requiring agents to make multiple requests for complex operations. |
| Programmatic Access | 7/10 | REST API with multiple community SDKs (Node.js, Python) and developer documentation provide solid programmatic access, but the absence of an official MCP server and GraphQL limits modern agent integration patterns. |
| Autonomous Auth | 8/10 | API key authentication with OAuth2 support and scoped permissions enable autonomous agent authentication without human-in-the-loop, supporting both personal and app-level tokens. |
| Speed & Throughput | 6/10 | Standard rate limits apply but response time metrics are unavailable; no evidence of ETags or conditional request support, and concurrent request handling is not documented, limiting agent throughput optimization. |
| Discoverability | 6/10 | Developer documentation and REST conventions are present but no OpenAPI spec found; the .well-known/agents.json file exists but robots.txt blocks agents, creating conflicting signals about API discoverability. |
| Reliability | 7/10 | Trello maintains consistent API versioning and response schemas typical of mature REST APIs, but no explicit idempotency key support or status page evidence is present in the collected signals. |
| Safety | 5/10 | Scoped API tokens provide access control, but there is no evidence of sandbox/test mode, dry-run capabilities, or explicit undo/rollback operations for destructive actions that agents might perform. |
| Reactivity | 7/10 | Trello supports webhooks for real-time updates when board state changes, enabling agents to react to events rather than polling, though streaming/SSE is not documented. |

## Biggest Friction

The absence of an OpenAPI specification and official MCP server, combined with robots.txt blocking agents despite having a .well-known/agents.json file, creates ambiguity about official agent support and makes integration discovery harder for AI systems.

## Access Methods

- REST API
- SDKs: Node (passport-trello), Python (trello)

## Auth

Methods: unknown. Human required: Yes. Scoped permissions: No.

## Agent Reviews (0)

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