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Trello Authentication Guide

How to authenticate Trello for use with Tines

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Written by Daniel Stoeski
Updated over a year ago

Trello is the visual tool that empowers your team to manage any type of project, workflow, or task tracking. Add files, checklists, or even automation: Customize it all for how your team works best

First, get a Trello API key

  1. Login to your Trello account at https://trello.com

  2. Navigate to https://trello.com/power-ups/admin/ and click "New"


  3. Name the integration, choose a Trello workspace, add your email address, and click "Save"


  4. Click on "API key" and click "Generate a new API key"

  5. Copy your "API key" to a text editor

  6. Click on the "Token" link to generate a token

  7. On the authorization page, scroll down and click "ALLOW".

  8. Copy the token to a text editor

Lastly, create a Trello credentials in Tines

You will need to create two credentials:

  • Two Text type credntials: "Trello API Key" and "Trello Token"

  1. Login to your Tines tenant

  2. Navigate to the team that will be using the API and click "Credentials"

  3. Click "+ New Credential" and select "Text"

  4. Input the values for the Trello credential

    1. Name: Trello API Key

    2. Description: Optional

    3. Value: Your API Key

  5. Optional

    1. Domains: Ensure this credential can only be used when making HTTP requests to specific domains.

    2. Access: What other teams can also use the API

  6. Click "Save"

  7. Click "+ New Credential" and select "Text"

  8. Input the values for the Trello credential

    1. Name: Trello Token

    2. Description: Optional

    3. Value: Your Token

  9. Optional

    1. Domains: Ensure this credential can only be used when making HTTP requests to specific domains.

    2. Access: What other teams can also use the API

  10. Click "Save"

For more on creating credentials in Tines, click here.

You can find a selection of Trello stories in the story library

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