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Trello Authentication Guide

How to authenticate Trello for use with Tines

Written by Daniel Stoeski
Updated over 10 months 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 credential in Tines

Trello connect flow (recommended):

  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 "Trello" and follow the prompts to connect.

Read about our connect flows here.

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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