Update Card
trello.update_card
ActionBusiness appsconnection required
Calls the Trello API with the connection's credentials.
Change a card's name, description, due date, labels, members or position.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- Trello
- Secret shape
- {"api_key", "token"}
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
11 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
card_id The id or short link of the card to change. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
name A new title for the card. | string | No | — | — | — |
description A new description for the card, in Markdown. | string | No | — | — | — |
due A new due date, ISO-8601 (for example 2026-09-30T17:00:00.000Z). | string | No | — | iso8601 format | — |
due_complete Whether the due date is marked complete. | boolean | No | — | — | — |
pos Position in the list: 'top', 'bottom', or a positive number such as 65535. | string | No | — | — | — |
list_id Move the card to this list as part of the update. | string | No | — | — | — |
board_id Move the card to this board; pair it with 'list_id' on that board. | string | No | — | — | — |
label_ids The complete set of label ids the card should carry, replacing the current set. | array | No | — | array of string | — |
member_ids The complete set of member ids assigned to the card, replacing the current set. | array | No | — | array of string | — |
extra Any other Trello card parameters, as JSON, using Trello's own names. | object | No | — | — | — |
- At least one of name, description, due, due_complete, pos, list_id, board_id, label_ids, member_ids, extra must be set.
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
id The card's id. | string | — |
name The card's title. | string | — |
desc The card's description, in Markdown. | string | — |
closed True when the card is archived. | boolean | — |
idList The id of the list the card is in. | string | — |
idBoard The id of the board the card is on. | string | — |
idMembers Ids of the members assigned to the card. | array | — |
idLabels Ids of the labels on the card. | array | — |
pos The card's position within its list. | number | — |
due The due date, ISO-8601, or null when unset. | string | — |
dueComplete True when the due date has been marked done. | boolean | — |
dateLastActivity When the card last changed, ISO-8601. | string | — |
url The card's full URL. | string | — |
shortUrl The card's short URL. | string | — |
{
"closed": false,
"dateLastActivity": "",
"desc": "",
"due": "",
"dueComplete": false,
"id": "",
"idBoard": "",
"idLabels": [],
"idList": "",
"idMembers": [],
"name": "",
"pos": 0,
"shortUrl": "",
"url": ""
}Notes
- 'label_ids' and 'member_ids' replace the card's whole set — use trello.add_label or trello.add_member to add one without dropping the rest.
See Update Card run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Trello connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.