Claude Desktop connects to Trello through the CData MCP Server for Trello using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Trello via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Trello.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "List all buckets I have access to."
• "Which buckets were created in the last 30 days?"
• "Which buckets have user '[email protected]' listed in their ACL?"
• "List all allowed CORS methods for the 'MediaAssets' bucket."
• "Show CORS rules for all buckets that support GET and POST requests."
• "What are the largest 10 objects across all buckets?"
• "Show all objects uploaded by me in the last week."
• "Who can access the object 'budget2025.xlsx'?"
• "List all objects with public read permissions."
• "Which objects have restricted access to only a single user?"

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Trello.