Automate Trello & Discord

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Trello and Discord in real-time, so you can manage your operations without the busywork.

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How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Trello"]
        T1(["Card Archived Legacy"])
    end
    
    subgraph Middleware ["Enterprise Integration Core"]
        W[CRON API
Poller] --> V{Validation
& Auth}
        V -->|Fail| DLQ[Dead Letter
Queue]
        V -->|Pass| Map[Data Mapping
& Transformation]
        Map --> Retry[Rate Limiting
& Retries]
    end
    
    subgraph Target ["Discord"]
        A1(["Add Role"])
    end

    T1 -->|JSON Payload| W
    Retry -->|Authenticated API POST| A1

    style Source fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Target fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Middleware fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#94a3b8,stroke-width:2px
    style T1 fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style W fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style V fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Map fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Retry fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style DLQ fill:#ef4444,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style A1 fill:#e11d48,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

When Trello and Discord operate independently, project updates can easily be overlooked. For instance, if a team member updates a card in Trello to reflect a task's completion, that information may not reach the Discord channel where the team communicates. This results in missed notifications for the development team, leading to manual checks in Trello to verify task statuses. Time is wasted as team members constantly switch between applications to stay informed, which hampers productivity.

Top Ways to Automate Trello & Discord

Automated Task Notifications: Instantly receive Trello card updates in your Discord channels, ensuring your team is always informed about task assignments, due dates, and progress without needing to switch platforms.
Real-Time Project Updates: Automatically post daily or weekly summaries of Trello board activities to a designated Discord channel, keeping everyone aligned on project milestones and upcoming deadlines.
Streamlined Feedback Loop: Facilitate quick feedback by allowing team members to comment on Trello cards directly from Discord, ensuring that discussions are captured and actionable without disrupting workflow.

How to Build the Trello → Discord Sync

In Trello, create a webhook that listens to the 'cardUpdated' event. This webhook should be configured to send a POST request to your server endpoint.
On your server, set up an endpoint (e.g., /trello-webhook) to receive the webhook payload. Extract the 'card.id', 'card.name', and 'card.due' fields from the JSON payload.
Format the extracted data into a message that will be sent to Discord. For example, create a message string like: 'Task Updated: [Card Name](https://trello.com/c/[Card ID]) - Due: [Due Date]'
Use the Discord REST API to send a POST request to the Discord webhook URL (e.g., https://discord.com/api/webhooks/{webhook.id}/{webhook.token}). Include the formatted message in the JSON body with the key 'content'.
Test the integration by updating a card in Trello and verifying that the message appears in the designated Discord channel.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the 'cardUpdated' event is correctly configured in Trello; otherwise, updates may not trigger the webhook.
Pay attention to the data types for the 'due' field; Trello may send it as a string, while Discord expects a specific date format for proper display.
Monitor the payload size; if the message exceeds Discord's character limit (2000 characters), the message will fail to send, resulting in lost updates.

Supported API Operations

We leverage official, stable endpoints to ensure secure data transfer. No deprecated legacy routes.

When this happens in Trello... Card Archived (Legacy)

Do this in Discord Add Role
When this happens in Trello... Card Due

Do this in Discord Create new Forum Post
When this happens in Trello... Card Moved to List

Do this in Discord Remove User Role
When this happens in Trello... Card Moved to List (Legacy)

Do this in Discord Rename Channel
When this happens in Trello... Card Updated

Do this in Discord Send Channel Message

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