Setting Up Authentication
- Install the necessary Python package by running
pip install requests to handle HTTP requests smoothly.
- Navigate to your Trello account and obtain your API key and OAuth token. These credentials are essential for authenticating API requests.
- Store your credentials securely in environment variables or a configuration file to maintain security while coding.
Connecting to the Trello API
- Use the
requests library to establish a connection. A basic structure for making requests is shown below:
import requests
api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"
token = "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
base_url = "https://api.trello.com/1/"
def make_request(endpoint, params={}):
params.update({'key': api_key, 'token': token})
response = requests.get(base_url + endpoint, params=params)
return response.json()
- Replace
"YOUR_API_KEY" and "YOUR_API_TOKEN" with your actual Trello API key and OAuth token.
Performing Basic Operations
- Create a new Trello board to organize your tasks:
def create_board(name, desc):
endpoint = "boards/"
params = {
'name': name,
'desc': desc
}
return make_request(endpoint, params)
response = create_board("New Board", "Description for new board")
print(response)
- List the available boards:
def get_boards():
endpoint = "members/me/boards"
return make_request(endpoint)
boards = get_boards()
for board in boards:
print(board['name'])
- Create lists in your board to start categorizing tasks:
def create_list(board_id, name):
endpoint = "lists"
params = {
'name': name,
'idBoard': board_id
}
return make_request(endpoint, params)
# Use an existent board ID
response = create_list("YOUR_BOARD_ID", "To Do")
print(response)
- Create a card in your list to represent a task:
def create_card(list_id, name, desc):
endpoint = "cards"
params = {
'name': name,
'desc': desc,
'idList': list_id
}
return make_request(endpoint, params)
# Use an existent list ID
response = create_card("YOUR_LIST_ID", "New Task", "Description of the task")
print(response)
Advanced Task Management
- Update a card's details, such as moving it between lists or editing its name or description:
def update_card(card_id, name=None, desc=None, list_id=None):
endpoint = f"cards/{card_id}"
params = {}
if name:
params['name'] = name
if desc:
params['desc'] = desc
if list_id:
params['idList'] = list_id
return make_request(endpoint, params)
# Use an existent card ID
response = update_card("YOUR_CARD_ID", name="Updated Task Name")
print(response)
- Delete a card if the task is no longer needed:
def delete_card(card_id):
endpoint = f"cards/{card_id}"
response = requests.delete(base_url + endpoint, params={'key': api_key, 'token': token})
return response.status_code
# Use an existent card ID
status = delete_card("YOUR_CARD_ID")
if status == 200:
print("Card successfully deleted")
else:
print("Failed to delete card")
Automation & Integration
- Integrate Trello API calls into your broader project management process by automating the creation, updating, and deletion of tasks through scheduled scripts or event-driven architectures.
- Consider using Trello webhooks to trigger Python scripts for responding to task changes in real-time, enabling reactive automation.
