trello Checklists API
Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting checklists and their check items on cards.
Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting checklists and their check items on cards.
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
title: Trello REST Actions Checklists API
description: The Trello REST API provides programmatic access to Trello boards, lists, cards, members, labels, checklists, and other resources that make up the Trello project management platform. Developers can create, read, update, and delete Trello objects, manage team collaboration workflows, and automate task management processes. The API uses key and token based authentication and returns JSON responses for all endpoints.
version: '1'
contact:
name: Atlassian Developer Support
url: https://developer.atlassian.com/support
termsOfService: https://www.atlassian.com/legal/cloud-terms-of-service
servers:
- url: https://api.trello.com/1
description: Trello API v1 Production Server
security:
- apiKey: []
apiToken: []
tags:
- name: Checklists
description: Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting checklists and their check items on cards.
paths:
/checklists:
post:
operationId: createChecklist
summary: Create a Checklist
description: Creates a new checklist, optionally on a specific card.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- name: idCard
in: query
required: true
description: The ID of the card the checklist should be on.
schema:
type: string
- name: name
in: query
description: The name of the checklist.
schema:
type: string
- name: pos
in: query
description: The position of the checklist on the card.
schema:
type: string
default: bottom
- name: idChecklistSource
in: query
description: The ID of a source checklist to copy.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully created the checklist.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Checklist'
'400':
description: Bad request.
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
/checklists/{id}:
get:
operationId: getChecklist
summary: Get a Checklist
description: Retrieves a single checklist by its identifier.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idParam'
- name: cards
in: query
description: Filter cards to include.
schema:
type: string
enum:
- all
- closed
- none
- open
- visible
default: none
- name: checkItems
in: query
description: Whether to include check items.
schema:
type: string
enum:
- all
- none
default: all
- name: checkItem_fields
in: query
description: A comma-separated list of check item fields to return.
schema:
type: string
default: name,nameData,pos,state,due,dueReminder,idMember
- name: fields
in: query
description: A comma-separated list of checklist fields to return.
schema:
type: string
default: all
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully retrieved the checklist.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Checklist'
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
'404':
description: Checklist not found.
put:
operationId: updateChecklist
summary: Update a Checklist
description: Updates a checklist's name or position.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idParam'
- name: name
in: query
description: The new name for the checklist.
schema:
type: string
- name: pos
in: query
description: The new position for the checklist.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully updated the checklist.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Checklist'
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
'404':
description: Checklist not found.
delete:
operationId: deleteChecklist
summary: Delete a Checklist
description: Permanently deletes a checklist.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idParam'
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully deleted the checklist.
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
'404':
description: Checklist not found.
/checklists/{id}/checkItems:
get:
operationId: getChecklistCheckItems
summary: Get Check Items on a Checklist
description: Retrieves all check items on a checklist.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idParam'
- name: filter
in: query
description: Filter check items by state.
schema:
type: string
enum:
- all
- none
default: all
- name: fields
in: query
description: A comma-separated list of check item fields to return.
schema:
type: string
default: name,nameData,pos,state,due,dueReminder,idMember
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully retrieved check items.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckItem'
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
'404':
description: Checklist not found.
post:
operationId: createCheckItem
summary: Create a Check Item on a Checklist
description: Creates a new check item on a checklist.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idParam'
- name: name
in: query
required: true
description: The name of the check item.
schema:
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 16384
- name: pos
in: query
description: The position of the check item in the checklist.
schema:
type: string
default: bottom
- name: checked
in: query
description: Whether the check item is initially checked.
schema:
type: boolean
default: false
- name: due
in: query
description: A due date for the check item.
schema:
type: string
format: date-time
- name: idMember
in: query
description: The ID of a member to assign to the check item.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully created the check item.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckItem'
'400':
description: Bad request.
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
'404':
description: Checklist not found.
/checklists/{id}/checkItems/{idCheckItem}:
get:
operationId: getCheckItem
summary: Get a Check Item on a Checklist
description: Retrieves a specific check item on a checklist.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idParam'
- name: idCheckItem
in: path
required: true
description: The ID of the check item.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully retrieved the check item.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckItem'
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
'404':
description: Checklist or check item not found.
delete:
operationId: deleteCheckItem
summary: Delete a Check Item from a Checklist
description: Removes a check item from a checklist.
tags:
- Checklists
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idParam'
- name: idCheckItem
in: path
required: true
description: The ID of the check item to delete.
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Successfully deleted the check item.
'401':
description: Unauthorized.
'404':
description: Checklist or check item not found.
components:
parameters:
idParam:
name: id
in: path
required: true
description: The ID of the resource.
schema:
type: string
schemas:
CheckItem:
type: object
description: Represents a single item in a checklist that can be checked or unchecked.
properties:
id:
type: string
description: The unique identifier for the check item.
name:
type: string
description: The name of the check item.
state:
type: string
description: The completion state of the check item.
enum:
- complete
- incomplete
idChecklist:
type: string
description: The ID of the checklist the check item belongs to.
pos:
type: number
description: The position of the check item in the checklist.
due:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The due date for the check item.
idMember:
type: string
description: The ID of the member assigned to the check item.
Checklist:
type: object
description: Represents a checklist on a card, containing a list of check items that can be marked as complete or incomplete.
properties:
id:
type: string
description: The unique identifier for the checklist.
name:
type: string
description: The name of the checklist.
idBoard:
type: string
description: The ID of the board the checklist belongs to.
idCard:
type: string
description: The ID of the card the checklist is on.
pos:
type: number
description: The position of the checklist on the card.
checkItems:
type: array
description: The check items in the checklist.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckItem'
securitySchemes:
apiKey:
type: apiKey
in: query
name: key
description: Your Trello API key, obtained from the Power-Ups admin page at https://trello.com/power-ups/admin.
apiToken:
type: apiKey
in: query
name: token
description: A user token that grants access to Trello resources. Obtained by authorizing via the /1/authorize route or OAuth 1.0.
externalDocs:
description: Trello REST API Documentation
url: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/trello/rest/