Trello · OpenAPI Overlay 1.0.0
API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Trello Checklists API
13 actions
13 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/trello-checklists-api-openapi.yml
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Written by API Evangelist tooling for Trello's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Trello publishes.
What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 13
$.info
$.paths['/checklists'].post
$.paths['/checklists/{id}'].get
$.paths['/checklists/{id}'].put
$.paths['/checklists/{id}'].delete
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems'].get
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems'].post
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems/{idCheckItem}'].get
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems/{idCheckItem}'].delete
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/{field}'].get
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/{field}'].put
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/board'].get
$.paths['/checklists/{id}/cards'].get
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Trello Checklists API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/trello-checklists-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 12
- target: $.paths['/checklists'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add a checklist to a card
effect: write
questions:
- How do I add a checklist to a Trello card?
- Can I copy an existing checklist onto another card?
instructions:
- text: Add a checklist named {name} to card {idCard}.
slots:
name: query.name
idCard: query.idCard
- text: Copy checklist {idChecklistSource} onto card {idCard}.
slots:
idChecklistSource: query.idChecklistSource
idCard: query.idCard
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a checklist with its items
effect: read
questions:
- How do I fetch a whole checklist including its check items?
- Can I get a checklist along with the card it sits on?
instructions:
- text: Get checklist {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Fetch checklist {id} with check items set to {checkItems}.
slots:
id: path.id
checkItems: query.checkItems
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Rename or reorder a checklist
effect: write
questions:
- Can I rename a checklist on a card?
- How do I move a checklist to the top of a card?
instructions:
- text: Rename checklist {id} to {name}.
slots:
id: path.id
name: query.name
- text: Move checklist {id} to position {pos}.
slots:
id: path.id
pos: query.pos
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a checklist
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete an entire checklist from a card?
- Is removing a checklist permanent?
instructions:
- text: Delete checklist {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Permanently remove checklist {id} and its items.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List the items on a checklist
effect: read
questions:
- What items are on a checklist, and which are done?
- Can I list only the incomplete items on a checklist?
instructions:
- text: List the check items on checklist {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show checklist {id}'s items filtered by {filter}.
slots:
id: path.id
filter: query.filter
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add an item to a checklist
effect: write
questions:
- How do I add a to-do item to an existing checklist?
- Can I assign a new checklist item to someone and give it a due date?
instructions:
- text: Add item {name} to checklist {id}.
slots:
name: query.name
id: path.id
- text: Add {name} to checklist {id}, due {due} and assigned to {idMember}.
slots:
name: query.name
id: path.id
due: query.due
idMember: query.idMember
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems/{idCheckItem}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a single checklist item
effect: read
questions:
- How do I check whether one specific checklist item is complete?
- Can I fetch a single check item by its id?
instructions:
- text: Get check item {idCheckItem} on checklist {id}.
slots:
idCheckItem: path.idCheckItem
id: path.id
- text: Show the state of item {idCheckItem} in checklist {id}.
slots:
idCheckItem: path.idCheckItem
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/checkItems/{idCheckItem}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Remove an item from a checklist
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete a single item from a checklist without deleting the checklist?
- Can I remove a check item that was added by mistake?
instructions:
- text: Delete check item {idCheckItem} from checklist {id}.
slots:
idCheckItem: path.idCheckItem
id: path.id
- text: Remove item {idCheckItem} on checklist {id}.
slots:
idCheckItem: path.idCheckItem
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/{field}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Read one field of a checklist
effect: read
questions:
- Can I read just the name or position of a checklist?
- What's the lightest way to fetch a single checklist field?
instructions:
- text: Get the {field} field of checklist {id}.
slots:
field: path.field
id: path.id
- text: Read only {field} from checklist {id}.
slots:
field: path.field
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/{field}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Set one field of a checklist
effect: write
questions:
- Can I update a single checklist field by naming it in the URL?
- Is there a per-field way to change a checklist's name or pos?
instructions:
- text: Set field {field} of checklist {id} to {value}.
slots:
field: path.field
id: path.id
value: query.value
- text: Update only the {field} of checklist {id} to {value}.
slots:
field: path.field
id: path.id
value: query.value
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/board'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get the board a checklist belongs to
effect: read
questions:
- Which board is this checklist on?
- Can I find the board from just a checklist id?
instructions:
- text: Get the board that checklist {id} is on.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show fields {fields} of the board holding checklist {id}.
slots:
fields: query.fields
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/checklists/{id}/cards'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get the card a checklist is on
effect: read
questions:
- Which card does a checklist belong to?
- How do I get from a checklist id back to its card?
instructions:
- text: Get the card that checklist {id} is on.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Find the parent card of checklist {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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